INTERNATIONAL
DIVING TITLES
BLADER,
A.P. $15.00
THE
COMPLETE MANUAL OF SKINDIVING
Hard,
d/jkt, 302p. 1968. One of the earliest texts on dive training and practice.
As new copy.
BARADA,
Bill. $20.00
LET'S
GO DIVING
Revised
edition 1977. Illustrated Diving manual. 64p. Saddle stiched. Good condition.
BERGE,
Victor $35.00
DANGER
IS MY LIFE
One
of the early classics of diving literature. First edition (1954).Hard,
d/jkt, 184p. Diving in the Pacific, captured and imprisoned by Jap. in
WW2.
BRIDGES,
Lloyd . With computer generated dusk jacket scanned from original $35.00
- $50.00
MASK
AND FLIPPERS.
The
Story of Skin Diving by ‘Mike Nelson of the Sea Hunt'. First British edition,
1961. Hard, d/jkt, 189p.. A great read - a must for all divers. Vey difficult
to locate. Contact us to be put on the list.
COUSTEAU,
J.Y. with Frederic Dumas.
THE
SILENT WORLD $40.00 With computer generated dust jacket
scanned from original.
First
edition 1953. Hard, d/jkt, 148p. The classic, containing some of the first
colour u/water photos. This edition 1953, 7th imp. Good clean copy.
COUSTEAU,
J.Y with James Dugan. $25.00
THE
LIVING SEA
First
British edition published in 1963. Hard, dust jkt, 212 pages. Now a collectors
item
although has been reprinted.
DIOLE,
Philippe. $25.00
UNDERSEA
ADVENTURES
Readers
Union edition 1954. Hard, d/jkt, 184p. Early diving history. Mono photos.
An
important work. First in get ones with dust jacket.
DIVING
OFFICER'S CONFERENCE
British
Sub-Aqua Club. 1976. $10.00
118
pages, soft.
Proceedings,
27-28 November 1976, London. Good clean copy - new.
DUGAN,
James $40.00
MAN
EXPLORES THE SEA
Hard,
just jkt, 366 pages. The definitive work on early u/water exploration and
the development of diving. Superb reading. 1956 first edition. Excellent
condition. No dust jacket.
DUTON,
Geoffret Fraser. $10.00
SWIMMING
FREE
On
and below the surface of lake, river and sea. 1972. Hard, dust jacket,
154p. Diving mainly Scotland, and world travels.
ELLMAN,
Van $10.00
THE
YOUNG SPORTSMAN'S GUIDE TO SKINDIVING
Soft,
96p, 1967. No correct sexist writing here! ‘A complete guide for the beeginner
including many hints and tips for the experienced diver.
ERICKSON,
Ralph. $4.00
A
GUIDE TO UNDERWATER NAVIGATION. 1971.
54p.
Saddle stiched.
ERICKSON,
Ralph D. $15.00
DISCOVER
THE UNDERWATER WORLD. $15.00
The
complete Guide to the Art and Science of Skin & Scuba Diving. Soft,
132p. 1972. Published by US Divers. One of the earliest of sport diving
texts, and still useful.
EUNSON,
Robert. THE PEARL KING
The
Story of the fabulkous Mikimoto. Hard, dust jkt, 206p. 1956. An excellent
read about pearls and pearl divers. $30.00
FULTON,
John & GORDON, Steven $5.00
DIVING
WEST - (Southern California)
1972.
114 pages. More than 200 locations listed.
HISCOK,
K & BAUME, A.D. $15.00
PROGRESS
IN UNDERWATER SCIENCE.
Volume
2 of the Report of the Underwater Association. Hard, dust jkt, 134p. Incls
interpretation of the 1975 Loch Ness pictures. Excellent condition.
HUMAN
PERFORMANCE AND SCUBA DIVING. $15.00
Proceedings
of a symposium on underwater physicology. April 10-11, 1970. Scripps Institute.
170 pages. Excellent copy.
INTERNATIONAL
DIVER INDEX - The World Wide Divers Directory. 1973. $10.00
Facilities
and services - in English, French, German and Spanish. 398p, soft.
Good copy. First edition - Collectors Item.
INTERNATIONAL
DIVING MANUAL $18.00
Underwater
Speleology. Fresh Water Diving. CMAS 1972. 96p, soft.
JACOBSEN
et al. $10.00
SAFETY
IN MANNED DIVING.
Softcover,
90p, 1984. Commercial offsshore diving, afety, medical, hazards off the
Norwegian continental shelf.
JEPPESEN
$10.00
SPORT
DIVING MANUAL, with Snorkelers Guide, and Workbook - 3 books. Soft,
about 200p. Pub 1975. Was the bible in those days. Good condition.
KENNY,
John E. $35.00
BUSINESS
OF DIVING.
Hard,
dust jkt, 302p. First pub. 1972; this copy 1973 printing. Mainly commercial
diving, some sport and scientific. Excellent book and still sought. This
copy fine but work dust jacket.
KENYON,
Ley and DE HAAS, Werner $30.00
AQUALUNG
DIVING.
A
Complete and Practical Guide to the Underwater World.
1970,
Britain. Hard, 350 pages, dust jacket. Excellent condition.
KETELS,
Henry & McDOWELL, Jack $6.00
SAFE
SKIN AND SCUBA DIVING.
Adventure
in the Underater World. Soft, 234p. 1975. An instructional text.
LARSEN,
Egon $10.00
MEN
UNDER THE SEA.
Hard,
224p. 1955. And yet another classic of early diving literature. Good coverage
of early diving and exploration. Ex. Lib copy - poor conssition but readable.
No dust jacket.
LEE,
Owen. $20.00
THE
SKIN DIVER'S BIBLE.
‘An
Indispensable Guide to Scuba abd Snorkel Diving'. Soft, 160p. Published
in 1963 so is one fo the earlier books on instruction - even how to put
fins on. A good book in its time.
LUMIERE,
Cornel. $35.00
BENEATH
THE SEVEN SEAS.
Hard,
240p. 1956. Another early diving classic, with more than just spearfishing.
MacINNIS,
Joe. $10.00
UNDERWATER
MAN.
Hard,
dust jkt, 142p
Expeditions
during 196ps and early 1970s by this noted Canadain explorer/diver. A great
read.
MacINNIS,
Joseph $5.00
UNDERWATER
MAN.
Soft,
142p. Expeditions during 196ps and early 1970s by this noted Canadain explorer/diver.
A
great read. Good copy but with marked cover.
MATKIN,
R.B. & BROOKES, G.F. $10.00
SCUBA
DIVER.
The
Path to Underwateer Adventure
Hard,
152p, small format. 1963. Another British book on the subject. Quite interesting.
MAY,
Judy Gail $15.00
SCUBA
DIVER'S GUIDE TO UNDERWATER VENTURES
‘-
what to do after diving skills are mastered': photography, fishwatching,
wrecks and treasure, collecting. 1973. Interesting. As new copy.
PADI
ADVANCED DIVER MANUAL. $15.00
Soft,
234p. 1984. Navigation, night diving, search and salvage, deep diving.
An excellent manual as would be expected from PADI. As new copy.
PAPAGRIGORAKIS,
Emmanuel $20.00
THE
UNDERWATER MAN
Complete
Diving Manual. Hard, dust jkt, 334p. Basic and advanced instruction, well
produced, excellent section on equipment. This copy as new.
PHYSIOLOGY
IN DEPTH. $15.00
Proceedings
of a seminar December 6, 1980, Santa Ana, California. Soft, 56p. Produced
by PADI. Good clean copy.
POULET,
Guy & BARINCOU, Robert $10.00
Newnes
Complete Guide to UNDERWATER SWIMMING.
Hard,
dust jkt, 310p, First pub. 1962; this tranlation 1964. Technique, marine
life. Interesting twin-hose instruction.
QUILICI,
Folco. $30.00
THE
BLUE CONTINENT.
Hard,
dust jkt, 170p, 1954. Early underwater colour photographs. A first hand
account of adventure under the Red Sea.Rare - collectors item.
RESECK,
John $10.00
SCUBA
- SAFE AND SIMPLE.
Hard,
dust jkt, 240p. 1975. Goes beyond the basic instruction into marine sciences,
u/water photography.
ROYDHOUSE,
Noel $8.00
SCUBA
DIVING AND THE EAR NOSE AND THROAT.
Soft,
saddle stiched, 62. First pub. 1973; this second edition 1975. Still ‘the
bible' on the subject.
Excellent
copy.
STRYKOWSKI,
Joe $10.00
DIVING
FOR FUN.
Soft,
134p. A4 size. Produced by Dacor Corporation. First ed, 1969; this edition
1974. Used to be one of the standard instruction texts. This copy excellent
condition.
SWEENEY,
John $15.00
SKIN
DIVING AND EXPLORING UNDERWATER
Hard,
160p. First edition 1956. Early diving in Britain. Another early diving
literature classic. Rare. No dust jacket. Excellent condition.
SWIMMING
AND DIVING $10.00
Office
of the Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy. Aviation training.
(Diving refers to board and pool diving, not scuba diving. Survival manual
for aviators. Teaching, lifesaving, survival at sea. United States Naval
Institute, 1954.
TAILLIEZ,
Captain Philippe Price varies dependent on condition.
TO
HIDDEN DEPTHS.
Hard,
dust jkt, 190p. First edition May 1954. Who hasn't read this wonderful
book on the early days of scuba in Europe, with Cousteau and Dumas - wrecks,
treasure, marine life. This rare first edition copy excellent condition.
THE
NEW SCIENCE OF SKIN AND SCUBA DIVING .$5.00 - $10.00
Council
for National Cooperation in Aquatics. t 1970. Hard cover. 224p.
TILLMAN,
Al. $10.00
UNDERWATER
EDUCATION.
Soft,
A4 format, 146p. 1962.Another historic early scuba diving instructional
text.
TILLMAN,
Albert A. $5.00
SKIN
AND SCUBA DIVING
Soft,
68p. 1966. A basic primer.
TINKER,
Gene.$15.00.
SKINDIVING
MADE EASY FOR FUN AND PROFIT!
Soft,
A4 format, 192 pages. 1967. One of many large format ‘guides' to scuba
diver put out in the USA during the 1960s. Excellent for equipment. This
copy good condition.
TINKER,
Gene $10.00
THE
SKINDIVERS TRAVEL GUIDE.
Hard,
dust jkt, 338p. First edition 1967. PAN AMs guide to snorkelling and scuba
diving in Bermuda, Bahamaas, the Caribbean and the Mediterranean.
TITCOMBE,
Ronald $15.00
HANDBOOK
FOR PROFESSIONAL DIVERS.
Hard,
dust jkt, medium format, 291p. 1973. An excellent text but for the sport
diver ratrher than the ‘professional' diver as we known it.
UNDERWATER
75 $20.00
Proceedings
of the Fourth World Congress of Underwater Activities. 12-18 September
1975, Stockholm. Two volumes, soft, total 876 pages. Archaeology, biology,
resources, technology. Exvellent copy - as new.
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