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DIVE IN BOOKS 751. McDONALD Kendall THE TREASURE DIVERS. Pelham Books. Ldn. [3225] Fine. first edition. bw phots. index. bibli. 246pp. 8vo The how, why and when of the work involved finding the wrecks around Britain. Underwater archaeology and the dedicated amateur divers who do it. £15 752. McDONALD Kendall THE UNDERWATER BOOK Pelham Books. Ldn. 1968 [3283] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. BSAC branches. 218pp. 8vo Published in collaboration with the BSAC, each of the 9 chapters cover one facet of diving, such as excavating wrecks, underwater photography, underwater archaeology, etc. £18 753. McDONALD Kendall THE UNDERWATER BOOK Pelham Books. Ldn. 1968 [3287] Fine. dj. exlib. first edition. bw & col phots. BSAC branches. 218pp. 8vo Published in collaboration with the BSAC, each of the 9 chapters cover one facet of diving, such as excavating wrecks, underwater photography, underwater archaeology, etc. £15 754. McDONALD Kendall THE WORLD UNDERWATER BOOK Pelham Books. Ldn. 1973 [2944] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. BSAC branches. frd by HRH Prince of Wales. index. bw phots. 186pp. 8vo Third in the series of thrilling stories from the men who probe into the secrets of the world beneath the sea. Edited by Kendall McDonald on behalf of the British Sub-Aqua Club £18 755. McDONALD Kendall THE WORLD UNDERWATER BOOK Pelham Books. Ldn. 1973 [5226] Fine except for title sheet missing. first edition. dj in mylar. frd by HRH Prince of Wales. index. bw phots. 186pp. 8vo. Third in the series of thrilling stories from the men who probe into the secrets of the world beneath the sea. Edited by Kendall McDonald on behalf of the British Sub-Aqua Club £12 756. McDONALD Kendall THE WRECK DETECTIVES George G.Harrap & Co. London 1972 [2328] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. preface. intro. app. index. bibli. bw phots. maps. drs. 392pp. 8vo. 13 wrecks discovered and investigated by free divers, from the Scillies, Selsey and seaford to Anglesey and Ireland. £46 757. McDONALD Kendall THE WRECK DETECTIVES George G.Harrap & Co. London 1972 [5538] Vg. dj in mylar stuck inside front cover. exlib. first edition. preface. intro. app. index. bibli. bw phots. maps. drs. 392pp. 8vo. 13 wrecks discovered and investigated by free divers, from the Scillies, Selsey and seaford to Anglesey and Ireland. £39 758. McDONALD Kendall THE WRECK WALKERS GUIDE Ashgrove Press. Sevenoaks 1982 [5472] Vg. card back. first edition. fly sht miss. bw phots. maps. map of wrecks described. 148pp. 8vo This book traces the last few hours of a dozen vessels which came to grief close to our shores. They range in time from 1545 to 1936 and include naval ships, merchantmen and passenger liners, as well as the flower of Henry VIII's navy. £10 759. McDONALD Kendall & COCKBILL D DIVE SOUTH DEVON - A Diver Guide Underwater World Pub. Ltd 1987 [1804] Fine+ cardback. first edition. bw phots. 192pp. 8vo. New Edition. £12 760. McDONALD Kendall & COCKBILL Derek THE DIVER GUIDE TO SOUTH DEVON Underwater World Pub. Ltd 1982 [5526] Vg.Crease in cover. cardback. first edition. bw phots. 192pp. 8vo. £9 761. McDONALD Kendall & SMITH Phil SPEARFISHING IN BRITAIN Stanley Paul, Ldn 1963 [1808] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. 159pp. 12mo The book contains a full guide to all waters around our coasts and full details of the different techniques and latest equipment for hunting and landing British fish. £9 762. MACDONALD Rod DIVE Scapa Flow Mainstream Pub. 1991 [1781] Fine+ cardback. reprint. bw phots. 160pp. 8vo A comprehensive & practical guide to the spectacular & famous Orkney Wrecks - the colossal intact remains of the scuttled German fleet. £12 763. MACDONALD Rod DIVE Scotland's Greatest Wrecks Mainstream Pub. 1993 [1780] Fine+ first edition. bw & col phots. map. intro.ack. bibli. index. 176p. 8vo £12 764. McFALL Christie UNDERWATER CONTINENT The Continental Shelves Dodd, Mead & Company, New York 1975 [1809] Vg. dj. ex lib. first edition. bw & col illus. map. ack. index. bibli. 120pp. 8vo The width of the Continental shelves ranges from the narrow west coast of South America to the enormous, 800 mile-wide shelf north of Siberia. It is here, on the fringes of our exposed land masses, that the plant, animal, and mineral riches of the seas are concentrated. £7 765. McGOVERN Ann NIGHT DIVE MacMillan & Co. Ltd. 1984 [3086] Fine. dj. first edition. col phots by Martin Scheiner and James R.Scheiner. index. 56pp. 8vo. juvenile. fiction. Junior Literary Guild selection. the author blends true-life night diving adventures with poetic science to bring readers an absorbing and accurate science story. £13 766. MacGREGOR Ellen MISS PICKERELL GOES UNDERSEA. McGraw-Hill Book Co. Inc. New York 1953 [2946] Vg. exlib. illus cvrs. 6th printing. bw illus. juvenile. fiction. 128pp. 12mo Miss Pickerell's rocks from Mars have gone down with the shipwreck of the Liberty Bell. Her frantic efforts to recover the precious rocks involve not only a race between rival salvage companies - but Miss Pickerell finally has to put on a diving outfit and search for the wreckage herself. £14 767. MacINNIS Dr. Joe UNDERWATER MAN Panorama Pub.Ltd. Canada 1982 [2167] Fine+ cardback. reprint. auto. bw phots. 142pp. 8vo This is a vital and compelling story, a tale of striving toward a future world, a world freee of pollution, where man will be as comfortable on the ocean floor as in his living room. Underwater Man brings us the exhilaration, fear, and over-powering excitement of this, man's latest frontier. £16 768. MacINNIS Dr. Joe UNDERWATER MAN Dodd, Mead & Company, New York 1974 [2278] Fine. first edition. divers on dj in mylar. bw phots. 142pp. 8vo This is a vital and compelling story, a tale of striving toward a future world, a world freee of pollution, where man will be as comfortable on the ocean floor as in his living room. Underwater Man brings us the exhilaration, fear, and over-powering excitement of this, man's latest frontier. £20 769. MacINNIS Joe THE BREADALBANE ADVENTURE Optimum Pub. Int. Canada 1982 [2168] Fine. dj. first edition. bibli. epilogue. Arctic Maritime History. 171pp. 8vo. The author takes us right up to the point when he finds the ship largely intact, in the sub-zero waters. £26 770. MacINNIS Joseph THE SEARCH FOR THE BREADALBANE David & Charles 1985 [1784] Fine+ dj. reprint. bw phots. map. intro.bibli. epilogue. 191pp. 8vo The leader (MacInnis) of the expedition, gives an account for the search for, and eventual excavation of, the barque Breadalbane which was crushed by the ice off Beechey Island in the Canadian Arctic in 1853. £14 771. MacINTYRE Capt. Donald FIGHTING SHIPS AND SEAMEN Evans Bros. Ltd. Ldn. 1963 [2169] Vg. dj. ex lib. first edition. bw phots. frd. 102pp. 8vo British, American, German & Italian heroes of two World wars have been recorded. Exciting accounts of the Batles of Jutland, Leyte, the role of Q-ships, Malta & Russian convoys, the raid on St.Nazaire and the epic of Walcheren are included as well as reports of actions by submarines and midget submarines, the Italian Navy's human torpedoes. £10 772. McKEE Alexander DEATH RAFT The Human Drama of the Medusa Shipwreck. Readers Union 1975 [2025] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. 288pp. index. 8vo Story of the infamous raft - the author recreates one of the greatest sea tragedies of all time, hour by hour as it happened. £7 773. McKEE Alexander DEATH RAFT The Human Drama of the Medusa Shipwreck. Fontana Paperbacks 1976 [3831] Fine. paperback. first edition. bw phots. 267pp. index. 16mo Story of the infamous raft - the author recreates one of the greatest sea tragedies of all time, hour by hour as it happened. £2 774. McKEE Alexander FARMING THE SEA First Steps into Inner Space Souvenier Press 1969 [1811] Fine. dj. first edition. ex lib. rep. bw phots. map on end papers. index. name index. ack.app. 314pp. 8vo. The author deals with farming the sea in the broadest sense, as the exploitation of all undersea resources, from fish to minerals, and by all means, from depth stations to underwater vehicles. £13 775. McKEE Alexander FARMING THE SEA First Steps into Inner Space Souvenier Press 1967 [3312] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. map on end papers. index. name index. ack.app. 314pp. 8vo. The author deals with farming the sea in the broadest sense, as the exploitation of all undersea resources, from fish to minerals, and by all means, from depth stations to underwater vehicles. £15 776. McKEE Alexander FARMING THE SEA First Steps into Inner Space Souvenier Press 1967 [3315] Vg. spine faded. first edition. bw phots. map on end papers. index. name index. ack.app. 314pp. 8vo. The author deals with farming the sea in the broadest sense, as the exploitation of all undersea resources, from fish to minerals, and by all means, from depth stations to underwater vehicles. £11 777. McKEE Alexander FROM MERCILESS INVADERS An Eye-Witness Account of the Spanish Armada Souvenier Press 1987 [1812] Fine. dj. 2nd edition. bw phots. 291pp. 8vo £12 778. McKEE Alexander FROM MERCILESS INVADERS An Eye-Witness Account of the Spanish Armada Souvenier Press 1963 [3318] G. exlib. first edition. bw phots. 291pp. 8vo £9 779. McKEE Alexander THE GOLDEN WRECK The True Story of a Great Maritime Disaster - Royal Charter Souvenier Press 1988 [3304] Fine. cardback. reprint. bw & col phots. ep-maps. apps. 221pp. 8vo Describes the wreck of the Royal Charter in 1859 off the coast of Anglesey. The vessel was carrying over £370,000 in bullion and although she was wrecked only ten yards off the shore, only 39 of the 1200 souls on board survived. £15 780. McKEE Alexander THE GOLDEN WRECK The True Story of a Great Maritime Disaster - Royal Charter Souvenier Press 1961 [3308] G. exlib. first edition. bw & col phots. ep-maps. apps. 221pp. 8vo Describes the wreck of the Royal Charter in 1859 off the coast of Anglesey. The vessel was carrying over £370,000 in bullion and although she was wrecked only ten yards off the shore, only 39 of the 1200 souls on board survived. £20 781. McKEE Alexander THE GOLDEN WRECK The True Story of a Great Maritime Disaster - Royal Charter New English Library 1977 [3309] Vg. Paperback. Corner creased. July 1977. apps. 190pp. 16mo Describes the wreck of the Royal Charter in 1859 off the coast of Anglesey. The vessel was carrying over £370,000 in bullion and although she was wrecked only ten yards off the shore, only 39 of the 1200 souls on board survived. £4 782. McKee Alexander HISTORY UNDER THE SEA Hutchinson of London 1968 [1190] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. bw photos. 342pp. 8vo. index. bibli. Owner writing on fly sht. Gives a history of underwater archaeology from its beginnings in the nineteenth centuary. £38 783. McKEE Alexander HOW WE FOUND THE MARY ROSE Souvenier Press 1982 [3320] Vg. cardback. first edition. bw & col phots. app. 141pp. 8vo Tells of how the author and his companions located and excavated the Mary Rose over a five year period. £10 784. McKEE Alexander KING HENRY V111'S MARY ROSE Its Fate & Future Souvenier Press 1973 [1814] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. maps on end papers. index. app. 346pp. 8vo After first giving a detailed account of Tudor naval history the author goes on to recount his search for, and eventual discovery, of the Mary Rose. He then goes on to describe the early excavations of the wreck before discussing the possible raising of the vessel. £24 785. McKEE Alexander TARQUIN' SHIP The Etruscan Wreck in Campese Bay Souvenier Press 1985 [1810] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. 216pp. 8vo This book contains all the ingredients of high adventure, recalls what is known of the Etruscan people, both from contemporary histories and from their tombs and cities, and suggests how much more this long-lost ship could tell us about a culture that still remains largely an enigma. Details the author's experiences excavating the vessel which lay in 150 feet of water off the Italian Coast £17 786. MacLEAN Alistair WHEN EIGHT BELLS TOLL Collins - London 1966 [4579] Fine. diver on dj. first edition. part of back of dj missing. 255pp. 12mo. Fiction, edge of the chair suspence about millions of pounds in gold bullion in the Irish Sea. £13 787. MacLEAN Alister FEAR IS THE KEY Fawcett Gold Medal Book 1961 [4377] Fine. PB. first edition. 256pp. 12mo A story about the largest underwater treasure in the Western Hemisphere lying half buried on the ocean floor and guarded by the remains of 2 men, one woman and a small boy. £4 788. MacLean H.J. THE FATE OF THE GRIFFON Griffin House, Toronto 1974 [1785] Vg. dj. ex lib. first edition. bw photos. map ep. ack. preface. bibli. 118pp. 8vo Built on the upper reaches of the Niagara River, on the voyage from Lake Michigan this ship disappeared without trace, The author believes he has discovered her remains in an island cove near Tobermory, Ontario on Lake Huran. This is based on many years of careful research. £8 789. McLEAY Alison THE TOBERMORY TREASURE The True Story of a Fabulous Armada Galleon Conway Maritime Press 1986 [1816] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. index. 192pp. 8vo An account of the Spanish galleon, lost in Tobermoray Bay in 1588, supposedly with over 30 million pounds of gold on board and the attempts to recover the treasure over the past 400 years. £16 790. MACNELL James METTLE DIVES DEEP The Childrens Press.London [3808] G. mark on cvr. 252pp. 16mo. juvenile. fiction. Read this story and thrill to the excitement of a manhunt in the shark-infested waters of the Middle East - a hunt for a man known as The Squeaker. £5 791. MACNELL James METTLE DIVES DEEP The Childrens Press.London [4057] Fine. diver on dj in mylar. 252pp. 16mo. juvenile. fiction. Read this story and thrill to the excitement of a manhunt in the shark-infested waters of the Middle East - a hunt for a man known as The Squeaker. £9 792. MADSEN Axel COUSTEAU - An Unauthorized Biography Beaufort Books Publishers, New York 1986 [3928] Fine dj. First edition. bw photos. 270p. Index. Bibl. App. 8vo. The biography of a man who has demanded attention to both himself and to his priorities - and by getting them, has given the world the gift of knowledge. £19 793. MAHAN William PADRE ISLAND Treasure Kingdom of the World Texian Press, Waco, Texas 1967 [1090] Fine. First Edition. dj. bw photos. 139pp. 8vo. The history step by step through 28 periods of Padre's past. The author has made countless trips to Padre Island as well as doing thorough historical research. the book will appeal to the historian as well as the treasure hunter. £34 794. MARCANTE Duilio This is DIVING - A Complete Underwater Course Sheridan House, New York 1989 [1788] Fine+ 2nd edition. col phots. 160pp. 8vo Latest techniques in scuba diving. £12 795. MARCANTE Duilio THIS IS SPORT-DIVING TECHNIQUE A handbook for beginners Nautical 1977 [1787] Fine. dj. first edition. col phots. pub note. apps. index. 143pp. 8vo Explained are the basic techniques for underwater swimming without equipment, with snorkel gear and with SCUBA. £12 796. MARCINKO Richard and WEISMAN John ROGUE WARRIOR Pocket Books. New York 1992 [1062] Fine. dj. First edition. 336pp. 8vo. bw photos. The explosive autobiography of the controversial, death defying founder of the US Navy's to secret counerterrorist unit - seal team six. £18 797. MARCINKO Richard and WEISMAN John ROGUE WARRIOR 11 - RED CELL Pocket Books. New York 1994 [1061] Fine. dj. First edition. 352pp. 8vo. Fiction The auther chronicled his controversial 30 year career in the US Navy's elite maritime commandos, the seal teams. £18 798. MARCUS Geoffrey THE MAIDEN VOYAGE Why we should raise the Titanic. Unwin Bros Ltd 1988 [2171] Fine. paperback. bw phots. 319pp. 12mo A complete and documented account of the "Titanic" disaster. £10 .799. MARLER George & Luana THE ROYAL MAIL STEAMER RHONE Marler Pub. Ltd 1978 [10110] Vg. cardback. first edition. crns bumped. col phots. map. frd. 75pp. 8vo A diving guide and brief history of the British Virgin Islands. £8 800. MARRIOTT John DISASTER AT SEA The Promotional Reprint Company. London 1987 [5126] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. bw phots. maps. intro. 176pp. 8vo Covers many shipwrecks including, Memphis, Squalus, Thetis, Thresher, Titanic, Andrea Doria and Stockholm and others. £16 801. MARRIOTT Leo TITANIC Promotional Reprint Book Co. London 1997 [5384] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. intro. 160pp. 4to Chapters are....Birth - Anatomy - Life - Death - Aftermath - Retrospect. £14 802. MARSDEN Peter THE WRECK OF THE AMSTERDAM Hutchinson of London 1985 [1790] Fine. cardback. 2nd edition. bw & col phots. index. app. 206pp. 8vo A Dutch East Indiaman on er maiden voyage in late 1748 fully laden with rich cargo and silver bullion. In the English Channel she ran into one of the fiercest gales in recorded history and as beached by her captain. Due to the chance formation of the shore she sank into the beach at a phenomenal rate and lies there still. £12 803. MARSDEN Peter THE WRECK OF THE AMSTERDAM Hutchinson of London 1974 [3197] Vg. dj. first edition. exlib. bw & col phots. index. app. 206pp. 8vo A Dutch East Indiaman on er maiden voyage in late 1748 fully laden with rich cargo and silver bullion. In the English Channel she ran into one of the fiercest gales in recorded history and as beached by her captain. Due to the chance formation of the shore she sank into the beach at a phenomenal rate and lies there still. £17 804. MARSH John H. SKELETON COAST Hodder & Stoughton. NZ 1945 [1791] G. 5th edition. bw phots. 148pp. 12mo Shipwreck on a desert beach in S.W.Africa....the story of one of the amazing rescues of all time . £8 805. MARSH John H. SKELETON COAST Hodder & Stoughton. NZ 1945 [3882] Vg. dj. reprint. bw phots. 148pp. 12mo Shipwreck on a desert beach in S.W.Africa....the story of one of the amazing rescues of all time. £12 806. MARSH Sid DIVER'S TALES Reed Methuen.NZ 1991 [3800] Fine. cardback. first edition. ack. gloss. bw illus. 113pp. 8vo. fiction. These stories are set in widely varied locations around New Zealand. He uncovers a world of endless fascination and adventure. £14 807. MARTIN Colin FULL FATHOM FIVE Wrecks of the Spanish Armada Chatto & Windus, London 1975 [4103] Vg. dj. first edition. ex lib. fly sht miss. bw & col phots. maps. diags. bibli. index. 288pp. Identification of three vessels, Santa Maria de la Rosa, El Gran Grifon and la Trinidad Valencera. The appendices include a fleet list of the Armada, listing, where known, the fate of each ship. £20 808. MARTIN R.G. REASON J. TREASURE ON THE DEEP London Missionary Soc. Ldn. 1938 [1792] Fine. first edition. col phots. Adventures of the Bible on Ocean & River round the world. £8 809. MARTIN Robert C. THE DEEP-SEA DIVER Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Cornell Maritime Press, Maryland. 1978 [5534] Fine. First edition. bw photos. 213pp.index. 8vo A history of diving. £27 810. MARX Robert SUNKEN TREASURE How to Find it. Ram Pub. Dallas. 1990 [4401] Vg. Illus cvr. cardback. cover has creases. first edition. bw illus. maps. ded. intro. ed note. bibli. 400pp. 8vo Ultimate "How To" guide for underwater treasure hunters. £26 811. MARX Robert F. ALWAYS ANOTHER ADVENTURE World Publishing Company, NY 1967 [1147] Fine. dj with divers. bw photos. 332pp. 8vo. The fascinating autobiographical account of one man's search for underwater treasure, lost Mayan cities and the pre-Columbian discoverers of America. £30 812. MARX Robert F. BURIED TREASURE OF THE UNITED STATES How and Where to Locate Hidden Wealth David McKay Company, Inc.New York 1978 [2975] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. 1 loose page. bw photos. 401pp. 8vo. appen. Hist soc.bibli. A basic manual for all treasure hunters, the experienced or the beginner. Treasure-trove, the law & Uncle Sam, Research and list of treasure sites. £34 813. MARX Robert F. THE HISTORY OF UNDERWATER EXPLORATION Dover Pub. New York 1990 [4536] Fine. cardback. first edition. 51 bw illus. intro. bibli. index.198pp. 8vo The author begins this history at the site where man first dived - in Mesopotania 6500 years ago. From the ancient Mediterranean world, he traces the history of diving tothe emergence of the highly sophisticated technology of the modern era. £14 814. MARX Robert F. THE LURE OF SUNKEN TREASURE David McKay Company, Inc.New York 1973 [1352] Fine. dj. First edition. bw and col photos. index. 158p. 4to Under the sea with marine archaeologists and treasure hunters. £29 815. MARX Robert F. PIRATE PORT The Story of the Sunken City of Port Royal The World Publishing Company, New York 1967 [2465] Vg. dj. exlib. First Edition. bw photos. 190pp. maps. index. 8vo The author tells how he and his divers explore the sunken city in scuba gear, bringing up clay pipes, ancient bottles, pewter tankards, pieces of eight, and other treasures that have been hidden beneath the ocean for nearly three hundred years. £19 816. MARX Robert F. PIRATE PORT The Story of the Sunken City of Port Royal The World Publishing Company, New York 1967 [4164] Fine. dj. First Edition. bw photos. 190pp. index. maps. 8vo The author tells how he and his divers explore the sunken city in scuba gear, bringing up clay pipes, ancient bottles, pewter tankards, pieces of eight, and other treasures that have been hidden beneath the ocean for nearly three hundred years. £26 817. MARX Robert F. PORT ROYAL REDISCOVERED New English Library 1973 [2928] Fine. dj. First edition. bw photos. 303pp. ind. bibl. 8vo The historical and archaeological reconstruction of the notorious Jamaican city which sank in Kingston harbour in 1692. £28 818. MARX Robert F. SHIPWRECKS of the WESTERN HEMISPHERE 1492 - 1825 The World Publishing Company, New York 1971 [3098] Vg. dj in mylar. exlib. first edition. some rubbing to edge of cover. preface. intro. bw phots. bibli. index. 482pp. 8vo. A complete guide to every major shipwreck in the Western Hemisphere and an introduction to the delights of underwater archaeology, diving for treasure, and exploring the world below the sea. £29 819. MARX Robert F. THEY DARED THE DEEP A History of Diving. World Publishing Company, NY 1967 [5032] Fine. dj in mylar. hard hat diver on illus cover. bw photos. First edition. index. bibli. preface. 159pp. 8vo A History of diving from Roman divers armed with trident spears to frogmen of underwater demolition teams to diving bells to Cousteau etc. £25 820. MARX Robert F. THE UNDERWATER DIG An Introduction to Marine Archaeology Pisces Books, New York 1990 [2173] Fine+ cardback. 2nd edition. bw phots. bibli. index. 270pp. 8vo It is the aim of this book to contribute to the much needed education of enthusiastic amateurs in the basic methods of working an underwater site. £13 821. MARX Robert F. & MARX Jenifer THE SEARCH FOR SUNKEN TREASURE Exploring the world's greatest shipwrecks. Swan-Hill Press 1993 [1793] Fine+ dj. first edition. bw & col phots. bibli. 192pp. 4to This book captures the excitement felt by the discoverers of shipwrecks dating from the beginning of recorded history to the twentieth century. £20 822. MASS Owen DANGEROUS WATERS Rigby Ltd. Adelaide 1975 [1794] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. 237pp. 8vo An exciting true adventure story of the author's life as skipper aboard the converted submarine chaser 'Tina' and the shipwreck on the Great Barrier Reef. £15 823. MASSIE Robert K. DREADNOUGHT Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War Random House. New York 1991 [1607] Fine. first edition. auto. bw phots. maps on end papers. notes. bibli.ack. index. 1003pp. 8vo Europe and the Mediterranean in 1914. £30 824. MASTERS David CRIMES OF THE HIGH SEAS Henry Holt & Co.NY 1936 [2545] G. Small split in spine. Spine wear at top and bottom. first edition. frd. 280pp. 8vo Describes in detail some of the swindles attempted by Greek and other shipowners during the great shipping slump which shook the world after the war of 1914 - 18. Cases of ships deliberately run ashore, of ships burned, of ships sunk so that their owners could claim enormous insurances for vessels that were only worth a tithe of their insured value, expose the nefarious activities of an underworld of shipping. £13 825. MASTERS David EPICS OF SALVAGE Wartime feats of the Marine Salvage Men in World War 11 Little, Brown and Company, Boston 1954 [4487] Fine. hard hat diver on dj where spine has faded and browned. First AmEd. exlib. black ink marks crossing out exlib markings. Part of another dj stuck to fly sheet. Hard hat diver on dj in mylar. 234pp. 8vo. The story of the Valient and the Queen Elizabeth - the only British capital ships in the Mediterranean - they had been racked by explosions and sunk. £35 826. MASTERS David S.O.S. A book of Sea Adventure Eyre & Spottiswoode Ldn. 1937 [2176] G. Cvr mkd. reprint. bw phots. index. 340pp. 8vo Descriptions of a number of little known twentieth century shipping disasters. £11 827. MASTERS David S.O.S. A book of Sea Adventure Eyre & Spottiswoode Ldn. 1937 [3203] Fine. first edition. bw phots. index. 340pp. 8vo Descriptions of a number of little known twentieth century shipping disasters. £16 828. MASTERS David UP PERISCOPE Eyre & Spottiswoode Ldn. 1943 [4127] Fine. auto. 3rd imp revised & enlarged March. bw phots. preface. index. 200pp. 8vo A saga of British submarines in WW11. £9 829. MASTERS David WHEN SHIPS GO DOWN Eyre & Spottiswoode Ldn. 1941 [2338] Vg. reprint. spine & cover faded. 6th imp. bw phots. index. 356pp. 8vo Author dived at Scapa Flow. The book is on standard diving, salvage & wreck raising, also describes techniques & methods used in various cases. £18 830. MASTERS David WHEN SHIPS GO DOWN Eyre & Spottiswoode Ldn. 1945 [5178] Vg. reprint. spine & cover faded. spine nicked. bw phots. index. 356pp. 8vo Author dived at Scapa Flow. The book is on standard diving, salvage & wreck raising, also describes techniques & methods used in various cases. £15 831. MASTERS David WONDERS OF SALVAGE Eyre & Spottiswoode Ldn. 1929 [3769] Vg. spine slight torn. exlib. bw phots. 292pp. 8vo Written by a salvage diver who worked on the sunken German High Seas Fleet in the Scapa Flow, he also describes the Lutine treasure attempts etc. £6 832. MASTERS David WONDERS OF SALVAGE Eyre & Spottiswoode Ldn. 1946 [3940] Vg. reprint & revised. frd. bw phots. 292pp. 8vo Written by a salvage diver who worked on the sunken German High Seas Fleet in the Scapa Flow, he also describes the Lutine treasure attempts etc. £14 833. MATHEWSON 111 R. Duncan TREASURE OF THE ATOCHA Sixteen Dramatic Years in Search of the Historic Wreck. Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd. London 1986 [1797] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. index. app. bibli. 160pp. 8vo Describes the excavation of the Spanish treasure ship Nuestra Senora de Atocha which foundered off the Florida Keys in 1622. £17 834. MATKIN R.B. & BROOKES G.F. SCUBA DIVER The Path to Underwater Adventure Macdonald Ldn. 1963 [1798] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. 152pp. 12mo After being a snorkel diver this book explains the freedom of action to be found in using S.C.U.B.A. £12 835. MATTHIESSEN Peter BLUE MERIDIAN The Search for the Great White Shark Random House. New York 1971 [1306] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. col photos. 204pp. 8vo. In 1969 & 1970 Peter Gimbel led a crew of professional divers on a world-ranging expedition to find and film underwater the great white shark. £21 836. MATTHIESSEN Peter BLUE MERIDIAN The Search for the Great White Shark Random House. New York 1995 [3221] Fine. cardback. col photos. 204pp. 8vo. In 1969 & 1970 Peter Gimbel led a crew of professional divers on a world-ranging expedition to find and film underwater the great white shark. £12 837. MATTINGLY Garrett THE DEFEAT OF THE SPANISH ARMADA Jonathan Cape. London 1959 [3222] Vg. dj. 2nd edition. bw phots. map on end papers. app. notes. index.. 382pp. 8vo The history of the build up and defeat of the Armada. £8 838. MAVOR James W. VOYAGE TO ATLANTIS Collins - London 1974 [5048] Fine. 3rd imp Feb 1974. bw phots. map. bw illus. index. 320pp. 24mo Fontana. Exciting reading as a scientific adventure story but it is more than simply that. It is an eloquent plea for a better understanding of yesterday. £4 839. MAY Judy and Dean GREAT DIVING - 1 Stackpole Books, Harrisburg. 1974 [2955] Fine. cardback. first edition. ack. preface. 256pp. 8vo The authors detail the best places to SCUBA in the Eastern U.S. and around the Gulf Coast. £15 840. MAY Judy Gail SCUBA DIVER'S GUIDE TO UNDERWATER VENTURES Stackpole Books, Harrisburg. 1973 [4561] VG.Exlib. dj. bw photos. First edition. 222pp. 8vo. From photography to treasure hunting-all the fascinating things to do after diving skills are mastered, and wherever deep water beckons. £18 841. MEIER Frank FATHOMS BELOW Stories of Under-Sea Salvage. E.P.Dutton & Company, Inc. New York 1943 [5029] Fine. exlib. first edition. orange boards with black lettering. prologue. lots of bw phots. 319pp. 8vo. Under-Sea Salvage from Sailing Ships to the Normandie. £62 842. MEIER Frank MEN UNDER THE SEA Dell Publishing Company, Inc. New York 1948 [2897] Fine. CB. Hard hat diver on cover. First Edition. 144pp. 24mo. The diving episodes in this book are selected from the many thrilling tales in 'Up for Air' and 'Fathoms Below' by Frank Meir, a master diver with 43 years of experience in battling the dangers that lie under the sea. A Dell Adventure £16 843. MEW Fred BACK OF THE WIGHT Yarns of Wrecks & Smuggling, Fishermen & Seamarks. County press, Newport. IOW 1977 [1822] Fine. dj. bw phots. 116pp. 8vo Expanded edition of a work first published in 1933 which recounts stories of shipwrecks and smuggling on the Isle of Wight from the 18th century onwards. £10 844. MEYER Franz O. Diving & Snorkeling Guide to BELIZE Includes Lightlawn Reef, Glover Reef & Turneffe Island Pisces Books, New York 1990 [1819] Fine+ cardback. first edition. col phots. 96pp. 8vo £8 845. MEYLACH Martin DIVING TO A FLASH OF GOLD Florida Classics Library, Port Salerno 1986 [1820] Fine+ cardback. reprint. bw phots. foldout replica of a salvor's chart. index. 373pp. 8vo The true story of a diver's successful discovery of 18th century Spanish treasures off the Florida keys. Locations of over 130 wrecks. £24 846. MIDDLETON Ned DIVING BELIZE Aqua Quest Publications, Inc. New York 1994 [3132] Vg.. cardback. first edition. exlib. slight mark on cvr. pub note. ack. frd. apps. index. col phots. maps. 127pp. 8vo A complete guide for divers visiting Belize. Signed letter by author. £10 847. MIDDLETON Ned MALTESE ISLANDS Diving Guide Swan-Hill Press 1997 [5464] 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. £18 848. MIDDLETON Ned TEN YEARS UNDERWATER Immel Pub. 1988 [1821] Fine+ first edition. col phots. illus end paps. bibli. credits. app. 129pp. 8vo Ten years of exciting diving including Italy, Gibraltar Cyprus, Hong Kong, Fiji and the Caribbean. £16 849. MILES Stanley UNDERWATER MEDICINE Granada Pub. 1976 [2180] Fine+ dj. 4th edition. bw phots. index. bibli. 332pp. 8vo This book reviews and brings together current work and knowledge of the medical problems of the underwater environment, and contains many illustrations and diagrams. £25 850. MILLER David THE WRECK OF THE ISABELLA Leo Cooper. Ldn 1995 [2342] Fine. dj. first edition. maps on ep. preface. ack. intro. endnotes. app. bibli. gloss. bw phots. 259pp. 8vo. A true story of shipwreck and rescue in the Falkland Islands. It describes life at the start of the nineteenth centuary as it really was. £16 851. MITCHELL C. Bradford WITHOUT PREJUDICE North Woodstock NH 1971 [3105] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. exlib. bw phots. ack. app. prologue. index. 201pp. 8vo A history of the United States Salvage Association 1921 - 1971. Marine surveying, ship damage investigation and maritime safety. £25 852. MITCHELL Peter THE WRECKER'S GUIDE TO SOUTH WEST DEVON Sound Diving Pub 1986 [1823] Fine+ cardback. first edition. bw phots. 102pp. 8vo £9 853. MITCHELL Peter THE WRECKER'S GUIDE TO SOUTH WEST DEVON - PART 2 Sound Diving Pub 1992 [1824] Fine+ cardback. first edition. bw phots. 104pp. 8vo £9 854. MITCHELL Peter & ROSEVEARE Roy SHIPWRECKS AROUND PLYMOUTH SOUND [2024] Fine. cardback. bw phots. 32pp. 4to 27 wrecks, maps - by local divers. £5 855. MOFFETT Cleveland CAREERS OF DANGER AND DARING The Century Co. New York 1926 [5051] Fine. as new. 5 chapters on hard hat diving.Hard hat diver on spine. r. Illus by Jay Hambidge and George Varian and otheres. 419pp. 8vo First impressions of men who go down under the sea, visit to the burying ground of wrecks etc. £45 856. MONKMAN Noel ESCAPE TO ADVENTURE Angus & Robertson Publishers 1956 [3340] Vg. exlib. first edition. bw & col phots. 182pp. 8vo Adventures in Queensland & the great Barrier Reef. £10 857. MONKMAN Noel ESCAPE TO ADVENTURE Angus & Robertson Publishers 1956 [3341] Vg. dj. auto. first edition. bw & col phots. 182pp. 8vo Adventures in Queensland & the great Barrier Reef. £14 858. MONKMAN Noel QUEST OF THE CURLY-TAILED HORSES An Autobiography Angus & Robertson Publishers 1963 [3265] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. 212pp. 8vo About Green Island on the Great Barrier Reef. An autobiography £14 859. MOREY Walt DEEP TROUBLE E.P.Dutton & Company, Inc. New York 1971 [2889] Vg. hard hat diver on dj. exlib. first edition. 214pp. 8vo. Juvenile. A story about a boy whose ambition it was to be a diver, a warm engaging story, filled with adventure, set in Alaska. £22 860. MORRIS Christopher THE BIG CATCH Polomares-The Frightening Truth Angley Book Co. Kent 1966 [5102] Fine. dj scuffed. first edition. bw phots. 192pp. 8vo Gives an account of the search for and recovery of the 4 H-bombs which were lost in the sea off Palomares, Spain, after the mid-air collision between a B-52 £10 861. MORRIS Keith and ROWLANDS Peter EXPLORING SHIPWRECKS Mitchell Beazley Pub. 1993 [5368] Fine. dj. reprint. col phots.map. intro. glos.index. 192pp. 4to The book illustrates seven different wreck sites across the world, the most fascinating and diverse experiences of underwater exploration. £14 862. MORRIS Roland H.M.S.COLOSSUS The Story of the Salvage of the Hamilton Treasures Hutchinson of London 1979 [3269] Fine. dj. exlib. first edition. bw phots. illus end papers. index. sources. 238pp. 8vo After first describing the wrecking of HMS Colossus of the Scilly Islands in 1798 the author gives a personal account of the excavation of the wreck during the 1970's. £17 863. MORRIS Roland SUNKEN TREASURE Treasure Trove Islands - The Scilly Isles Roland Morris, Cornwall [2020] Fine+ card back. first edition. col phots. 32pp. 8vo £2 864. MORRISON Hugh & SINCLAIR Steve INTERNATIONAL SCUBA DIVER Lion Fish Pub. Aust 1988 [1834] Fine. cardback. 3rd edition. bw phots. bw dias. 275pp. 8vo The essentials of Scuba theory incorporating section summaries and questionaires. £10 865. MORRISON Ian THE NORTH SEA EARLS The Shetland/Viking Archaeological Expedition. Gentry Bks. Ldn 1973 [2182] Fine. dj. ex lib. first edition. bw phots. drs. maps. illus ep. index. bibli. conclusion. 148pp. 8vo. A Scandinavian legacy through the eyes of a British and American research group who came to Shetlandin pursuit of one particular Viking, the Earl Rognvald. This war-lord was wrecked near Lerwick in the twelfth century...diving. £20 866. MOSCOW Alvin COLLISION COURSE Pan Books Ltd. Ldn. 1962 [1837] Fine. paperback. first edition. bw phots. 233pp. 16mo The story of the most extraordinary sea disaster of our time - the collision of the liners Andrea Doria and Stockholm in 1956 when the Andrea Doria sank. £4 867. MOUNTAIN Alan THE DIVE SITES OF MAURITIUS Comprehensive Coverage of Diving and Snorkelling New Holland Pub Ltd. 1995 [5136] Fine. cardback. first edition. col phots. col maps. ack. index. bibli. 136pp. 8vo Beautifully illustrated book. £14 868. MOWAT Farley THE BOAT WHO WOULDN'T FLOAT Boston Little, Brown & Co. Toronto 1970 [1272] Fine. first american edition. an Atlantic monthly press book. maps in end papers. 241pp. 8vo. £20 869. MOWAT Farley THE GREY SEAS UNDER Pan Books Ltd. Ldn. 1958 [2183] Fine. dj. 6th printing. map ep. diag. 255pp. 12mo Dramatic & moving - the true adventure of the deep-sea salvage men in peace and war.....Canadian Atlantic salvage tugs. £20 870. MUCKELROY Keith ARCHAEOLOGY UNDER WATER An Atlas of the World's Submerged Sites McGraw-Hill Book Co. Inc. New York 1980 [3273] Fine. diver on dj. first edition. bw photos. index. bibli. notes on illus. 186pp. 4to All you need to know about discovering underwater archaeology. Section headings are - Techniques and approaches, Mediterranean wreck sites and classical seafaring, European shipwrecks over 3000 years, Shipwrecks in the wake of Columbus, Structures underwater and Preservation past, present and future. £28 871. MUCKELROY Keith MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY Cambridge University Press. Cambridge. 1978 [2985] Fine. dj. first edition. ack. bibli. index. preface. 270pp. 8vo The author sets out to define maritime archaeology, highlighting, on the one hand, factors that are unique to working underwater and, on the other, problems of interpretation and method that are shared with its parent discipline archaeology. £32 872. MULLER Kal UNDERWATER INDONESIA A Guide to the Worlds' Greatest Diving Periplus Editions 1992 [1836] Fine=cardback. first edition. col phots. 285pp. 8vo £11 873. MULLER Kal, NICHOLS Fiona, MITCHELL Heneage and WILLIAMS Michael. DIVING SOUTHEAST ASIA A Guide to the Best Dive Sites in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd. 1999 [4140] Fine. cardback. first edition. map on eps. Full of col phots. maps. index. map index. bibli. 228pp. 8vo £24 874. MUNSON Richard COUSTEAU The Captain & His World - A Personal Portrait. William Morrow & co.,Inc.New York 1991 [2479] Fine+ dj. first edition. bw phots. index. notes. ack. 316pp. 8vo £20 875. MUNSON Richard COUSTEAU The Captain & His World - A Personal Portrait. Paragon House. NY 1991 [4562] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw phots. intro. index. notes. ack. 316pp. 8vo £15 876. N.O.A.A. THE COMPLETE UNDERWATER DIVING MANUAL David McKay Company, Inc.New York 1977 [3113] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. frd. preface. list of figures. list of tables. abbr. apps. pages in ssections. 8vo. this is the most complete and up-to-date guide available for anybody who is - or aspires to be - a sportsman diver. Compiled and edited by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Office of Marine Resources. £26 877. National Geographic Magasine VOL 135 - No.6 National Geographic Society. USA 1969 [2212] Fine. paperback. june/1969. 8vo Irelands' Rugged Coast Yields Priceless Relics of the Spanish Armada by Robert Stenuit. £2 878. National Geographic Magasine VOL 144 - No.2 National Geographic Society. USA 1973 [2214] Fine. paperback. 19 pages. August. 8vo Diving Beneath Arctic Ice by Joseph B.MacInnis, £2 879. National Geographic Magasine VOL 148 - No.2 National Geographic Society. USA 1975 [2215] Fine. paperback. August. 15 pages 8vo. The Treasure of Porto Santo by Robert Stenuit. £2 880. National Geographic Magasine VOL 154 - No.4 National Geographic Society. USA 1978 [2217] Fine. paperback. October. 15 pages. 8vo. Sunken Treasure of St. Helena by Robert Stenuit. £2 881. National Geographic Magasine VOL 155 - No.4 National Geographic Society. USA 1979 [4292] Fine. paperback. April. 34 pages 8vo. The Trouble with Dolphins by Edward Linehan (30 pages). Killer Whale Attack by Cliff Tarpy (4 pages). £2 882. National Geographic Magasine VOL 157 - No.4 National Geographic Society. USA 1980 [4291] Fine. paperback. April. 24 pages 8vo. British Columbia's Cold Emerald Sea. £2 883. National Geographic Magasine VOL 159 - No.5 National Geographic Society. USA 1981 [4288] Fine. paperback. may/1981. 8vo A Jawbreaker for Sharks by Valerie Taylor. 4 pages col phots. £2 884. National Geographic Magasine VOL 173 - No.4 National Geographic Society. USA 1988 [4290] Fine. paperback. April. 42 pages 8vo. Ghosts of War in the South Pacific by Peter Benchley. War and Peace in a Coral Kingdom. Wreck of the Coolidge by David Doubilet. £2 885. National Geographic Magasine VOL 178 - No.3 National Geographic Society. USA 1990 [2213] Fine. paperback. 13 pages. 8vo Track of the Manila Gallions. Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion. £2 886. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY THE OCEAN REALM National Geographic Society. USA 1978 [1839] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. maps ep. index. author's notes. 199pp. 8vo This book captures the splendor and fantasy of the world beneath the waves in a celebration of our living sea. £14 887. NESMITH Robert I. DIG FOR PIRATE TREASURE Devin-Adair Co. New York 1959 [5554] Fine. 2nd printing. bw photos. bibl. index. plates showing coins. maps on eps. 302pp. 8vo The book tells about the people who are finding treasure left by pirates and buccaneers, about sunken galleons known to be loaded with treasure still waiting to be discovered. £23 888. NESMITH Robert I and POTTER John S. TREASURE HUNTER'S GUIDE Arco Publishing Company, Inc. New York 1975 [5183] Fine. dj. reprint. bw photos. map. 152pp. 8vo Treasure to be found from Florida to the Caribbean £23 889. NEVILLE Ralph SURVEY BY STARLIGHT A true story of reconnaissance work in the Mediterranean. Hodder & Stoughton. 1949 [4463] Fine. dj. first edition. frd. some foxing. bw illus. 206pp. 8vo. An account of the exploits of C.O.P.P.5.(Combined Operations Reconaissance and Pilotage Party No.5). Every excitement in the author's spirited account of the exploits of his Unit in Malta and Sicily, Italy and Algeria is authentic. £12 890. NEWBERT Christopher WITHIN A RAINBOWED SEA Beyond Worlds Pub.Co. Hawaii 1984 [1187] Fine. dj. first edition. 200+pp. 4to. col photos. 194 col photos of sealife by the 1985 Gold Award Winner of the Art Directors Club. The finest collection of marine images ever published. £35 891. NOALL Cyril and FARR Grahame WRECK AND RESCUE ROUND THE CORNISH COAST The Story of the North Coast Lifeboats. D.Bradford Barton Ltd. Truro 1971 [1537] Fine. bw phs. reprint. intro. bw phots. 128pp. 8vo The history of the Lifeboat service in Cornwall. £16 892. NOLLMAN Jim DOLPHIN DREAMTIME Talking to the Animals Anthony Blond. London 1985 [4778] Fine. dj. first edition. bw illus. ack. preface. bibli. sources. 167pp. 8vo Ten years experience of talking to and studying all aspects of these fascinating mammals. £9 893. NORM DIVERS OF SCILLY Pro-Temps Ltd. Cornwall [1840] Fine + cardback. 54pp. 12mo £5 894. NORRIS Kenneth S. THE PORPOISE WATCHER John Murray 1976 [4780] Fine. dj. eps mkd. first edition. bw phots. intro. 250pp. 8vo Many tales of adventure in a Naturalists experiences with porpoises and whales £7 895. NORTON Trevor STARS BEENEATH THE SEA The incredible story of the pioneers of the deep sea Century. London 1999 [4510] Fine. cardback. uncorrected proof. first edition. ref. 251pp. 8vo The author tracesthe evolution from spear fishing to today's high-tech equipment and tells hilarious stories of the eccentric exploits of the 'thinkers and sinkers'. The history of diving is a story of explosive and exploding teeth, of how to jungle live grenades and steer a giant rubber octopus. £8 896. O'BYRNE-PELHAM Fran THE SEARCH FOR THE ATOCHA TREASURE Dillon Press, Minnesota 1989 [4508] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. exlib. col phots. maps. ack. intro. app. gloss. bibli. index. 108pp. 8vo An adventure that links twentieth-century scientists and treasure hunters with a time centuries ago. £15 897. O'CONNOR P Fitzgerald SHARK - O Secker & Warburg 1953 [3353] Vg. first edition. bw phots. 272pp. 12mo An account of the author's experiences shark hunting off the Hebrides in 1951. £9 898. O'KEEFE M. Timothy DIVING TO ADVENTURE How to get the most fun from your diving and snorkeling. Larsen's Outdoor Pub. Florida 1992 [5484] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw phots. preface. intro. index. 160pp. 8vo The book for every serious diver - regardless of experience. £9 899. OHRELIUS Bengt VASA - THE KING'S SHIP Cassell and Co. London 1963 [2185] Fine. dj. ex lib. first edition. bw phots. index. 124pp. 8vo This ill fated royal ship whose maiden voyage in 1628 lasted little more than two hours, and was followed by 330 years of silence at the bottom of the waters of Stockholm harbour. This seventeenth century warship is unique, the best preserved so far discovered to be definitely identifiable, and there is a great deal to be learnt from her. £20 900. OWEN David M. A MANUAL FOR FREE-DIVERS Using Compressed Air Pergamon Press. London 1958 [4253] Fine. 3rd imp. bw phots. graphs. dias. preface. intro. bibli. ack. 62pp. 12mo A modified version of a technical report written in the course of the author's employment at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Massachusetts. £8 BACK TO CATALOGUE e-mail: trish@diveinbooks.co.uk