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20,000 Jobs Under the Sea: Torrance Parker 1st Edition

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Torrance Parker Twice Signed 20,000 Jobs Under the Sea: Hardcover 1997. First edition, signed twice. A history of diving and underwater engineering. This large book is full of amazing photos and details - really fantastic! The first divers, bios, evolution

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20000 Jobs Under The Sea A History of Diving by Parker: Like new copy of the incredible book by Torrance R. Parker titled 20,000 Jobs Under the Sea; A History of Diving and Underwater Engineering. This is from the 2nd Printing in June 1998. 354 pages, orig

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20000 Divers Under The Sea Book Signed Torrance Parker: 20,000 Divers Under The Sea by Torrance R. Parker. A history of the Mediterranean and Western Atlantic sponge trades with an account of early deep diving. Inscribed by Parker and hand numbered 666 out

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Sovereign of the Seas Limited Tall Model Ship 39": Sovereign of the Seas Limited Tall Model Ship 39" Historically accurate features bedeck these museum-quality Limited Edition scale replica tall ship models of the Sovereign of the Seas, which are

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Hans Hass English 2 Book Collection 1950s: Two classic book by Hans Hass. The first is the English edition of I Photographed Under The Seven Seas; 1955, dust jacket is a copy. Publishers note to the German edition, illustrations printed in Ger

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Antique Brass nautical wind gauge with wooden handle.: Antique Brass nautical wind gauge with wooden handle. Approx 18” tall x 8” wide x 2” deep/ thick overall.

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SCHRADER COPPER DEEP SEA HELMET #1354: Diving helmet serial number 1354 with complete brailes, four window design

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1915 Miller Dunn Divinhood Brass Diving Helmet 1st One?: Incredible opportunity to own possibly the earliest and unique known Miller Dunn diving helmet in existence! This 1915 Divinhood is unique, as we will detail below. This helmet was featured in issue 1

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Historic Kirby Morgan KMCSH-6 1960s Sea Lab Helmet: Very unique, rare and historic diving helmet made by the famed company Kirby Morgan. Known as the KMCSH-6 Clamshell helmet, this model was designed for use by the US Navy in the Sea Lab project in 196

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Antique Sea Chest: Antique sea chest with painted decoration of the HMS York from 1847. Hinged top, painted red. Dimensions: 51" L x 18" W x 17" H

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Helmets of The Deep Presentation Edition Hardcover Signed: This is arguably the most desirable book on antique diving helmets. Titled Helmets Of the Deep by Leon Lyons, this specific example is a hardcover presentation edition. Only 900 of these were printed,

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Giant Sea Clam Shell Tridacna Gigantis: Giant sea clam Shell 70 pounds Tridacna Gigantis Sea Clam Shell.This is a large specimen in very good condition and 28 inches long 10h x 28Lx 18w. 71 lbs

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1960s Muskoak Sea Flea Minimost Hydroplane Boat: 1960s Hand Built Muskoak Sea Flea Minimost Hydroplane Boat by William Jackson1960s hand built sea flea Hydroplane speed boat. An incredible speed boat with all the midcentury speed design qualities. T

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20,000 Jobs Under the Sea: Torrance Parker 1st Edition

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Hardcover 1997. First edition. A history of diving and underwater engineering. This large book is full of amazing photos and details - really fantastic! The first divers, bios, evolution of diving equipment, diving medicine, ports, civil engineering underwater, fishery diving, diving for oil, the first diving schools and great divers stories! A must have book!

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