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DIVE IN BOOKS 151. BRENTON Howard DIVING FOR PEARLS Nick Hern Books. 1989 [3047] Fine. dj. first edition. 222pp. 8vo. A novel....not diving....the converging stories of a stormy and passionate marriage between an upper class young woman and a notorious criminal. £13 152. BRIDGES Lloyd as told to BARADA Bill MASK AND FLIPPERS The Story of Skin Diving Chilton Books, New York 1961 [2934] Fine. first edition. bw photos. 196pp. 8vo. app. index. bibli. Told to Bill Barada, the first book to cover the fascinating story of skin diving as it developed from the days of ancient Greek sponge divers to the present mass invasion of the underwater world by hundreds of thousands of men, women and children. £27 153. BRIDGES Lloyd as told to BARADA Bill MASK AND FLIPPERS The Story of Skin Diving W.H.Allen. Ldn 1961 [5199] Fine. diver on rubbed dj in mylar. piece missing bottom of spine on dj. first edition. bw photos. 196pp. 8vo. app. index. bibli. Told to Bill Barada, the first book to cover the fascinating story of skin diving as it developed from the days of ancient Greek sponge divers to the present mass invasion of the underwater world by hundreds of thousands of men, women and children. £29 154. BRIDGES T.C. A FIGHT FOR FORTUNE Dean & Son. London oldish [2966] Fine. 248pp. 12mo. col plate. few worm old holes. juvenile. fiction. Adventure story with diving . £12 155. BRIDGES T.C. & TILTMAN H.Hessell HEROES OF EVERYDAY ADVENTURE George G.Harrap & Co. London 1936 [4256] Vg. rep. 29 half tone illus. some foxing. preface. 288pp. 8vo Chapter - Down in Davy Jone's Locker. 18 pages of hard hat story. Hard hat diver plate and plate of metal cylinder used in the recovery of Egypts Gold. £14 156. BRIDGES T.C. & TITLMAN H.Hessell EPIC TALES OF MODERN ADVENTURE George G.Harrap & Co. London 1938 [3987] Fine. cover dirty. prize plate. rep oct. 30 half tone illus. preface. 287pp. 8vo. Chapter - Unknown Deeps - Adventuring Half a Mile Down - William Beebe - bw plate of bathescaphe. £18 157. BRINDZE Ruth ALL ABOUT UNDERSEA EXPLORATION E.M.Hale & Co. Wisconsin 1960 [4173] Fine dj has hard hat diver in mylar. First edition. ind. bibl. Juvenile. bw and green illus. 145pp. 8vo. The book describes the scientific research of sea-going oceanographers and bold exploration by helmet and scuba divers, by bathyscaphe and submarine. £25 158. BRISTOW Philip THROUGH THE FRENCH CANALS Nautical 1987 [5265] Fine. cardback. sixth edition. bw phots. maps. intro. index. 197pp. 8vo 39 routes described & illustrated. Suitable boats and cruise planning, Cost of living and shopping. Waterways signals, weather etc. £4 159. British Sub Aqua Club BRANCH OFFICERS' HANDBOOK [2571] Fine+ cardback. bw dias. 4to £6 160. BRITISH SUB AQUA CLUB THE BRITISH SUB AQUA CLUB DIVING MANUAL BSAC 1972 [2415] Fine 7th imp. Illus. 8vo Many other issues available...please ask. £10 161. BRITISH SUB AQUA CLUB THE BRITISH SUB AQUA CLUB DIVING MANUAL BSAC 1975 [3911] Fine. 8th imp. Illus. 8vo £10 162. BRITISH SUB AQUA CLUB THE BRITISH SUB AQUA CLUB DIVING MANUAL BSAC 1976 [3913] Fine. 9th imp. Illus. 8vo £10 163. BRITISH SUB AQUA CLUB THE BRITISH SUB AQUA CLUB DIVING MANUAL BSAC 1970 [3915] Fine. 6th imp. Illus. 8vo £11 164. BRITISH SUB AQUA CLUB THE BRITISH SUB AQUA CLUB DIVING MANUAL BSAC 1982 [4210] Fine. cardback. 10th edition (4th Revised). Illus. 8vo £12 165. BRITISH SUB AQUA CLUB DIVING FOR THE DISABLED BSAC 1985 [1501] Fine. first edition. Illus. 31pp. 4to £3 166. BRITISH SUB AQUA CLUB DIVING OFFICER'S HANDBOOK BSAC 1973 [2054] Fine. cardback. 4th edition. bw phots. 144pp. 8vo Others available...please enquire. £5 167. BRITISH SUB AQUA CLUB DIVING OFFICER'S HANDBOOK BSAC 1978 [2867] Fine. cardback. 6th edition. bw phots. 144pp. 8vo Others available...please enquire. £5 168. BRITISH SUB AQUA CLUB DIVING OFFICER'S HANDBOOK BSAC 1968 [2868] Fine. cardback. bw phots. 144pp. 8vo Others available...please enquire. £5 169. BRITISH SUB AQUA CLUB INSTRUCTOR'S MANUAL BSAC 1976 [1500] Fine. Illus. 8vo. £4 170. BRITISH SUB AQUA CLUB OCEANS 2000 3rd World Congress of Underwater Activities. 1973 [1487] Fine. card back. first edition. bw phs. 71pp. 4to £6 171. BRITISH SUB AQUA CLUB SAFETY AND RESCUE FOR DIVERS Stanley Paul, Ldn 1987 [2051] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw & col phots. dias. app. index. ack. 144pp. 8vo £8 172. BRITISH SUB AQUA CLUB SPORT DIVING Stanley Paul, Ldn 1991 [3917] Vg. cardback. reprint. Illus. 8vo £12 173. BRITISH SUB AQUA CLUB SPORT DIVING Stanley Paul, Ldn 1988 [3918] Fine. cardback. reprint. Illus. 8vo £12 174. BRITISH SUB AQUA CLUB SPORT DIVING Stanley Paul, Ldn 1985 [3919] Vg. cardback. reprint. Illus. 8vo £12 175. BRITISH SUB AQUA CLUB SPORT DIVING Stanley Paul, Ldn 1987 [3920] Fine. cardback. reprint. Illus. 8vo £12 176. BRITISH SUB-AQUA CLUB TEACHING SCUBA DIVING Ebury Press. London 1996 [4134] Fine. cardback. first edition. illus covers. col phots. dias. frd. index. ack. 122pp. 8vo Everyhting you need to become and Instructor of underwater diving. £11 177. BROOK BOND CIGARETTE CARDS EXPLORING THE OCEANS ALBUM NO. 14 1971 [5605] Fine.Complete set of 48 cards in a book with explanations. £9 178. BROOK BOND CIGARETTE CARDS THE SEA-OUR OTHER WORLD [5606] Fine.Complete set of 50 cards in a book with explanations. £5 179. BROOKES George F. & BROADHURST Alan V. UNDERWATER DIVING MANUAL The British Sub-Aqua Club Official Instructions on Underwater Swimming Techniques. Stanley Paul, Ldn 1962 [5197] Fine. 3rd revised ed. exlib. name plate on ep. bw phots. app. preface. bibli. 239pp. 8vo £19 180. BROWN Jerry Earl UNDER THE CITY OF ANGELS Bantam Books NY. 1981 [3120] Fine. paperback. first edition. 291pp. 12mo Eerie, erotic and intriguing....SF at its classical best - Clive Cussler. diving. £6 181. BROWN Joseph E. THE GOLDEN SEA Man's Underwater Adventures Playboy Press. New York 1974 [1503] Fine. dj. first edition. col phots. intro. index. bibli. pic cred. 214pp. Folio This is the story of man in the space world that covers 70% of the surface of this planet, the liquid space that he calls the sea and which only now is he beginning to realize may hold the only keys to his survival. There is danger - it is a cruel sea, still - but there is adventure, archaeology, history, romance, beauty and recreation. £9 182. BROWN Peter Lancaster COAST OF CORAL AND PEARL Travel Book Club, London 1973 [4189] Fine. dj in mylar. bw phots. index. 208pp. 8vo Whaling and pearl fishing on the coast of Western Australia Shark Bay, Babbage Island also treasure hunting the wreck of the Batavia. £8 183. BROWN Terry & HUNTER Rob THE SPUR BOOK OF SNORKELLING Spurbooks 1981 [1509] Fine. rep. Illus. intro. 60pp. 12mo This comprehensive, illustrated book gives a complete snorkeling course, suitable for holidaymakers, newcomers to the sport, and sub-aqua divers. £2 184. BROWN Theo W. THE BOY AND THE SHARK Ataruka Pub. NSW Australia 1979 [4438] Fine. dj. first edition. ack. bw & col phots. index. 183pp. 8vo. juvenile A factual story of a boy's strange adventures with a huge shark in the South Pacific. It also tell of a dedicated group of youngsterswho have laboured without reward on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, New Guinea, Fiji and French Polynesia, to assit man's understanding and knowledge of the ocean and its inhabitants. £17 185. BROWN Theo W. YOUNG EXPLORERS OF THE SEA BEYOND World Life Books. Australia 1984 [1516] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & c phs. 226pp. 8vo True adventure in exotic lands and in the exploration of the ocean, Great Barrier Reef, North Scotland, Morocco and Egypt. £10 186. BROWN W.Gregory DIVING & SNORKELLING GUIDE TO FIJI Pisces Books, New York 1993 [5591] Fine.cardback. first edition. col phots. map.ack. app. index. 90pp. 8vo As a nation of more than 300 islands, Fiji provides several lifetimes of diving excitement. £6 187. BUCKLES Guy THE DIVE SITES OF INDONESIA Comprehensive Coverage of Diving and Snorkelling New Holland Pub Ltd. 1995 [2490] Fine. cardback. first edition. col phots. maps. ack. bibli. index. 175pp. 8vo beautifully illustrated manual on where, when, how etc to dive in Indonesia. £15 188. BUCKLES Guy THE DIVE SITES OF THE RED SEA Comprehensive Coverage of Diving and Snorkelling New Holland Pub Ltd. 1997 [2906] Fine. cardback. first edition. col phots. maps. ack. bibli. index. 173pp. 8vo Recomended by Dive international as 'The best Dive Guides available'. Covers - Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan and Eritrea. £15 189. BUEHR Walter WORLD BENEATH THE WAVES Grosset & Dunlap. New York 1964 [1206] VG. exlib. ill cover. first edition. bw & blue ill. 112pp. 8vo. index. A Thistle Book. Juvenile. Covers larger sea creatures and oceanology, new discoveries, man in the deeps. £14 190. BULLOCH David K. THE UNDERWATER NATURALIST A layman's guide to the vibrant world beneath the sea Lyons & Burford NY 1991 [4453] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. bw drs. index. 250pp. 8vo Comprehensive in scope and fully illustrated £22 191. BUNTING Eve THE SEA WORLD BOOK OF SHARKS. Sea World Press. San Diego 1979 [4295] Fine. dj. col phots. first edition. index. bibli. 79pp. 8vo juvenile. £6 192. BURCHELL David THE BELLS OF SUNDRA STRAIT Robert Hale & Co. London 1971 [2058] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. 135pp. 8vo Salvage from The Perth in Japanese Waters. £16 193. BURCHELL David MY WORLD David Burchell 1988 [4161] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. bw phots. frd. 253pp. 8vo The author had just turned sixteen when he lost a leg in a train accident. 'My World' traces his story from his rather dramatic beginning to the present day. £28 194. BURFORD Virgil NORTH TO DANGER As told to Walt Morey The Caxton Printers Ltd. aldwell, Idaho 1969 [4576] Fine.dj has hard hat diver.first edition. exlib. bw photos.267pp.8vo Deep sea diving in Alaska using full diving dress. £35 195. BURGESS Bob DIVING OFF THE BEATEN TRACK Aqua Quest Pub.Inc.New York 1995 [1358] Fine. cb. first edition. ack. col photos. index. app. 127pp. 8vo. The very best dive resorts and compact liveaboards in the Caribbean and Bahamas. £16 196. BURGESS Robert E. THEY FOUND TREASURE Dodd, Mead & Company, New York 1977 [3140] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. frd. bw phots. maps. index. 243pp. 8vo Some of the world's most successful treasure hunters reveal their secrets including Art McKee, Kip Wagner, Mel Fisher, Tom Gurr, Robert F.Marx, Robert Stenuit, Eugene Lyon and others. £22 197. BURGESS Robert F. THE CAVE DIVERS. Dodd, Mead & Company, New York 1976 [2579] Fine+ dj. first edition. bw phots. index. bibli. app. 238pp. 8vo Set in Florida telling many stories of exploitations in underwater caves and sink holes. £17 198. BURGESS Robert F. SECRET LANGUAGES OF THE SEA Dodd, Mead & Company, New York 1981 [2060] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. index. bibli. 244pp. 8vo The author brings his knowledge of the underwater world to an enquiry into the many mysteries andbizarre methods used by marine creatures without vocal chords to transmit information to others, and interprets what is signified. £18 199. BURGESS Robert F. THE SHARKS Doubleday & Company Inc.New York 1970 [3071] Fine. dj. first edition. illus eps. crn cut fly sht. ack. bibli. index. apps. bw phots. 159pp. 8vo. The author tells of the history of man's fear of sharks, the myths he invented about these fish, and how he is gradually overcoming his superstitious dread of these terrifying animals in order to learn more about the seas and oceans of the world. £16 200. BURGESS Robert F. SHIPS BENEATH THE SEA A History of Submarines and Submersibles. McGraw-Hill Book Co. Inc. New York 1975 [5052] Fine. first edition. bw phots. dias. index. bibli. app. 260pp. 8vo A popular history of submarines and submersibles, spanning the centuries from the earliest crude conception in the 1300s to our most sophisticated scientific achievements today. £25 201. BURGESS Robert F. SINKINGS, SALVAGES, and SHIPWRECKS American Heritage NY 1970 [2540] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. bibli. app. 188pp. 8vo The dramatic story of the sinking of the Spanish Plate Fleet and of the subsequent salvage operations. £26 202. BURGESS Robert F. SUNKEN TREASURE Six Who Found Fortunes Dodd, Mead & Company, New York 1988 [2952] Fine. ex lib. dj in mylar. first edition. bw photos. app. epilogue. 333pp. 8vo. Riveting true life tales of six of the world's most famous treasure hunters. Arthur McKee Jr. Kip Wagner. Mel Fisher. Robert Marx. Burt Webber. Barry Clifford. £27 203. BURGESS Robert F. SUNKEN TREASURE Six Who Found Fortunes Dodd, Mead & Company, New York 1988 [4077] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. bw photos. app. epilogue. 333pp. 8vo. Riveting true life tales of six of the world's most famous treasure hunters. Arthur McKee Jr. Kip Wagner. Mel Fisher. Robert Marx. Burt Webber. Barry Clifford. £32 204. BURGESS Robert F. & CLAUSEN Carl J. FLORIDA'S GOLDEN GALLEONS The Search for the 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet 1982 [1519] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw phs. 195pp. 8vo. (Formerley - Gold Galleons & Archaeology) The search for the 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet. £15 205. BURGESS Robert F. & CLAUSEN Carl J. GOLD, GALLEON'S & ARCHAEOLOGY The History of the 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet and the True Story of the Great Florida Treasure Find. The Bobbs-Merrill Co. New York 1976 [2901] fine. dj in mylar. exlib. first edition. bw phots. map. drs. preface. prologue. app. bibli. map on eps. 195pp. 8vo A stunning story, meticulously detailed and excitingly told, of the sinking of the great fleet and of the successful modern-day efforts to bring its treasure once more to the light of day. £30 206. BURKE Edmund THE DIVER'S WORLD an introduction D.Van Nostrand Co. Inc. New Jersey 1966 [5232] Fine. dj. first edition. bw dias. intro. gloss. app. index. 243pp. 8vo A manual covering underwater history, equipment, training & techniques, danger underwater, photography etc. £30 207. BURKE Edmund THE UNDERWATER HANDBOOK Frederick Muller Ltd, London 1963 [5544] Fine. first edition. bw phots. intro. gloss. bibli. app. index. 260pp. 8vo Chapters include....Underwater History - Preservation of Underwater Life - Equipment - Training and Techniques - UW Photography - Spearfishing etc. £35 208. BUSUTTILI Mike UNDERWATER SWIMMING Newnes, London 1968 [1522] Fine. dj. ex lib. first edition. bw phs. drs. diags. index. bibli. 148pp. 12mo An excellent introduction to the fascinating sport of underwater swimming. Chapters on Marine Archaeology, Underwater fishing, Marine Biology, Underwater Photography etc. A Newnes Beginners Guide. £10 209. BUTLER Jean Campbell DANGER SHARK! Robert Hale & Co. London 1965 [1524] Fine. dj. first edition. Illus. 190pp. 8vo Information for this book was taken from scientific papers given at the New Orleans Shark Conference of 1958 at which shark research scientists from all over the world pooled their findings. The factual account of the shark and its predatory attacks on mankind will satisfy the most enquiring reader. £10 210. BUTLER John A. STRIKE ABLE-PETER The Stranding and Salvage of the USS Missouri Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland 1995 [5448] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. map on eps. preface. notes. bibli. index. 220pp. 8vo The eventual recovery of this ship set lasting records in the history of organised marine salvage. This book provides a minute by minute account of the grounding, the root cause of which has never before been made public. £25 211. BYRON Kenneth W. LOST TREASURES in Australia & New Zealand Angus & Robertson Publishers 1965 [2063] Fine. dj. first edition. Illus. maps. index. notes & ref. bibli. app. 232pp. 8vo Wrecks, gold, The Elignamite, General Grant, many more underwater wreck treasures discussed. £20 212. BYRON Kenneth W. LOST TREASURES in Australia & New Zealand URE Smith. Sydney. 1964 [5291] Good. first edition. Illus. maps. index. notes & ref. bibli. app. 232pp. 8vo Wrecks, gold, The Elignamite, General Grant, many more underwater wreck treasures discussed. £13 213. CAFIERO Gaetano SUNKEN SHIPWRECKS The World's Great Shipwrecks Multimedia Books, London 1993 [1183] Fine. dj. first edition. 144pp. profusely illustrated in colour photos. Gilt engraved hard cover. folio. The treasures of about thirty of the world's great shipwrecks including Atocha, Titanic and Andrea Doria. £30 214. CAHILL Robert Ellis DIARY OF THE DEPTHS Dorrance & Co. Philadelphia 1972 [4073] Fine. diver on dj. first edition. bw photos. 178pp. 8vo. A series of revolutionary undersea adventures experienced by well-known scuba divers. £30 215. CALLAHAN Steven ADRIFT Guild Pub. London 1986 [1538] Fine. dj. first edition. bw drs. 234pp. 8vo Seventy six days at sea. £6 216. CANGINI Claudio CRUISING IN THE MALDIVES Diving Guide Swan-Hill Press 1996 [5460] Fine. first edition. Laminated colour cover. col phots. map. intro. coral diving maps. Resort list.167pp. 4to Beautiful illustrated book with hundreds of colour photographs. The (as a road map) coral maps showing routes to dive is excellent. £18 217. CANGINI Claudio SHARM EL-SHEIKH Diving Guide Swan-Hill Press 1998 [5463] Fine. first edition. Laminated colour cover. col phots. map. intro. coral diving maps. Fish List with phots.167pp. 4to Beautiful illustrated book with hundreds of colour photographs. The (as a road map) coral maps showing routes to dive is excellent. £18 218. CANNING Victor THE MELTING MAN The Companion Book Club. Ldn. 1968 [3809] Vg. first edition. dj marked but with scuba diver. 256pp. 12mo. fiction. £2 219. CANNON Lester & GOYEN Mark Exploring Australia's GREAT BARRIER REEF A World Heritage Site The Watermark Press. Australia 1992 [5144] Fine. dj in mylar. reprint. col phots. maps. intro. gloss. index. 240pp. 4to A unique and exciting book dealing not only with the spectacular natural beauty of the reef but also gives detailed information on what ot do and where to stay. £10 220. CARR Archie THE TURTLE A Natural History of Sea Turtles. Cassell and Co. London 1968 [1541] Fine. dj. first edition. frd by Peter Scott. bw phs. 248pp. 8vo A forceful argument for the conservation of the Turtle - and a great pleasure to read. £9 221. CARR David & THORPE John FROM THE CAM TO THE CAYS Travel Book Club, London 1961 [1544] G. dj. first edition. 190pp. 8vo The story of the Cambridge Expedition to British Honduras 1959 - 60. £6 222. CARRIER Rick & Barbara DIVE Complete Book of Skindiving. Nicholas Kaye Ltd. London 1963 [1533] Fine. bw phs. first edition. bibli. index. apps. 296pp. 8vo DIVE offers the latest information on methods and techniques for moving freely in the strange and fascinating world of water. £20 223. CARRIER Rick & Barbara DIVE Complete Book of Skindiving. Nicholas Kaye Ltd. London 1963 [3963] Vg. Cover mkd. bw phs. reprint. bibli. index. apps. 296pp. 8vo DIVE offers the latest information on methods and techniques for moving freely in the strange and fascinating world of water. £12 224. CARTER Clive CORNISH SHIPWRECKS Volume two - The North Coast. David & Charles 1970 [2940] Fine. dj. first edition. list of illus. intro. ack. bibli. index of ships. index. bw phots. maps. 236pp. 8vo £22 225. CARTER Clive CORNISH SHIPWRECKS The North Coast Pan Books Ltd. Ldn. 1978 [5188] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw phots. index of ships. intro. bibli. ack. index. 190pp. 8vo £7 226. CATHERALL Arthur TEN FATHOMS DEEP J.M.Dent & Sons. Ltd 1962 [2436] G. spine worn.exlib. piece cut off frontis. illus by Geoffrey Whittam. Juvenile. 180pp. 12mo A story of danger and daring where a sixteen year old joins his father in Singapore after learning the towing and salvage business. Fiction. £12 227. CAYFORD John E. UNDERWATER WORK A Manual of Scuba Commercial, Salvage and Construction Operations. Cornell Maritime Press, Maryland. 1959 [2534] Fine. first edition. Frontis. dedication. divers prayer. drs. bw phots. preface. ack. app. bibli. index. 217pp. 8vo £26 228. CHARLEY Catherine FACT FINDER. HUNTING FOR TREASURE Crescent Books. New York 1990 [1547] Fine. first edition. c phs. 62pp. 8vo Sunken, Buried, Undiscovered etc. £7 229. CHERRY George SKIN DIVING AND SNORKELING Black's Picture Sport Adam & Charles Black. London 1976 [1548] Vg. ex lib. bw phs. assos. bibli. 95pp. 8vo The basics of breath-holding, diving and ascending can soon be learned....this book explains how. £8 80. 230 CHORLTON BURIED & SUNKEN TREASURE Amazing discoveries of modern times. Marshall Cavendish Pub. London 1974 [1549] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. 120pp. 4to This book takes an up-to-date look at the fascinating subject of treasure hunting. It describes the great finds of recent years and details the scientific methods now used by the serious treasure hunter. £10 231. CIVIC EDUCATION SERVICE UNDERWATER WORLD Civic Education Service. Washington 1967 [1552] Fine. ex lib. first edition. bw phs. index. gloss. bibli. 112pp. 8vo A comprehensive little book covering - exploration, marine life and the food available from the sea, oceanography, photography, submersibles etc. £3 232. CLARK Eugene LADY WITH A SPEAR Harper Bros. New York 1953 [1553] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phs. 234pp. 8vo The authors' experiences of the pursuit of fish knowledge round the world. £12 233. CLARK Eugene LADY WITH A SPEAR Scientific Book Club. 1955 [1556] Fine. dj. bw phs. ack. 234pp. 8vo The authors' experiences of the pursuit of fish knowledge round the world. £9 234. CLARKE Arthur A. THE COAST OF CORAL Frederick Muller Ltd, London 1956 [2383] Vg. first edition. Fly sheet mkd. bw & col phots. 206pp. 8vo A record of the adventures of the author and his partner on the Great Barrier Reef it also takes them to where the Torres Straits pearl divers pursue one of the most hazardous occupations on earth. £18 235. CLARKE Arthur C. THE CHALLENGE OF THE SEA Holt, Rinehar and Winston, New York 1960 [4544] fine. dj in mylar. first edition. exlib. bw phots. drs. ack. intro. index. 168pp. 8vo. rare The author tells the story of our new underwater frontier and tremendous effect it will have on our future lives from a diet of whale's meat. whale's milk and seaweed to men with gills. £26 236. CLARKE Arthur C. INDIAN OCEAN TREASURE. Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd. London 1972 [2488] Fine. dj. exlib. first edition. bw phots. 147pp. 8vo The author and two friends were photographing sharks when one saw a wreck beneath them. The wreck an 18th-century vessel stuffed with silver did not yield its secrets easily in the treacherous waters. £15 237. CLARKE Arthur C. THE REEFS OF TAPROBANE Underwater adventures around Ceylon Harper Bros. New York 1957 [2344] Fine. first edition. fly sht miss. bw & col phots. 232pp. 8vo Encounters with amny dangerous marine animals including shark, barracuda, squids and scorpian fish. They also report on a 3000 year old Hindu temple lying on the ocean bed. £15 238. CLARKE Arthur C. THE TREASURE OF THE GREAT REEF A thrilling account of a successful treasure hunt in the dangerous waters of the Indian Ocean. Scientific Book Club. 1964 [1559] Fine. dj. first edition. app. 194pp. 8vo The author describes the wreck on the lonely reef on the south coast of Ceylon. He tells of the perils and problems of the treasure hunt on a reef so dangerous that no boat can approach it, even in calm weather. £15 239. CLARKE Arthur C. THE TREASURE OF THE GREAT REEF A thrilling account of a successful treasure hunt in the dangerous waters of the Indian Ocean. Harper & Row Pub. New York 1965 [1563] Vg. paperback. first edition. fly sht miss. bw phots. map. 207pp. 12mo The author describes the wreck on the lonely reef on the south coast of Ceylon. He tells of the perils and problems of the treasure hunt on a reef so dangerous that no boat can approach it, even in calm weather. Perennial Library Ed. £3 240. CLARKE Arthur C. THE TREASURE OF THE GREAT REEF A thrilling account of a successful treasure hunt in the dangerous waters of the Indian Ocean. Ballantine Books, New York 1974 [3026] Fine. cardback. rev pr march. bw & col phots. ack. app. map. 278pp. 12mo. The author describes the wreck on the lonely reef on the south coast of Ceylon. He tells of the perils and problems of the treasure hunt on a reef so dangerous that no boat can approach it, even in calm weather. £10 241. CLARKE Nigel J. FROM HOPE'S NOSE TO ST ALBAN'S HEAD DORSET DEVON SHIPWRECKS [5239] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw illus. list of wrecks. map. 60pp. 12mo £2 242. CLEATOR P.E. UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY Scientific Book Club. 1973 [4113] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phs. diags. maps. bibli. ind. 224pp. 8vo Following the history of underwater archaeology the author goes on to describe the special techniques that escavating an underwater site entails. £14 243. CLEWES Dorothy THE SECRET OF THE SEA an anthology of underwater exploration and adventure Heinemann. London 1973 [1565] Fine. dj. first edition. Illus. 164pp. 8vo The author ranges widely as well as deeply in this sub-aqueous collection including stories from Beebe, Cousteau, Piccard, Grossett, Masters Hass and others. £10 244. CLIFFORD Barry with TURCHI Peter THE PIRATE PRINCE Discovering the priceless treasures of the sunken ship Whydah - an adventure Simon & Schuster. New York 1993 [10102] Fine. dj. first edition. prologue. app. index. col phots. app. index. 222pp. 8vo A first-person account of a modern-day treasure hunter's quest to raise the legendary pirate ship Whydah. £19 245. CLIFT Charmian & JOHNSTON George THE SPONGE DIVERS. Collins - London 1956 [2075] Fine. dj. first edition. 316pp. 12mo. Fiction A story mainly about two strong divers who go to sea in the waters around Kalymnos, a Greek Island in the Mediterranean, and dive for sponges. £19 246. COCHRAN Hamilton FREEBOOTERS OF THE RED SEA. Pirates, Politicians and Pieces of Eight. The Bobbs-Merrill Co. Inc. NY 11965 [3153] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. map on eps. bw phots. intro. notes. apps. bibli.index.223pp. 8vo A fascinating parade of historical characters to include John Avery, William Kidd, Governor Benjamin Fletcher etc. £14 247. COCKETT Mary TREASURE J.M.Dent & Sons. Ltd 1973 [1573] Fine. dj. first edition. Illus. 52pp. 8vo. Juvenile. Having written over 40 books for children this book tells of exciting discoveries varying from a few mediaeval coins to the priceless treasure of Sutton Hoo. £5 248. CODRINGTON Simon GUIDE TO UNDERWATER HUNTING Adlard Coles Ltd. NY. 1954 [3947] Fine. divers on dj. slight foxing. first edition. bw phots. 80pp. 12mo. In its day the author, an expert in underwater swimming and hunting, wrote this book to guide and instruct newcomers in a sport that, enthusiasts claimed, surpassed any other in the exhilarating pleasure it gave. £20 249. COFFMAN F.L. 1001 LOST, BURIED or SUNKEN TREASURES Facts for Treasure Hunters Thomas Nelson & Sons. New York 1958 [4373] Fine. dj in mylar. 2nd printing feb 58. bw photos. 277pp. 8vo. List of ships in Western Hemisphere Facts for treasure hunters based on years of research. Includes listing of treasure ships in the Western Hemisphere. £38 250. COGGINS Jack HYDROSPACE Frontier Beneath the Sea Dodd, Mead & Company, New York 1966 [4137] Fine. divers on dj in mylar. first edition. green and white illus. index. 96pp. 8vo Underwater homes, submarine freighters, refueling stations 600 ft below the ocean's surface - it sounds like science fiction, but it may be our world of the future. This last frontier must be explored. £21 251. COHEN Shlomo RED SEA DIVER'S GUIDE Seapen Books Tel Aviv 1975 [2293] Fine. first edition. col phs. apps. comfort index. medicine. maps. 181pp. 4to Behind these covers you will find all you need to know about the spectacular diving locations in the Red Sea. £18 252. COLEMAN James C. BERRES Frances. HEWETT Frank M. BRISCOE William S. THE PEARL DIVERS California Sate Dept. of education.Sacramento. 1969 [4532] Fine. was school book. Illus by Joseph Maniscalco. Excercises. vocabulary. Juvenile. 89pp. 12mo An adventure in diving for pearls. £16 253. COLEMAN Neville DISCOVER LOLOATA ISLAND Sea Shore - to - Sea Floor National Library of Australia 1998 [4349] Fine. cardback. first edition. Illus covers.intro. dive sites. index. map. 63 pages of 8 coloured photographs per page. 73pp. 8vo Marine Life Guide to Papua New Guinea £17 254. COLEMAN Neville and MARSH Nigel FIELDING'S DIVING AUSTRALIA Periplus Editions 1997 [5413] Fine. cardback. first edition. col phots. maps. Australia map on ep. index. 352pp. 8vo Beautifully illustrated book on the areas to dive in Australia £12 255. COLLINS Bruce E. THE WRECK OF THE PENGUIN Steel Roberts. Wellington 2000 [5608] Fine. cardback. auto. first edition. bw phots. ack. intro. notes. app. bibli. index. 128pp. large 8vo. New Zealand's worst 20th Century shipwreck. £14 256. CONYBEARE Stephanie DEEP DIVING Fontana Paperbacks 1988 [1576] Fine. first edition. 187pp. 8vo. Novel. A terrific read, two couples on a diving holiday on a remote island in the Indian Ocean £4 257. COOK Jan Leslie THE MYSTERIOUS UNDERSEA WORLD National Geographic Society. USA 1980 [1578] Fine. first edition. col phots. bibli. index. 104pp. 4to Adventure, Ocean depths, Sunken Treasure, Coral Reefs and more are described. £8 258. COOPER Elizabeth THE MARY ROSE MacMillan & Co. Ltd. 1984 [2583] Fine+ cardback. first edition. bw & col illus. 23pp. 12mo £2 259. COOPER Gordon TREASURE - TROVE, PIRATES' GOLD Accounts of lost & buried treasure around the world. Lutterworth Press. Ldn 1951 [4157] Fine. dj. first edition. bw photos. map on end papers. 187pp. 8vo The author tells of the authentic treasures still to be found, and gives the story that goes with each one, until you want to heave up the anchor and be off, a cutlass in your teeth and a pistol in your belt!! £25 2660. COOTE Jack H. TOTAL LOSS Adlard Coles Nautical. London 1996 [5352] Fine cardback. reprint. maps. bw drs. preface. ack. index. 322pp. 8vo A collection of 40 first-hand accounts of yacht losses at sea with a summary of the lessons to be learned £9 261. COPPLESON V.M. SHARK ATTACK Angus & Robertson Publishers 1962 [5428] Vg. 2nd ed. ack. bw phots. drs. maps. app. index. 269pp. 8vo A book to discover whether a survey of sharks activities will reveal any ordered pattern, law or intelligence which guides them in their attack on humans. £15 262. CORBETT Edmund V. GREAT TRUE STORIES OF THE SEA Arco Pub. Ldn 1960 [4258] Vg. dj. rep. some foxing. frontis part loose. preface. 224pp. 8vo Tragic tales of shipwrecks, stiring rescues and inspiring deeds of heroism. Includes chapters on sharks, salvage, Great Eastern, Laurentic and much more. £10 263. CORBIN Thomas W. MARVELS OF SCIENTIFIC INVENTION J.B.Lippincott Co.New York 1917 [4497] Fine. first edition. frontis loose. 32 illus and dias. app. index. 251pp. 8vo An interesting account in non-technical language of the invention of guns, torpedoes, submarines, mines, up-to-date smelting, freezing, colour photography, and many other recent discoveries of science. £25 264. COUSTEAU Jacques THE OCEAN WORLD OF JACQUES COUSTEAU - INSTINCT & INTELLIGENCE Angus & Robertson Publishers 1978 [5185] Fine. illus bds. reprint. col phots. index. 144pp. 4to £5 265. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves and DIOLE Philippe GALAPAGOS - TITICACA - THE BLUE HOLES. THREE ADVENTURES Cassell and Co. London 1973 [3792] Fine. soiled dj. first edition. exlib. bw & col phots. app. illus gloss. bibli. index. 303pp. 8vo. The sixth book in the Undersea Discovery series. From the research ship Calypso Cousteau visited the above three places. £13 266. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves THE OCEAN WORLD OF JACQUES COUSTEAU - MAMMALS IN THE SEA Angus & Robertson Publishers 1975 [2079] Fine. reprint. col phots. index. charts. photo credits. 144pp. 4to. Ocesan World series has 20 issues - this is one of them. £5 267. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves THE OCEAN WORLD OF JACQUES COUSTEAU - WHITE CAPS. Angus & Robertson Publishers 1978 [2080] Fine. reprint. col phots. index. charts. photo credits. 144pp. 4to Ocean World Series has 20 issues - this is one of them. £5 268. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves THE OCEAN WORLD OF JCQUES COUSTEAU - PHAROHS OF THE SEA Angus & Robertson Publishers 1975 [2081] Fine. reprint. col phots. index. charts. photo credits. 144pp. 4to Ocean World Series has 20 issues - this is one of them. £5 269. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves WORLD WITHOUT SUN Harper & Rw Pub. New York 1964 [1308] Fine. dj. first edition. Edited by James Dugan. Foreword by J-YC.bw & col photos. 405pp. 8vo Breath-taking narrative, in photographs and text of man's first undersea colony, in which Captain Cousteau's Oceanauts lived for a continuous month on the sea floor. £26 270. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves WORLD WITHOUT SUN Harper & Row Pub. New York 1964 [5578] Fine. first edition. exlib. Edited by James Dugan. Foreword by J-YC.bw & col photos. 405pp. 8vo Breath-taking narrative, in photographs and text of man's first undersea colony, in which Captain Cousteau's Oceanauts lived for a continuous month on the sea floor. £22 271. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves & COUSTEAU Philippe THE SHARK - SPLENDID SAVAGE OF THE SEA. Cassell and Co. London 1970 [2089] Fine+ dj. first edition. bw & col phots. app. credits. index. 277pp. 8vo (Copy with French Text also available) The first in the series of Undersea Adventures. Total research on the shark from the ship Calypso. £15 272. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves & DIOLE Philippe DIVING COMPANIONS - SEA LION, ELEPHANT SEAL - WALRUS. Doubleday & Company Inc.New York 1974 [2082] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. index. bibli. illus gloss. app. 304pp. 8vo The seventh story of adventure in the Undersea Discoveries Series. £14 273. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves & DIOLE Philippe DIVING COMPANIONS - SEA LION, ELEPHANT SEAL - WALRUS. A & W Visual Library.New York 1974 [2083] Vg. first edition. cardback. bw & col phots. index. bibli. illus gloss. app. 304pp. 8vo The seventh story of adventure in the Undersea Discoveries Series. £9 274. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves & DIOLE Philippe DIVING FOR SUNKEN TREASURE Cassell and Co. London 1971 [2090] Fine+ dj. first edition. bw & col phots. app. gloss. index. 302pp. 8vo The third in the Undersea Adventure series. From the research ship Calypso diving for the treasure of the Nuestra Senora. £14 275. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves DIOLE Philippe NOS AMIES LES BALEINES Flammarion. 1973 [5137] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. app. illus gloss. index. bibli. 304pp. 8vo Fourth book in the series Undersea Discoveries. An exciting addition about Whales studied from the research ship Calypso. (The Whale - Mighty Monarch of the Sea) £16 276. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves DIOLE Philippe THE WHALE - MIGHTY MONARCH OF THE SEA. Doubleday & Company Inc.New York 1972 [2088] Fine. dj. Writing on fly sheet. first edition. bw & col phots. app. illus gloss. index. 304pp. 8vo Fourth book in the series Undersea Discoveries. An exciting addition about Whales studied from the research ship Calypso. £16 277. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves DIOLE Philippe THE WHALE - MIGHTY MONARCH OF THE SEA. Doubleday & Company Inc.New York 1972 [2594] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw & col phots. app. illus gloss. index. 304pp. 8vo Fourth book in the series Undersea Discoveries. An exciting addition about Whales studied from the research ship Calypso. £10 278. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves & DUGAN James CAPTAIN COUSTEAU'S UNDERWATER TREASURY Harper Bros. New York 1959 [1137] Fine. dj has picture of Cousteau. bw phots. Ackn. first edition. 415pp. 8vo The author of 'The Silent World', the world's foremost living underwater pioneer, presents the greatest stories of undersea adventure and discovery in war and peace. £31 279. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves & DUGAN James CAPTAIN COUSTEAU'S UNDERWATER TREASURY Hamish Hamilton, London 1960 [3949] Fine. bw phots. Ackn. first edition. 415pp. 8vo The author of 'The Silent World', the world's foremost living underwater pioneer, presents the greatest stories of undersea adventure and discovery in war and peace. £29 280. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves with DIOLE Philippe LIFE and DEATH in a CORAL SEA Doubleday 1971 [2091] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. app. illus gloss. index. 302pp. 8vo Second in the Undersea Discovery series. Adventure and discovery among the unique life forms of the great coral areas of the Indian Ocean and Red Sea. £15 281. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves with DIOLE Philippe LIFE and DEATH in a CORAL SEA Cassell and Co. London 1975 [3719] Fine. 4th imp. bw & col phots. app. illus gloss. index. 302pp. 8vo Second in the Undersea Discovery series. Adventure and discovery among the unique life forms of the great coral areas of the Indian Ocean and Red Sea. £14 282. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves with DUGAN James THE LIVING SEA Elm Tree Book Co., London 1988 [3644] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. drs. 212pp. 8vo New adventures and discoveries of the famous undersea explorer and author of Silent World. £17 283. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves with DUGAN James THE LIVING SEA Harper & Row Pub. New York 1963 [3646] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. drs. 212pp. 8vo New adventures and discoveries of the famous undersea explorer and author of Silent World. £17 284. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves with DUGAN James THE LIVING SEA Hamish Hamilton, London 1963 [3651] Fine. fly sht miss. first edition. bw & col phots. drs. 212pp. 8vo New adventures and discoveries of the famous undersea explorer and author of Silent World. £14 285. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves with DUGAN James THE LIVING SEA The Pocket Book. 1971 [4009] Fine. paperback. 2nd printing. diver on cover. bw phots. drs. ack. map. 239pp. 12mo New adventures and discoveries of the famous undersea explorer and author of Silent World. £5 286. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves with DUMAS Frederic THE SILENT WORLD Hamish Hamilton, London 1953 [2289] Fine. 3rd imp April. 1993. bw & col phots. 148pp. 8vo A story of undersea discovery and adventure, by the first men to swim at record depths with the freedom of fish. £12 287. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves with DUMAS Frederic THE SILENT WORLD Hamish Hamilton, London 1953 [2321] Fine. 6th imp June. 1993. bw & col phots. 148pp. 8vo A story of undersea discovery and adventure, by the first men to swim at record depths with the freedom of fish. £10 288. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves with DUMAS Frederic THE SILENT WORLD Hamish Hamilton, London 1954 [3894] Fine. dj. 9th imp. 1993. bw & col phots. 148pp. 8vo A story of undersea discovery and adventure, by the first men to swim at record depths with the freedom of fish. £12 289. COUSTEAU Jacques-Yves with DUMAS Frederic THE SILENT WORLD Harper Bros. New York 1953 [3897] Vg. torn dj. first edition. bw & col phots. 148pp. 8vo A story of undersea discovery and adventure, by the first men to swim at record depths with the freedom of fish. £14 . 290. COUSTEAU Jaques-Yves & DIOLE Philippe OCTOPUS AND SQUID - THE SOFT INTELLIGENCE Doubleday & Company Inc.New York 1973 [2086] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. drs. index. bibli. illus gloss. app. 304pp. 8vo Cousteau after 20 years of experience considers that the octopus and squid, far from being the nightmare monsters of legend, are shy, playful, highly intelligent creatures and if anything, well disposed to man. £17. 291. COUSTEAU Jaques-Yves & DIOLE Philippe OCTOPUS AND SQUID - THE SOFT INTELLIGENCE Flammarion. 1973 [2087] Fine. dj. first edition. French Text. bw & col phots. drs. index. bibli. illus gloss. app. 304pp. 8vo Cousteau after 20 years of experience considers that the octopus and squid, far from being the nightmare monsters of legend, are shy, playful, highly intelligen creatures and if anything, well disposed to man. Fifth in the Undersea Discoveries series. £14 292. COUSTEAU Jean-Michel and RICHARDS Mose COUSTEAU'S GREAT WHITE SHARK Harry N.Abrams, Inc Pub. New York 1992 [5380] Fine. dj. first edition. col phots. drs. ack. 176pp. 4to The Cousteau team mounted a full-scale investigation in 1989 on the Great White Shark and travelled to the South Coast of Australia where they studied for two and a half years. £20 293. COUSTEAU Jean-Michel & RICHARDS Mose COUSTEAU'S PAPUA NEW GUINEA JOURNEY Harry N.Abrams, Inc Pub. New York 1989 [2612] Fine+ dj. first edition. bw & col phots. ack. photo credits. index. 224pp. 4to Part of the 'Rediscovery of the World' series this books covers the history and life of Papua as well as the underwater world around its coasts. Both research vessels - Calypso and Alcyone - were used. £25 294. COWAN Edward OIL AND WATER The Torrey Canyon Disaster. William Kimber, London 1969 [2095] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. ack. intro. index. 253pp. 8vo This authoritative study of the Torrey Canyon disaster gives the full flavour of the drama as it was played out in Cornwall in those Spring months of 1967, and it is pertinent reminder of the urgent need for national and international measures to be taken against the menace of pollution. £9 295. COWEN Robert C. FRONTIERS OF THE SEA. The Story of Oceanographic Exploration Bantam Books NY. 1963 [3879] Fine. paperback. first edition May. drs. ack. intro. preface. bibli. index. 312pp. 16mo £2 296. COX Jack DANGEROUS WATERS Lutterworth Press. Ldn 1955 [4499] Vg. dj stuckdown. first edition. exlib. bw illus. 182pp. 8vo. juvenile. fiction Boy's adventure, storm and shipwreck, underwater swimming, pace and action, stolen diamonds, a mystery frogman, and a running fight between three ruthless marauders and three determined boys on board a ketch sailing through the dangerous channels of the Scilly Isles £12 297. CRAIG John D. DANGER IS MY BUSINESS Arthur Baker Ltd. Ldn 1938 [4060] Fine. some of dj stuck inside book. first edition. bw photos. index. prologue. 309pp. 8vo There has never been an adventure book like this one. It is the story of a man who lives with danger, whose daily life is a gamble with death to make a living. Tigers, sharks, killer whales and devil-fish people its pages, and its background shifts over and under the seven seas. £25 298. CRAIG John D THE NORONIC IS BURNING General Pub. Co. Ontario 1976 [2096] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. 117pp. 8vo One minute she was a luxurious cruise ship crowded with carefree vacationers - the next minute, a blazing inferno. £17 299. CRAIG John D. & MORGAN Degn INTRODUCTION TO SKIN AND SCUBA DIVING A complete, illustrated and authoritative guide to underwater sport, adventure and safety. Cassell and Co. London 1967 [2123] Fine. first edition. illus. index. tables. app. gloss. 181pp. 8vo £9 300. CRAIG John D. & MORGAN Degn INTRODUCTION TO SKIN AND SCUBA DIVING A complete, illustrated and authoritative guide to underwater sport, adventure and safety. Sphere Books, London 1969 [3832] Fine. paperback. first edition. illus. frd. index. tables. app. gloss. 181pp. 12mo £4 BACK TO CATALOGUE e-mail: trish@diveinbooks.co.uk