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DIVE IN BOOKS 1051. SMITH Peter L. THE NAVAL WRECKS OF SCAPA FLOW Orkney Press 1989 [1919] Fine+ cardback. first edition. bw & col phots. 120pp. 8vo £11 1052. SNEDDON Robert W. THE GALLEON'S GOLD Methuen & Co. Ltd. Ldn 1925 [1920] Fine. first edition. 224pp. 12mo Fiction. £9 1053. SNOW Edward Rowe TRUE TALES OF BURIED TREASURE Dodd, Mead & Company, New York 1960 [5489] Fine. dj in mylar. 16th printing. bw phots. maps. intro. index. 295pp. 8vo Oak Island, Pirate Morgans treasure, Bermuda where many fabulous treasures have been uncovered and the author reveals no less than 60 individual authentic treasure finds up and down the Atlantic coast. £22 1054. SOBEL Dava and Andrewes William J.H. THE ILLUSTRATED LONGITUDE The True Story of a Lone genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Fourth Estate Ltd. London 1998 [5387] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw & col phots. maps. dias. ack. intro. bibli. index. 216pp. 8vo Chapters include - Adrift in a Clockwork Universe, Time in a Bottle, Powder of Sympathy, The Grasshopper Goes to Sea and many more. £15 1055. SOHN William UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHER'S MARKET Rowe Pub. Milwaaukee 1982 [1921] Fine+ cardback. first edition. illus. 38pp. 12mo Includes selling, packaging, what is needed and the Marketplace. £6 1056. SONTAG Sherry and DREW Christopher with DREW Annette Lawrence BLIND MAN'S BLUFF The Untold Story of Cold War Submarine Espionage Arrow Books Ltd 1999 [5354] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw phots.prologue. epilogue. app. notes. ack. index. 352pp. 8vo The most secret espionage missions ever. This book reveals the exciting, epic, true story of ingenuity, courage and disaster beneath the sea, including the vital role played by British nuclear submarines. £7 1057. SORENSEN Linda Diving & Snorkelung Guide to the BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS Pisces Books, New York 1992 [1923] Fine+ cardback. first edition. col phots. 92pp. 8vo £8 1058. SOTHERBY'S THE URUGUAYAN TREASURE OF THE RIVERPLATE Sotherby's. London 1993 [4498] Fine. cardback. first edition. maps on inside cvr. bw & col phots. 8vo Auction Wed 24.3.1993 and Thurs. 25.3.1993. Gold coins, silver coins, gold bullion and artifacts. £18 1059. SOULE Gardner THE GREATEST DEPTHS probing the seas to 20,000ft and below. Macrae Smith Co. 1970 [4115] Fine. dj. 2nd printing. bw phots. index. bibli. 194pp. 8vo Lowering trawls, cameras and corers, the deep sea probers are seeking samples of living creatures, rock, minerals and sediments. Eyewitnesses are exploring as far as man dares venture in bathyscaphes. £10 1060. SOULE Gardner UNDERSEA FRONTIERS Exploring by Deep-Diving Submarines Rand McNally & Co. New York 1968 [5053] Fine. dj in mylar with submersible. first edition. bw photos. bibli. index. 253pp. 8vo. Experimental deep-diving submarines, operating at depths even beyond the latest atomic subs, are visiting a world unknown before our decade. £25 1061. SPERRY Armstrong LOST LAGOON A Pacific Adventure Doubleday & Company Inc.New York 1939 [5082] Vg. first edition. dj in mylar. exlib. bw illus. black ink marks on edges of pages & on contents sheet. prelude. 227pp. 8vo. juvenile. fiction Adventure in Tahiti for a store of gold buried deep in a tramp ship sunk during the World War £16 1062. SPRINGER Robert R. SKIN & SCUBA DIVER'S DIGEST DBI Books, Inc.Illinois 1975 [1162] Fine CB. first edition. bw illus. gloss. 96pp. 4to The equipment, techniques and information necessary to explor earth's greatest frontier. £14 1063. STANFORD DON THE TREASURE OF THE CORAL REEF Scholastic Book Ser. New York 1971 [1212] Fine. PB. bw ill. 220p. juvenile. 16mo. Story about a scuba diver finding a box on the ocean floor. £5 1064. STANTON Robert THE UNEXPLAINED AT SEA a collection of the sea's greatest mysteries. John Clare Books. Ldn 1982 [2122] Fine. cardback. first edition. illus. 182pp. 8vo Fascinating true sea stories that examine the facts as they are known. They make spine chilling reading. £4 1065. STARCK Walter A. & BRUNDZA Paul The Art of UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY Amphoto. New York 1972 [3060] Fine. divers on dj. 2nd printing oct. selected refs. bw photos. intro. 160pp. 8vo. All you need to know about underwater photography. £25 1066. STEAD James TREASURE TREK George Routledge 1936 [1927] Vg. first edition. bw phots. 304pp. 8vo Treasure of Montezuma. £15 1067. STEEL Rodney SHARKS OF THE WORLD Blandford Press 1989 [1928] Fine. dj. reprint. bw & col phots. gloss. bibli. index. app. 192pp. 8vo £14 1068. STENUIT Robert TREASURES OF THE ARMADA David & Charles 1972 [2202] Vg. dj. ex lib. Auto.fly sht miss. First Edition. bw & col photos. 282pp. app. index. Summary of artifacts salvaged. The exciting history of a wrecked ship of the Spanish Armada and the recovery of its fabulous treasures. £19 1069. STEPHENS Edward C. SUBMARINES The Story of Underwater Craft from the Diving Bell of 300 B.C.to Nuclear-Powered Ships. Golden Press. NY 1959 [3073] Fine. illus cover. first edition. bw & col illus. index. 56pp. 12mo "The Golden Library of Knowledge" juvenile. £12 1070. STEPHENSON Ralph DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN The Thriller Book Club. Ldn 1966 [3935] Fine. skin diver on dj. first edition. map. 159pp. 12mo. fiction. Against the bizarre background of a superlux hotel in the tropics where the guests can spend their time underwater fishing, the story moves at top speed through a brutal plot and its unexpected outcome, to a chilling climax..... £7 1071. STERN Robert C. TYPE V11 U-BOATS Arms & Armour, Ldn. 1991 [5390] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. line drs. preface. ack. gloss. app. ref. index. 160pp. 8 vo Interviews with u-boat veterans and access to plentiful naval records have given the authorthe means to provide a fascinating inssite into both life aboard a cramped vessel (food storage, sanitation etc) and the practical methods used both to track and destroy the enemy and to avoid his often fatal searches. £15 1072. STEVENSON Robert Louis TREASURE ISLAND Puffin Books 1975 [1929] Fine. paperback. map on end cvr. 223pp. 16mo. £2 1073. STEWART William H. GHOST FLEET OF THE TRUK LAGOON Japanese Mandated Islands. An Account of 'Operation Hailstone'. Pictorial Histories Pub. Co. USA 1995 [2518] Fine. cardback. 5th printing. frd. map on ep. map on back cvr. bw & col phots. maps. preface. app. epilogue. bibli. 132pp. 8vo The story of the bombing of Truk in WW11 and life afterwards. £25 1074. STICK David GRAVEYARD OF THE ATLANTIC Shipwrecks of the North Carolina Coast University of North Carolina Press 1952 [5456] Fine. card back. first edition. frd. ref. index. map. 276pp. 8vo A thrilling record of storm and stress, of cruel seas and shifting sands, of broken ships, tragedy and gallantry is set down in this book. £19 1075. STIRLING Nora B. EXPLORING FOR LOST TREASURE Garden City Books. New York 1960 [1351] Fine. hard hat diver on very colourfully illustrated cover. Beautifully illus in bw & col. first edition. maps on end papers. juvenile 56pp. 4to. All about treasure land and undersea. £17 1076. STIRLING Nora B. TREASURE UNDER THE SEA Doubleday & Company Inc.New York 1957 [3143] Fine. First edition. bibl. 354pp. 8vo. rare The author tells the stories behind some sunken treasure ships. A fascinating account of treasures lost and found, from Sir Francis Drake's abandonment of forty-five tons of silver and gold to the jettisoning of millions of dollars during World War 11. £35 1077. STONE Peter DIVE AUSTRALIA A guide to SCUBA diving locations and services in Australia Oceans Publications, Queensland, Australia 1990 [5412] Fine. cardback. 3rd edition. bw phots. maps. ack. intro. app. index. 288pp. 8vo £13 1078. STONE Peter with Power Allan & Discombe Reece THE LADY AND THE PRESIDENT The Life and Loss of the S.S.President Coolidge Oceans Enterprises, Australia 1997 [4085] Fine. dj. first edition. col & bw phots. severl ship plans. bibli. index. ack. app. 310pp. 4to The author has combined he tragedy of war with the pleasure of scuba diving in one magnificent volume. The book covers the life and unnecessary loss of a luxury liner that once cruised the Pacific Ocean between San Francisco and the Orient. £36 1079. STONE Victoria & DEEBLE Mark EXPLORING UNDERWATER IN A CORNISH ESTUARY Porth Books 1984 [2119] Fine+ cardback. first edition. col phots. index. app. 47pp. 8vo £5 1080. STONEHOUSE Frederick MUNISING SHIPWRECKS Avery Color Studios. Michigan 1983 [3124] Fine. illus covers. Cardback. first edition. ack. frd. addendum. bw phots. 70pp. 4to. Hundreds of divers from USA and Canada spend their weekends in the Munising area.....this book gives descriptions of many wrecks and gives valuable historic information. £18 1081. STRANGE Oliver SUDDEN--GOLD-SEEKER George Newnes Ltd. 1938 [4262] Vg. some foxing. rep. 248pp. 12mo. Fiction adventure in the hunt for gold in USA. £6 1082. STRAUGHAN Robert P.L. ADVENTURES IN MARINE COLLECTING A.S.Barnes & Co. London 1973 [1932] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. 235pp. 8vo British edition of Sharks Morays and Treasure. £15 1083. STRAUGHAN Robert P. L. SHARKS, MORAYS AND TREASURE A.S.Barnes & Co. New York 1965 [1933] Fine. dj. ex lib. first edition. bw phots. ack. frd. index. 205pp. 8vo. Collecting fish for aquariums means diving in winter and summer, in clear and murky waters. The author tells of his many dangerous experiences with the large fish encountered. £10 1084. STREET Sean THE WRECK OF THE DEUTSCHLAND Souvenier Press 1992 [1934] Fine+ dj. first edition. bw phots. 208pp. 8vo Tells the story of the loss of the german immigrant ship Deutschland on Kentish Knock in 1875 which was one of the worst shipping disasters to occur off the british coast and inspired the famous poem by Gerald Manley Hopkins. £15 1085. STRYKOWSKI Joe DIVERS & CAMERAS Dacor Corp.Illinois 1974 [4439] Fine. diver on illus cover. first edition. bw illus. model release. suggested reading. ack. index. 212pp. 8vo. A complete textbook for students, instructors and advanced underwater photographers. £16 1086. STRYKOWSKI Joe DIVING FOR FUN Dacor Corp.Illinois 1974 [1935] Vg. cardback. 4th edition. bw phots. 135pp. 4to A complete textbook for students, instructors, and advanced divers. £10 1087. STUBBLEFIELD Gary with HALBERSTADT INSIDE THE US NAVY SEALS MOTORBOOKS INTERNATIONAL.USA 1995 [5566] Fine. cardback.first edition. bw phots. ack.preface. index. 192pp. 8vo The story of the SEAL'S evolution from 'pup' all teh way to a SEAL commander. £8 1088. STUBBS J.M. & ROBERTS M. & C. THE PRODUCTION OF AIR FOR BREATHING FROM OIL-LUBRICATED COMPRESSORS. BSAC 1979 [2211] Fine+ paperback. revised ed. bibli. apps.35pp. 12mo BSAC Paper No.1. £3 1089. SWEENEY James B. A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF OCEANOGRAPHIC SUBMERSIBLES Crown Publishers Inc. New York 1971 [5117] Fine. dj in plastic cover. 2nd printing July 1971. bw photos. Owner name on fly sht .index. bibl. gloss. 310pp. 4to History of the development of oceanographic submersibles from 4000B.C. to the modern nuclear sub. £30 1090. SWEENEY John SKIN DIVING AND EXPLORING UNDERWATER McGraw-Hill Book Co. Inc. New York 1955 [1248] Fine. first edition. bw photos. 176pp. 8vo. index. app. History, equipment, adventure, discovery and much more contained in this book. £19 1091. TAILLIEZ Capt. Philippe TO HIDDEN DEPTHS William Kimber, London 1954 [2426] Fine. diver on dj. 2nd edition. bw phots. 7 maps. 188pp. 8vo. Lead diver with Capt. Jacques Cousteau graphically describes diving with aqualungs among the creatures of the deep and exploring wrecks in the mediterranean. £15 1092. TAILLIEZ Capt. Philippe TO HIDDEN DEPTHS William Kimber, London 1954 [3764] Vg. part torn. 2nd edition. bw phots. 7 maps. 188pp. 8vo. Lead diver with Capt. Jacques Cousteau graphically describes diving with aqualungs among the creatures of the deep and exploring wrecks in the mediterranean. £11 1093. TAILLIEZ Philippe AQUARIUS George G.Harrap & Co. London 1964 [2203] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. diags. map. 224pp. 8vo How the underwater recovery vessel Aquarius 11 was conceived and constructed from scrap metal and other obsolete equipment. £14 1094. TAYLOR Geoff WHALE SHARKS The Giants of Ningaloo Reef Angus & Robertson Publishers 1994 [5143] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. col phots. col maps. frd by Eugenie Clark. ack. intro bibli. index. 176pp. 4to The biggest sharks in the world, the biggest fish in the sea. The author recounts his adventures off the remote North west Cape of Western Australia over the last ten years. £10 1095. TAYLOR Herb THE SPORT DIVING CATALOG St. Martin's Press. New York 1982 [1938] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw phots. 288pp. 4to £15 1096. TAYLOR James GOLD FROM THE SEA The epic story of the recovery of "Niagara's" Bullion George G.Harrrap & Co. London 1947 [3463] Vg. reprint. bw phots. 223pp. 12mo The salvaging of the bullion from the Niagara which sank in 70 fathoms of water after striking a mine 28 miles out from Auckland in 1940. £23 1097. TAYLOR James GOLD FROM THE SEA The epic story of the recovery of "Niagara's" Bullion George G.Harrrap & Co. London 1947 [3464] Vg. fly sht miss. reprint. bw phots. 223pp. 12mo The salvaging of the bullion from the Niagara which sank in 70 fathoms of water after striking a mine 28 miles out from Auckland in 1940. £19 1098. TAYLOR James SPOILS FROM THE SEA The Life and Adventures of Diver J.E.Johnstone Australian Pub. Co. Sydney 1949 [4136] Vg. Cvr some small markings. first edition. map on eps. 15 half-tone plates and 8 maps. frd. 240pp. 12mo A large portion of the fame of Niagara, Santhia, Normandie, Wanganella and Bantam is due to 'Johnno'....this is his story. £35 1099. TAYLOR Joan du Plat MARINE ARCHAEOLOGY Developments during sixty years in the Mediterranean. Hutchinson of London 1965 [4063] Fine. first edition. bw phots. dia. index. app. 208pp. 4to £15 50. TAYLOR Ron & Valerie with GOADBY Peter GREAT SHARK STORIES Collins - London 1978 [1942] Fine. dj. first edition. col phots. ack. 172pp. 12mo The book includes adventures and discoveries of scientists like William Beebe and Eugenie Clark. £15 1100. TAZIEFF Haroun SOUTH FROM THE RED SEA Travel Book Club, London [2204] Vg. dj. bw phots. apps. 213pp. 8vo The author went with Capt. Cousteau to explore the Red Sea bed, and his descriptions of under-sea are among the best ever written. £8 1102. TAZIEFF Haroun SOUTH FROM THE RED SEA Travel Book Club, London [5172] Fine. dj. bw phots. apps. 213pp. 8vo The author went with Capt. Cousteau to explore the Red Sea bed, and his descriptions of under-sea are among the best ever written. £10 1103. THOMAS Dr. Robert & McKENZIE Dr. Bart THE DIVER'S MEDICAL COMPANION [2205] Fine. cardback. illus. charts. 184pp. 8vo. For the use as a reference for the management of diving emergencies by non medical personnel. £12 1104. THOMAS Gordon & MORGAN-WITTS Max THE STRANGE FATE OF THE MORRO CASTLE Collins - London 1973 [3492] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. 252pp. 8vo A complete account of the fire aboard the liner Morro Castle in the Atlantic Ocean in September 1936 in which 90 passengers died. £15 1105. THORNDIKE John MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP American Heritage NY 1980 [1945] Fine+ first edition. bw & col phots. 352pp. 4to Sunken Treasure, Underwater Archaeology, Legendary Voyages and lost Ships, Strange sea creatures and puzzles of Ocean Science. £11 1106. THORNE Guy THE SECRET SERVICE SUBMARINE Thomas Nelson & Sons. New York 1929 [5558] Vg. first edition. map.Sunday School Prize. 190pp.8vo.juvinile A submarine story for boys. £8 1107. THORNE Jim ADVENTURES UNDER THE SEA Walker & Co. New York 1965 [1152] VG.dj has diver & mylar.exlib.first edition.pages browning.bw photos.187pp.8vo. The author tells of his extraordinary life where he searched for the lost arms of Venus de Milo, discovered a forgotten city under the sea, made a movie, assisted at an underwater wedding and married himself (on land, and twice within twenty four hours). £24 1108. THORNE Jim OCCUPATION ADVENTURE Adventurers Club, London 1963 [2206] Fine. dj. reprint. bw phots. 156pp. 8vo The author's most spectacular experiences from producing two underwater films to an historic dive in the Antarctic. £9 1109. THRESH Peter TITANIC The Truth Behind The Disaster Crescent Books. New York 1992 [1313] Fine. Titanic in colour on dj. first edition. bw & col photos. index. 80pp. 4to The short but eventful life of this great ship: drawing board to the sinking and the rediscovery of the wreck. £18 1110. THRESHER Ronald E. REEF FISH Behaviour and Ecology on the Reef and in the Aquarium John Bartholomew & Son Ltd. Edinburgh 1980 [4833] Fine. dj. first edition. intro. index.col phots. bw drs.171pp. 8vo £10 1111. THROCKMORTON Peter DIVING FOR TREASURE Thames and Hudson. London 1977 [2207] Fine+ dj. rep. bw & col phots. bibli. index. 136pp. 8vo Gives an overall view of marine archaeology. £12 1112. THROCKMORTON Peter HISTORY FROM THE SEA Shipwreck & Archaeology Mitchell Beazley Pub. 1987 [1947] Fine+ dj. first edition. col phots. frd. bibli. gloss. index. ack. 240pp. 4to From Homers' Odyssy to the Titanic. £15 1113. THROCKMORTON Peter THE LOST SHIPS An Adventure in Undersea Archaeology. Little, Brown and Company, Boston 1964 [2905] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. bw phots. map. ack. intro. epilogue. bibli. 260pp. 8vo. A quest for and raising of the oldest ship ever discovered, a trading vessel sunk in sixteen fathoms of water off the Turkish coast more than three thousand years ago. £29 1114. THROCKMORTON Peter SHIPWRECKS AND ARCHAEOLOGY The Unharvested Sea Little, Brown and Company, Boston 1970 [1948] Fine. dj. reprint. bw phots. index. bibli. notes & refs.app. 270pp. 8vo Diving and research in many parts of the world. £15 1115. THROCKMORTON Peter SHIPWRECKS AND ARCHAEOLOGY The Unharvested Sea Little, Brown and Company, Boston 1970 [3514] G. dj. fly sht miss. 1st page cut & mkd. reprint. bw phots. index. bibli. notes & refs.app. 270pp. 8vo Diving and research in many parts of the world. £10 1116. THRUSSELL Mike FIRST RUN SHARK The Complete Guide to Porbeagle Fishing Ward Lock Ltd. London 1990 [4834] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. bw drs. intro. gloss. index. 140pp. 8vo £8 1117. TITCOMBE Ronald HANDBOOK FOR PROFESSIONAL DIVERS. Granada Pub. 1973 [5476] Fine. dj. first edition. intro. conv tables. app. index. bw illus.294pp. 8vo A manual and reference book for the correct procedures to be adopted by professional divers. £29 1118. TORCHIO Menico THE WORLD BENEATH THE SEA In full colour-an introduction to the teeming life that inhabits seven-tenths of the world's surface. Orbis Publishing. London 1972 [4858] Fine. dj. first edition. col phots. bibli. 127pp. 4to The world of nature. £5 1119. TOWNEND Paul THE MODERN WORLD BOOK OF WONDERS Sampson Low, London [2919] Fine. illus cover. torn dj. bw illus. col plates.159pp. 4to Article - Science and electricity today - colour hard hat diving plate and other illus. £15 1120. TOWNSEND Derek UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY George Allen & Unwin Ltd. London 1971 [2208] Fine. dj. first edition. intro. gloss. apps. index. 152pp. 8vo Movies and still - a complete guide to the fast growing hobby. £5 1121. TOWNSEND Peter THE GIRL IN THE WHITE SHIP The true story of a lone survivor of the Boat People Collins - London 1981 [2121] Fine. dj. first edition. map on end papers. epilogue. 175pp. 8vo Vietnamese Boat People story. £5 1122. TRAVIS William BEYOND THE REEFS Adventure Club 1959 [3517] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phot. epilogue. 219pp. 8vo Diving in the Seychelle Islands. A skin diver relates his thrilling adventures diving for pearl shells in the shark-infested waters of the Indian Ocean. £10 1123. TRAVIS William BEYOND THE REEFS Arthur Baker Ltd. Ldn 1990 [3956] Fine. cardback. first edition. intro. map. app. epilogue. 219pp. 8vo Diving in the Seychelle Islands. A skin diver relates his thrilling adventures diving for pearl shells in the shark-infested waters of the Indian Ocean. £8 1124. TRAVIS William BUS STOP SYMI Readers Union 1973 [10077] Fine. dj. first edition. bw photos. 222pp. 8vo. A three year stay on a remote Greek island including some sponge diving. £8 1125. TRUPP Philip Z. TRACKING TREASURE Romance & Fortune Beneath the Sea and How to Find It. Acropolis Books Ltd. Washington DC 1986 [4400] Vg. cardback. first edition. frd. author's intro. ack. bw & col phots. maps. app. bibli. index. 256pp. 8vo The author tells of men and women who are driven by their dreams and desires to unlock the riches and mysteries of the sea. Includes mel fisher, Kip Wagner Arthur C.Clarke etc. £22 1126. TUCKER D.G. UNDERWATER OBSERVATION USING SONAR Fishing News (Books)Ltd 1966 [1953] Fine. dj. ex lib. first edition. bw phots. diags. apps. bibli. index. 144pp. 8vo £7 1127. UHL Robert TREASURES IN THE DEPTHS The courageous exploits of three young brothers in deep-sea diving. World Adventure Library. Oldbourne. Ldn 1957 [2528] Fine. first edition. slight foxing on ep. gloss. bw phots. 216pp. 8vo. fiction. Here is a realistic adventure story of deep-sea diving, accurate to the last detail, and as exciting as only a treasure hunt on the fringes of the Caribbean can be. £23 1128. UNDERCURRENT THE NEW "DIVERS SPEAK OUT" Atcom Inc. NY 1990 [1954] Fine. cardback. first edition. 193pp. 8vo 1990 Dive Travel Directory. Reviews of diving destinations around the world from the readers of Undercurrent. The Private exclusive guide fo serious divers. £4 1129. UNITED STATES NAVY INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR OBTAINING OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA 1968 [1957] Fine. loose leaf. 3rd edition. bw illus. 4to £18 1130. UNITED STATES NAVY OCEANOGRAPHIC VESSELS OF THE WORLD U.S.Navy Hydrographic Office. Washington 1961 [4572] Fine. loose leaf. thick. bw phots. 4to £12 1131. UNITED STATES NAVY U.S.NAVY DIVING MANUAL Navy Department. Washington 1963 [5260] Navships 250-538. ridgid cardboard covers. July 1963. bw illus. charts & diag. 4to 0283-206-5405 £35 1132. UREN Malcolm SAILORMEN'S GHOSTS Robertson & Mullens 1945 [1958] Fine. 6th edition. 50 bw illus. 253pp. 8vo The Abrolhos Islands in 300 years of romantic history and adventure, coral islands off the coast of Western Australia. £14 1133. VALLINTINE Reg DIVERS AND DIVING Blandford Press 1981 [5537] Fine. cardback. first edition. ack. intro. pic cred. app. bibli. index. 169pp. 12mo An authoritative introduction to the sport of diving including history, frogmen, commercial and sport diving. £6 1134. VALLINTINE Reginald THE POCKET GUIDE TO UNDERWATER DIVING Bell & Hyman 1985 [3524] Fine+ first edition. drs. bw & col phots. index. 94pp. 12mo £6 1135. VALLINTINE Reginald THE POCKET GUIDE TO UNDERWATER DIVING Bell & Hyman 1985 [4038] Fine+ first edition. Auto. drs. bw & col phots. index. 94pp. 12mo £8 1136. Van der MOLEN S.J. THE LUTINE TREASURE Adlard Coles Ltd. Ldn 1970 [3525] Vg. dj. cnr cut fly sht. first edition. bw phots. illus end papers. ack. notes. index. 167pp. 8vo The 150 year search for gold in the wreck of the frigate Lutine sank off the Dutch Island of Terschelling in 1799. £18 1137. Van Der VAT Dan THE GRAND SCUTTLE The sinking of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow in 1919 Waterfront Com. Ltd 1986 [3526] Fine+ cardback. first edition. bw phots. map on end papers. app. index. note on sources. 240pp. 8vo £16 1138. VANDERKOGEL Albert with LARDNER Rex UNDERWATER SPORT Henry Holt & Co.NY 1955 [5592] Vg. exlib. second printing, November. intro. app. index. 188pp. 8vo. A lively encyclopedia of underwater sport, including accurate last minute information on equipment and techniques of spearfishing, skindiving, underwater photography, exploration, and physical conditioning, designed to inform the beginner and assist the expert. Profusely illustrated. £15 1139. VARNER Roy & COLLIER Wayne A MATTER OF RISK The incredible inside story of the mission to raise a Russian submarine. Hodder & Stoughton. 1978 [5176] Fine. dj. first edition. exlib. frd. bw phots. 258pp. 8vo. True Story £13 1140. VENTER Al. J. UNDER THE INDIAN OCEAN Nautical 1973 [1963] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. ack. index. map. 219pp. 4to this book is an adventure, it gives some clues towards problems which may affect the ecology of the whole world. £16 1141. VENTER Al. J assisted by McKay Jeff. & LEVINE Marie UNDERWATER MAURITIUS Ashanti Pub. Ltd Gibraltar 1994 [1964] Fine+ cardback. first edition. col phots. map ep. frd. 231pp. 8vo Whether you are into scuba diving, snorkelling or just pottering about in the shallows in search of cowrie shells, this magic Indian Ocean island, once a remote outpost of the British Empire, associated with sugar and brigandsof old, has 'most of it' as far as diving is concerned. The reefs are excellent and so are some of the wrecks that litter the coast. this guide will tell you all about it. £13 1142. VERBRUGGEN Jan THE WORLD DIVE GUIDE Worldwide Dive Centres CompuPrint Pub. Belgium 1998 [2341] Fine. cardback. first edition. col phots. maps. discount coupons. 296pp. 8vo. 5000 sites worldwide, dive information and tips ...all the information you require to plan a diving holiday. £11 1143. VERNE Jules 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA J.M.Dent & Sons. Ltd 1973 [1449] G. dj in mylar. exlib. col plate. bw illus. 304pp. app. 8vo The extraordinary underwater vessel 'Nautilus' and its eccentric inventor Capt. Nimo. £6 1144. VERNE Jules 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA Readers Digest 1993 [2484] Fine. first edition. 9 col plates. afterword. 365pp. 8vo The story of the extraordinary underwater vessel 'Nautilus' and its eccentric inventor Capt. Nimo. £9 1145. VERNE Jules 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA Collins - London 1972 [3020] Fine. two hard hat divers on dj. 9 col illus. bw drs. 215pp. 8vo The extraordinary underwater vessel 'Nautilus' and its eccentric inventor Capt. Nimo. £11 1146. VERNE Jules 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA Collins - London 1958 [3971] Fine. submarine on dj. 1 col plate with hard hat divers and shark. 256pp. 12mo. The extraordinary underwater vessel 'Nautilus' and its eccentric inventor Capt. Nimo. £9 1147. VERNE Jules 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA Collins - London 1955 [3984] Fine. 1 col plate with hard hat divers and shark. 256pp. 12mo. The extraordinary underwater vessel 'Nautilus' and its eccentric inventor Capt. Nimo. £9 1148. VERNE Jules 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA World Distributors (Manchester) Ltd. London 1960 [4000] Vg. paperback. divers on cvr. 190pp. 12mo The story of the extraordinary underwater vessel 'Nautilus' and its eccentric inventor Capt. Nimo. £4 1149. VERNE Jules 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA Airmont Books. NY. 1963 [4001] Fine. paperback. divers & submarine on cvr. 288pp. 12mo The story of the extraordinary underwater vessel 'Nautilus' and its eccentric inventor Capt. Nimo. £5 1150. VERNE Jules 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA Dean & Son. London 1975 [4129] Fine. illus boards. 183pp. 12mo. diver and submersible on cover. The story of the extraordinary underwater vessel 'Nautilus' and its eccentric inventor Capt. Nimo. £6 1151. VERRILL A.Hyatt THEY FOUND GOLD The Story of Successful Treasure Hunts Rio Grande Press Inc. New Mexico 1972 [1186] Fine. Reprint. 267pp. 8vo. List of treas been salvaged. Unrecovered treas.hints. Treasures from North to South America. £36 1152. VERRILL Hyatt A. IN THE WAKE OF THE BUCCANEERS The Century Co. New York 1923 [4445] Fine. first edition. illus with drawings & phots by the author & rare old engravings. col plate. intro. 374pp. 8vo A story of a cruise taken in a real pirate ship manned by a native West Indian crew visiting the Caribbean Islands and the Spanish Main £26 1153. VIDEO 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA Starring Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas. Peter Lorre. [5068] VHS. 122 minutes. Walt Disney Productions. Spellbinding undersea adventure with the renegade mastermind Captain Nemo and his submarine Nautilus. £10 1154. VIDEO THE ABYSS Special edition starring Ed Harris. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. Michael Biehn. Alan Silvestri 1992 [5067] VHS. 164 minutes. Produced by Gale Anne Hurd. Directed by Alan Silvestri. Twentieth Century Fox. An incredible adventure where the crew of an underwater oil drilling platform are thrust into the abyssto confront a force sp powerful it could destroy mankind itself. Includes 28 minutes of restored footage. £9 1155. VIDEO THE BLUE LAGOON Starring Brooke Shields & Christopher Atkins. 1980 [5151] Excellent. sealed package. 104 minutes. VHS. Columbia Pictures. Directed by Randal Kleiser Henry DeVere Stackpoole's 1903 novel filmed on a Pacific Island in the Fiji group. £10 1156. VIDEO DEEP BLUE SEA 1999 [5059] Excellent Condition. 105 mins. VHS. with ...Thomas Jane, LL Cool J, Michael Rapaport, Stellan Skarsdard and Samuel L. Jackson.....director - Renny Harlin of Cliffhanger fame. A tropical storm floods Aquatica plunging the cast into a harrowing battle of wits against sleek killing - and thinking - machines who top out at 8000 angry pounds. £14 1157. VIDEO THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE Starring Gene Hackman. Ernest Borgini. Red Buttons. Carol Lynley 1972 [5152] Sealed package. 117 minutes. Twentieth Century Fox. VHS One of the most gripping disaster films of all time follows ten survivors as they struggle to escape from an ocean liner capsized by a tidal wave. £11 1158. VIDEO SEA TREK Starring Martha Holmes and Mike deGruy 1992 [5066] Excellent. VHS. 147 minutes. Produced and Directed by Robin Helier and Sara Ford. Also available as BBC book. Swimming with hammerhead sharks in the Galapagos, watching sea otters in the kelp of California and diving with special "bubble" helmets which alow amazing underwater broadcasts. £9 1159. VIDEO THUNDERBALL Starring Sean Connery as James Bond 007. and Claudine Auger. 1965 [5069] United Artists. VHS. 124 minutes. Produced by Kevin McClory. Directed by Terence Young. A Harry Saltzman & Albert R.Broccoli presentation. The first of the aquatic Bond films had a budget of $5.6 million spent mostly on the incredible underwater sets and photography. Spectre hijack a Vulcan bomber carring two atomic bombs and threaten to detonate them unless £100m in uncut diamonds are delivered. £10 1160. VIERTEL Janet UNDERWATER HOLIDAYS Grosset & Dunlap. New York 1978 [2030] Fine. cardback. first edition. index. credits. bibli. 256pp. 4to 433 of the best diving spots in USA, Canada, Caribbean, Bahamas and Mexico. £8 1161. VILLIERS Alan THE SET OF THE SAILS The story of a life on the seven seas. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York 1949 [5557] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. index. bw phots. map on eps. 292pp. 8vo The story of a Cape Horn seaman £26 1162. VINE Peter RED SEA SAFETY A Guide to Dangerous Marine Animals Immel Pub. 1986 [1967] Fine+ dj. first edition. bw & col phots. 144pp. 8vo £11 1163. VINE Peter & SCHMID Hagen RED SEA EXPLORERS Immel Pub. 1987 [2477] Fine+ cardback. first edition. bw & col phots. frd by Hans Hass. apps. bibli. index. map on back cover. maps. illus. 206pp. 4to The story of Red Sea exploration spans a period of at lease four thousand years. This book is the result of many years work by both authors who have lived on the Red Sea coast and have dived extensively in its waters. A look is taken of the entire region in the context of its history and its unique biological heritage. £13 1164. VIZINCZEY Stephen AN INNOCENT MILLIONAIRE Atlantic Monthly Press. New York 1985 [4577] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. 369pp. 8vo. fiction. A young man, dreaming of wealth, sets out to find a sunken sailing ship laden with treasure. £12 1165. WALDRON Ann THE LUCKIE STAR E.P.Dutton & Company, Inc. New York 1977 [4461] Vg. dj. first edition. exlib. epilogue. 165pp. 8vo. juvenile Twelve year old girl on holiday in Florida gets involved in exciting sunken treasure adventure. Chosen as an outstanding book for older readers. £11 1166. WALDRON T.J. and GLEESON James THE FROGMEN The Story of the Wartime Underwater Operations. Evans Bros. Ltd. Ldn. 1950 [3009] Fine. frogman on dj. first edition. some browning to ep. bw phots. 191pp. 8vo British, Italian and German special underwater forces in WW11. £15 1167. WALDRON T.J. and GLEESON James THE FROGMEN The Story of the Wartime Underwater Operations. Evans Bros. Ltd. Ldn. 1952 [3611] Vg. reprint. bw phots. 191pp. 8vo British, Italian and German special underwater forces in WW11. £9 1168. WALDRON T.J. and GLEESON James THE FROGMEN The Story of the Wartime Underwater Operations. Pan Books Ltd. Ldn. 1950 [4971] Vg. paperback. bw phots. 160pp. 24mo British, Italian and German special underwater forces in WW11. £4 1169. WALKER Mort SPORT DIVING The Instructional Guide to Skin & Scuba Diving Contemporary Books Inc. Chicago 1977 [1305] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. bw photos. index. bibli. app. 315pp. 8vo. This book tells how to use and perfect knowledge, equipment and technique to explore the underwater world. £18 1170. WALLACE Joseph THE DEEP SEA Gallery Books N.Y. 1987 [4209] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. index. 143pp. 4to The book opens with a revealing chapter about the origin of ocean research, then goes on to illustrate how improvements in technology and seafaring submersibles have enabled scientists and explorers to observe myriad ocean wonders. £10 1171. WALLIN Doug BASICS OF UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY Amphoto. New York 1979 [1970] Fine+ paperback. 2nd edition. bw & col phots. 128pp. 8vo Step by step, in easy-to-inderstand language, the author leads you through the complexities of underwater photography in concepts basic enough for all to grasp. £9 1172. WALLIN Doug Diving & Snorkeling Guide to the HAWAIIAN ISLANDS Pisces Books, New York 1991 [1969] Fine+ cardback. 2nd edition. col phots. 107pp. 8vo £8 1173. WARD Marjorie and Edward DANGER IS THEIR BUSINESS Cassell and Co. London 1955 [3982] Vg. spine very slight fad. first edition. 12 pages of half tone illus. frd. ack. 191pp. 12mo Chapter on Under the Deep Sea - About Hans and Lotte Hass. £15 1174. WARNER Peggy & SADAO Seno THE COFFIN BOATS Leo Cooper. Ldn 1986 [1972] Fine+ dj. first edition. bw phots. 206pp. 8vo Japanese Midget Submarine Operations in the second World War. £20 1175. WARREN C.E.T. & BENSON James ABOVE US THE WAVES The Story of Midget Submarines and Human Torpedoes. George G.Harrap & Co. London 1953 [2457] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. 2 marks on spine. bw phots. dia. map on end papers. index. app. 256pp. 8vo £15 1176. WARREN C.E.T. & BENSON James ABOVE US THE WAVES The Story of Midget Submarines and Human Torpedoes. George G.Harrap & Co. London 1954 [3755] G. book slight buckled. reprint Jan. bw phots. dia. map on end papers. index. app. 256pp. 8vo £9 1177. WARREN C.E.T. & BENSON James THE ADMIRALTY REGRETS The Story of H.M.S.Thetis & Thunderbolt George G.Harrrap & Co. London 1958 [4109] Vg. dj stuck down. first edition. bw phots. app. index. 248pp. 12mo The Thetis sank on her acceptance trials in June 1939, with the loss of 99 men. She was subsequently salvaged and recommissioned as HMS Thonderbolt and was finally lost in the mediterranean in March 1943. £12 1178. WARREN C.E.T. & BENSON James THE BROKEN COLUMN The Story of James Frederick Wilde's Adventures with the Italian Partisans. Adventurers Club, London 1967 [1975] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. 208pp. 8vo Wilde was a survivor of the sinking of the submarine Sahib and after various adventures in Italy saw action with a group of Italian partisans of which he became leader. £17 1179. WATKINSON Alan DIVING FOR ALL A Compact easy-to-read Beginners' Guide Underwater World Pub. Ltd 1.1.87 [3541] Fine+ cardback. first edition. bw phots & illus. gloss. index. buyers' guide. 95pp. 12mo This book will start you out on the great underwater adventure - and help you along the way. £7 1180. WATSON Chief James with DOCKERY Kevin WALKING POINT William Morrow & co.,Inc.New York 1997 [3085] Fine. dj in plastic cvr. first edition. 289pp. 8vo. The experiences of a founding member of the elite Navy Seals. £26 1181. WAY David THE SPEARFISHMAN'S HANDBOOK Robert Hale & Co. London 1981 [1978] Fine+ dj. first edition. bw phots drs. index. bibli. app. 160pp. 8vo This book is intended not only to help the beginner to catch fish in their own element, but also to gain a valuable insight into what spearfishing is really about, showing how for some it becomes a complete way of life. £10 1182. WEBSTER D.H.F. THE DANGER GAME Adventures of a North Sea Diver Robert Hale & Co. London 1978 [5542] Vg. dj in mylar stuck to front cover. exlib. first edition. bw phots. 160pp. 8vo. Deep-sea diving is arguably the most hazardous and demanding profession in the world. The author tells his story of his life as a hard hat diver in the Royal Navy. £29 1183. WEBSTER David Kenyon MYTH and MANEATER The Story of the Shark Peter Davies. London 1975 [3563] Fine. paperback. bw phots. ack. bibli. 223pp. 16mo The author knew everything there was to know about sharks - it didn't save him. £4 1184. WEBSTER David Kenyon MYTH and MANEATER The Story of the Shark Peter Davies. London 1962 [3953] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. ack. bibli. 223pp. 8vo. The author knew everything there was to know about sharks - it didn't save him. £18 1185. WELHAM Michael COMBAT FROGMEN Patrick Stephens Ltd.Wellingborough,UK. 1989 [1109] Fine. dj has frogman. First edition.Forwd by The Right Hon Paddy Ashdown MP. bw photos. index. bibli. 218pp. 4to Military diving from the nineteenth century to the present day and the author goes on to give a detailed appraisal of the selection, training, and work of the world's elite underwater forces. £20 1186. WELHAM Michael G. EXPLORING THE DEEP The quest to conquer earth's last frontier Patrick Stephens Ltd.Wellingborough,UK. 1994 [3699] Fine+ dj. first edition. bw & col phots. index. bibli. useful addresses. 203pp. 4to The author, himself a diver, describes the develpoments in underwater exploration during the twentieth century. £17 1187. WELHAM Michael G. & QUARRIE Bruce OPERATION SPETSNAZ The Aims Tactics and Techniques of SOVIET SPECIAL FORCES Patrick Stephens Ltd.Wellingborough,UK. 1989 [2315] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. intro. scources. ack. bibli. index.159pp. 8vo. Equivalent to Britain's SAS and SBS or america's SEALS Russia's Spetsnaz has aquired a'bogeyman' image. How true is this picture? Who and what are Spetsnaz?....read on. £29 1188. WELLER Bob "Frogfoot" FAMOUS SHIPWRECKS OF THE FLORIDA KEYS .Volume one Best Publishing Co. Flagstaff. 1980 [1175] Fine. CB. first edition. bw & col photos. 126pp. 8vo. index. ref. Wrecks described include - Populo, Winchester, San Jose, Alligator, Angustias, Sueco de Arizo. £17 1189. WELLER Bob "Frogfoot" SUNKEN TREASURE ON FLORIDA REEFS .The 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet Florida Classics Library, Port Salerno 1987 [1180] Fine. CB. first edition. bw & col photos. maps. 78pp. 8vo. index. bibli. Wrecks described include - Regla, San Roman, Carmen, Rosario, Urca de Lima, Nieves and others. £12 1190. WELLER George The Story of SUBMARINES. Random House. New York 1962 [2907] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. illus eps. bw phots. index. 210pp. 8vo The author traces the remarkable development of underwater craft from the diving bell used in 300 B.C. to today's nuclear giants, capable of travelling around the world without surfacing. £25 1191. WESTERMAN Percy F. CAPTYAIN FOSDYKE'S GOLD Blackie & Son Ltd. London [5480] Fine. 1950. first edition. hard hat diver plate. ex lib. bw plates. 319pp. 8vo Wreck diving for gold. £15 11942. WESTERMAN Percy F. THE FLYING SUBMARINE The Musson Book Company Ltd, Toronto 1944 [1077] Fine. dj. Venture Books for Boys. First Edition. 1 Col plate. 154pp. 8vo Adventure story about a submarine and airship combines in one. £38 1193. WESTERMAN Percy F. HAUNTED HARBOUR Blackie & Son Ltd. London [4176] Vg. cover faded. prize plate in front. hard hat diver on frontis. 4 bw plates. 224pp. 12mo. juvenile. fiction Adventure story. £18 1194. WESTERMAN Percy F. THE PERCY WESTERMAN OMNIBUS Three famous books - The Pirate Submarine - Captain Cain - The Flying Submarine Nisbet & Co. Ltd. Ldn. [1985] Fine. 874pp. 12mo £10 1195. WESTERMAN Percy F. THE RIVAL SUBMARINES. The Hubbell Pub. Co. NY [5073] Vg in decorated cloth boards. fep miss. first edition. col plates. two hard hat diver plates. spine nicked. cvr slightly rubbed. 432pp. 8vo Adventure including hard hat diving. £37 1196. WESTERMAN Percy F. THE SALVING OF THE "FUSIYAMA" A Post-War Story of the Sea Blackie & Son Ltd. London 1920 [1984] G. first edition. Some plates loose. HH diver on spine. Diver plate. 288pp. 12mo £28 1197. WESTERMAN Percy F. A SUB AND A SUBMARINE The Story of HM Submarine R19 in the Great War Blackie & Son Ltd. London [1983] Vg. pre 1921. bw & col phots. 256pp. 12mo £15 1198. WESTERMAN Percy F. THE TREASURE OF THE "SAN PHILIPO" The Boy's Own Paper Office. London [1217] Fine. blue bds. end papers browned. 1 col plate. 248pp. 8vo Covers wrecks, rescue at sea, treasure island, treasure etc. £18 1199. WESTERMAN Percy F. THE WESTOW TALISMAN Blackie & Son Ltd. London 1956 [5163] Vg. torn dj in mylar. first edition. bw illus. 224pp. 12mo. fiction. non diving The Talisman is a stone belonging to the family of Lord Francis Westow, who commissions Colin Standish to pilot a charter plane to Eygpt where he is to deliver the stone to Lord Francis' son. This is easier said than done, however, owing to the appearance of a sinister Mr. Jones and some Eastern intrigue. An exciting story £4 1200. WESTERMAN Percy F. WITH BEATTY OFF JUTLAND A Romance of a Great Sea Fight Blackie & Son Ltd. London No Date [4585] Fine. Spine very slight faded. Illus cloth boards. Gift inscription on ep. 6 bw plates. 284pp. 12mo A story of submarines and war. £28 1201. WESTWOOD Adrian JESUIT GOLD A Treasure Hunter's Guide to Toyopa Sourdough Press. Kent 1994 [1986] Fine+ coil bound. auto. cardback. first edition. illus. 167pp. 12mo. 500 only printed. The author has led many expeditions into Northern Mexico in search of what many consider is the greatest of all North America's lost treasures. Rare to find such research by a first hand searcher. £15 1202. WHEATLEY Dennis THEY FOUND ATLANTIS Arrow Books Ltd 1959 [4021] Fine. paperback. bathesphere on cover. reprint. map. 255pp. 12mo. Adventure and thrills from a master pen......trapped in a lost world 900 fathoms under the sea. £6 1203. WHEATLEY Dennis THE WHITE WITCH OF THE SOUTH SEAS Arrow Books Ltd 1968 [3846] G. paperback. first edition. writing on ep. epilogue. 381pp. 16mo A Gregory Sallust Story to recover treasure from a sunken ship. £2 1204. WHEELER Harold MARVELS OF THE MODERN WORLD Odhams Press Ltd. Ldn [4299] Fine. first edition. bw phots. index. 448pp. 8vo Chapter - Half a Mile Under the Sea - 3 pages of text and photos of Bathesphere by William Beebe. £10 1205. WHEELER Harold THE WONDERFUL STORY OF THE SEA Odhams Press Ltd. Ldn [5562] Fine. first edition. bw phots. intro. index. ilus end pap. 512pp. 8vo Chapter - Searching for Sunken Treasure - 16 pages of text and photos including hard hat and diving bell. £19 1206. WHEELER Tony AUSTRALIA a travel survival kit Lonely Planet Pub. Aust. 1986 [2224] Fine. cardback. bw & col phots. index. intro. maps. diags. 616pp. 12mo £5 1207. WHEELER Tony BURMA a travel survival kit Lonely Planet Pub. Aust. 1988 [2223] Fine. cardback. bw & col phots. gloss. index. intro. maps. diags. 180pp. 12mo £3 1208. WHEELER Tony NEW ZEALAND a travel survival kit Lonely Planet Pub. Aust. 1985 [2225] Fine. cardback. bw & col phots. index. intro. maps. diags. 242pp. 12mo £4 1209. WHITE John Baker SABOTAGE IS EXPECTED Evans Bros. Ltd. Ldn. 1957 [4582] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. frd. index. 224pp. 8vo The histories of some of the famous cases that carried the newsflash 'Sabotage is Suspected' £12 1210. WHITE Robb SECRET SEA Close-hauled adventure in search for sunken gold. Scholastic Book Ser. New York 1962 [2908] Fine. paper back. 5th printing March 1962. hard hat diver on cover. illus with drs. 325pp. 12mo. juvenile. Story about diving on a Spanish treasure ship. £8 1211. WHITE Robb Lieut.-Comdr UP PERISCOPE Collins - London 1960 [4426] Fine. presentation plate. bw drs. 1 col plate of frogman. 255pp. 8vo. juvenile. fiction A submarine story with diving. £9 1212. WHITEHEAD Hal VOYAGE TO THE WHALES Robert Hale & Co. London 1989 [1987] Fine+ dj. first edition. col phots. bw drs. prologue. 195pp. 8vo This book is the story of the expedition of a research team studying whales in the Indian Ocean - a time of adventure and scientific discovery. £12 1213. WIBBERLEY Leonard PERILOUS GOLD Farrar. Straus. Giroux. NY 1978 [4470] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. 136pp. 8vo. fiction. juvenile. A young boy and his father use their two-man submarine to locate the wreck of a ship carrying miners' gold from the Klondike gold rush. £19 1214. WIBBERLEY Leonard VENTURES INTO THE DEEP The Thrill of Scuba Diving Ives Washburn, Inc.New York 1962 [3039] Fine. diver on dj. first edition. bw photos. 177pp. 8vo The beauty and danger, fun and excitement of scuba diving, as well as necessary training, equipment and safety precautions. £25 1215. WIGNALL Sydney IN SEARCH OF SPANISH TREASURE A Diver's Story David & Charles 1982 [1989] Fine+ dj. first edition. bw phots. drs. index. bibli. 252pp. 8vo includes the stories of excavations of ships ranging from a second-century Roman ship off Sicily to a nineteenth steamer of the North Wales coast, but most of the expeditions described were in search of some of the most important and historic ships of the Elizabethan era. £12 1216. WILKES Bill St. John THE HANDBOOK OF UNDERWATER EXPLORATION. Stein and Day Pub. NY 1975 [3151] Fine. paperback. preface. first edition. bibli. apps. index. 294pp. 12mo The best practical marine archaeology book for the amateur skin diver. £8 1217. WILKES Bill St. John NAUTICAL ARCHAEOLOGY David & Charles 1971 [1990] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. drs. maps. index. app. bibli. 294pp. 8vo The contents cover archaeological research, site search techniques, survey and charting, both above and below water, salvage law, underwater recording, drafting and photographic methods, excavation, identification, conservation and publication. £14 1218. WILKES Bill St. John NAUTICAL ARCHAEOLOGY David & Charles 1971 [2917] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw phots. drs. maps. index. app. bibli. 294pp. 8vo The contents cover archaeological research, site search techniques, survey and charting, both above and below water, salvage law, underwater recording, drafting and photographic methods, excavation, identification, conservation and publication. £11 1219. WILKINS Harold T. HUNTING HIDDEN TREASURES E.P.Dutton & Company, Inc. New York 1929 [1992] VG. ex lib. Spine worn. first edition. bw phots. 255pp. 12mo More land caches and underwater treasure for the hunters. £30 1220. WILKINS Harold T. MODERN BURIED TREASURE HUNTERS. Philip Allan. Ldn. 1934 [3148] Fine. first edition. spine slight faded.. sepia plates. frd. index. 291pp. 8vo. More treasure trails - includes - Mexico, Cocos, Incas, Treasure Islands etc. £45 1221. WILKINS Harold T. PANORAMA OF TREASURE HUNTING Romantic Adventures in Strange Lands and Queer Places. E.P.Dutton & Company, Inc. New York 1940 [1289] VG. second printing Nov.1940. top of spine worn. bottom of spine slight damaged. bw photos charts & sketches. 582pp. 8vo. So good it could be called the encylopaedia of hidden treasure. £35 1222. WILKINS Harold T TREASURE HUNTING The Treasure-Hunters own Book of Land caches and Bullin Wrecks. Ivor Nicholson & Watson. Ldn 1932 [1991] Vg. first edition. Fly sht miss. bw phots. index. Fwd by Sir Malcolm Campbell. 319pp. 8vo Covers Cocos, Egypt's Gold and many more. £20 1223. WILLIAMS Archibald HOW IT IS MADE Describing in simple language how various Machines and many Articles in common use are manufactures from the Raw Materials. Thomas Nelson & Sons. New York 1917 [4130] Fine. illus blue cloth bds. rubbed. foxing on fly sht. rep June. 1 col plate. bw phots. index. 474pp. 12mo £15 1224. WILLIAMS Archibald HOW IT WORKS Dealing in Simple Language with Steam, Electricity, Light, Heat, Sound, Hydraulics, Optics, etc. and with their application to Apparatus in Common Use. Thomas Nelson & Sons. New York [4171] Fine. illus cloth boards. 7th edition revised and enlarged. preface. bw phots and illus. index. 483pp. 12mo Chapter on diving....6 pages. hard hat diver plate and drawing. £35 1225. WILLIAMS Charles SCORPION REEF Pocket Books. New York 1972 [4374] Fine. paperback. 190pp. 12mo A grand thriller with some fine scenes of diving and sailing in the Gulf of Mexico....Sunken treasure £6 1226. WILLIAMS David L SALVAGE Rescued from the Deep Ian Allan Ltd. Ldn 1991 [1993] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw phots. maps. index. bibli. data sources. 160pp. 8vo Stories including £44 million of gold from HMS Edinburgh, 2 communications satellites from space, a Russian 'Golf' class submarine and a USAF nuclear bomb ......and many more. £13 1227. WILLIAMS Heathcote FALLING FOR A DOLPHIN Jonathan Cape. London 1988 [4847] Fine dj. rep. 46pp. 8vo A Poem £4 1228. WILLIAMS Heathcote FALLING FOR A DOLPHIN Jonathan Cape. London 1990 [4859] Fine dj. rep. col & bw phots. 112pp. 4to A beautifully illustrated Poem £9 1229. WILLIAMS Mark DEEP SEA TREASURE Heinemann. London 1981 [1995] Fine+ dj. first edition. bw & col phots. index. gloss. maps. intro. 179pp. 8vo Deals with some of the principal underwater excavations off the Atlantic coasts of both the old and new world. £12 1230. WILLIAMSON J.E. TWENTY YEARS UNDER THE SEA Hale, Cushman & Flint, New York 1936 [1119] Fine. First edition .ill cloth cov. bw photos. map on eps. Intro. 320pp.8vo Diving history and adventure. The Junior Literary Guild £45 1231. WILLIAMSON J.E. TWENTY YEARS UNDER THE SEA Hale, Cushman & Flint, New York 1938 [1121] Fine. Third printing. ill cloth cov. Spine torn at top.bw photos.maps. Intro. 320pp. 8vo Diving history and adventure. £25 1232. WILLIAMSON J.E. VINGT ANS SOUS LES MERS Payot. Paris 1936 [4396] Fine. hard hat diver on paperback cover. first edition. bw phots. French Text. 217pp. 8vo Translated from the English £26 1234. WILSON Derek THE WORLD ATLAS OF TREASURE Collins - London 1981 [1997] Fine. Pan. cardback. reprint. bw phots. 256pp. 4to Quite a lot underwater. £18 1235. WILSON Ian UNDISCOVERED The Fascinating World of Undiscovered Places, Graves, Wrecks and Treasure Michael O'Mara Books Ltd 1987 [5374] Vg. spine slightly showing but no pages loose or missing. illus bds. frist edition. preface. intro. index. 192pp. 8vo Describes some dramatic historical discoveries that have been made and suggests the possible treasure and fame yet to be revealed by the discovery of buried places, lost graves and silt-covered ships. £12 1236. WILSON John FOUR FATHOMS DEEP Budget Books 1980 [1998] Vg. paperback. first edition. 158pp. 16mo £2 1237. WILSON Michael ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY - MARITIME PATROL 1994 [1184] Fine. first edition. Royal Australian Profile Series. 80pp. 4to. bw & Col Photos. Pict card cover. Helicopter Ships, Submersibles, Amphibious, Mine Warfare and Patrol Craft. £12 1238. WINGATE John SUBMARINE Sphere Books, London 1991 [1999] Fine. paperback. first edition. 211pp. 16mo The explosive action series of modern Naval Warfare. £3 1239. WISE Captain James E. Jr. SOLE SURVIVORS of the Sea The Nautical & Aviation Pub.Co. of America. Maryland. 1994 [2969] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. frd. ack. epilogue. app. notes to text. bibli. bw phots. 203pp. 8vo From the Chinese sailor who spent 113 days on a raft, to the British merchant marine officer who lasted 13 frigid days while 31 of his shipmates slowly died, Wise spins a fascinating yarn of individuals who struggled with and won against the awesome forces of the sea. £15 1240. WISE Graeme SHIPS, SHARKS & PIRATE GOLD Random House, New Zealand Ltd 1997 [5488] Fine. cardback. first edition. map. bw phots. ack. intro. epilogue. 156pp. 8vo A collection of fascinating stories about the Pacific Islands. Chapter on Suwarrow - Cook Islands £12 1241. WOOD Lawson The Dive Sites of THE CAYMAN ISLANDS Comprehensive Coverage of Diving and Snorkelling New Holland Pub Ltd. 1998 [5595] Fine. cardback. first edition. col phots. maps. ack. bibli. index. 176pp. 8vo A Divers Guide £11 1242. WOODCOCK Percy SUNKEN TREASURE Thomas Nelson & Sons. New York 40's [3968] Fine. 1 col plate. 3 hard hat diver illus. 250pp. 12mo. juvenile fiction. A boy's search for sunken treasure after the death of his father. £12 1243. WOODCOCK Percy WRECKERS' BAY Blackie & Son Ltd. London 1940's [2003] Fine. dj. bw phots. 224pp. 12mo Fiction - Boys Book. £4 1244. WOODS Dee BLAZE OF GOLD Treasure Tales of the Texas Coast The Naylor Company, San Antonio 1946 [1009] Fine. dj. 2nd printing. ill. 115pp. 8vo. Mostly of Gold that is buried and ghosts which are not. Padre Island. £32 1245. WOODS J.D. and LYTHGOE J.N. UNDERWATER SCIENCE An Introduction to Experiments by Divers. Oxford University Press, London 1971 [3127] Vg. exlib. first edition.col phots. bw illus & drs. preface. index. 330pp. 8vo Nine experienced British divers write about the impact of the new methods in their scientific disciplines, ranging from archaeology and geology to fish behaviour and fluid dynamics. £17 1246. WOODS J.D. and LYTHGOE J.N. UNDERWATER SCIENCE An Introduction to Experiments by Divers. Oxford University Press, London 1971 [4881] Fine. dj first edition.col phots. bw illus & drs. preface. index. 330pp. 8vo Nine experienced British divers write about the impact of the new methods in their scientific disciplines, ranging from archaeology and geology to fish behaviour and fluid dynamics. £25 1247. WOODWARD David SUNK How the Great Battleships were Lost George Allen & Unwin Ltd. London 1982 [4220] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. intro. app. notes. index. 153pp. 8vo Battle ships and ships of war are described including - Prince of Wales, Repulse, Hood, Bismarck, Maine etc. £22 1248. WORRELL Eric THE GREAT BARRIER REEF Angus & Robertson Publishers 1967 [4861] G. dj. exlib. first edition. illus eps. bw & col phots. index. 128pp. 4to £4 1249. WORTMAN Elmo ALMOST TOO LATE The true story of a father and his three teenage children shipwrecked off the coast of Alaska in winter. George Allen & Unwin Ltd. London 1982 [2120] Fine. dj. first edition. map. epilogue. 211pp. 8vo Simply told, but gripping......as much for its horrors of guilt as its blistering man-against-nature theme. £6 1250. WRIGHT John Encyclopedia of SUNKEN TREASURE Michael O'Mara Books Ltd 1995 [2006] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. ack. notes. bibli. index. 8vo This is more than just a fascinating reference book, it is the story of a quest: the search for treasure from the ocean bed and the struggle to reclaim it. 54 wrecks are covered Lutine, Colossus, Egypt etc. £12 1251. WRIGHT Lt.Comdr.Bruce S. THE FROGMEN OF BURMA The story of the Sea Reconnaissance Unit Clarke, Irwin & Co. Ltd.Toronto 1968 [1124] Fine. dj has plastic cov. first edition. frd by Earl Mountbatten of Burma. bw photos. 147pp. 8vo. epilogue. decorations & awards. bibl. The author describes his experiences commanding the Sea Reconnaissance Unit, the first frogman unit formed by the Allies, from its formation, through its training in California and its operational use in Burma. £32 1252. WRIGHT Rob WITH HOOK, LINE AND SNORKEL in the South Pacific. Pacific Pub. Sydney 1969 [3837] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. gloss. intro. app. index. 168pp. 8vo A Pacific Islands nature book. Adventures with sharks, collecting shells and a word picture of a tranquil island-studded lagoon and the Islander's way of life upon it....set in Fiji. £17 1253. YOUNG Edward ONE OF OUR SUBMARINES Rupert Hart-Davis Ldn 1957 [5123] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. intro. bw phots. epilogue. 248pp. 12mo. The adventure Library No.3. One of the best books of the sea war. £7 1254. ZANELLI Leo SHIPWRECKS AROUND BRITAIN A Divers' Guide Kaye & Ward Ldn. 1970 [2922] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. charts. index. 106pp. 8vo Lists and describes the location of 400 wrecks. £14 1255. ZANELLI Leo UNDERWATER SWIMMING An Advanced Handbook Kaye & Ward Ldn. 1969 [2007] Fine. dj. ex lib. first edition. bw phots. drs. 128pp. 8vo Written for the diver who has passed the primary stages of learning the techniques of sub-aqua swimming. £10 1256. ZANELLI Leo UNDERWATER SWIMMING An Advanced Handbook The English Universities Press Ltd. 1973 [4007] Vg. paperback. 2nd imp. bw phots. frd. drs. 181pp. 12mo Written for the diver who has passed the primary stages of learning the techniques of sub-aqua swimming. £4 1257. ZANELLI Leo UNKNOWN SHIPWRECKS AROUND BRITAIN A Diver's Guide Kaye & Ward Ldn. 1974 [5210] Fine. dj. first edition. intro. bw phots. maps. list of charts. ack. bibli. index. 115pp. 8vo 300 wrecks listed.....a follow-up to the author's book Shipwrecks Around Britain. 16 charts - 6 photographs. £14 1258. ZANELLI Leo & SKUSE George SUB-AQUA ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY Kaye & Ward Ldn. 1976 [2010] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. bibli. dia. 114pp. 12mo A handy and concise reference book. £10 1259. ZANN Leon P. LIVING TOGETHER IN THE SEA T.F.H.Publications.New Jersey 1980 [4851] Fine. col illus bds. first edition. rrp £24.75. col phots. bw phots. bw drs. intro. ack. app. bibli. index. 416pp. 8vo £15 1260. ZINK Dr. David THE STONES OF ATLANTIS The first authoritative report on the strangest archaeological discovery of our time. W.H.Allen. Ldn 1978 [2417] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. 230pp. 8vo £10 1261. ZINKOWSKI Nicholas B. COMMERCIAL OIL-FIELD DIVING Cornell Maritime Press, Maryland. 1971 [2904] Fine. first edition. bw phots. index. app. bibli. 315pp. 8vo The author's 20 years experience in commercial diving. This manual is for the trainee and working diver and is a practical book on all phases of oil-field diving and related work performed by diving crews. £32 BACK TO CATALOGUE e-mail: trish@diveinbooks.co.uk