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3 Vintage Diving Books, Blue Continent + More

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Underwater Work & Exploring The Deep 2 Book Lot: Lot of 2 vintage diving related books. First is Underwater Work: A Manual of Scuba Commercial, Salvage and Construction Operations by John Cayford, 258 pages, 1966, 2nd Edition. Original dust jacket p

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2 Medical Deep Diving Books & Hell On Ice by Ellsberg: Collection of 3 vintage diving related books. First book is titled A Bibliographical Sourcebook of Compresed Air, Diving and Submarine Medicine Volume III from the Office of Naval Research, 1966, 306

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Frogman Spy, Underwater Warriors, Hidden Depths Books: Exciting lot of vintage military diving related books. Collection consists of Frogman Spy by J. Bernard Hutton, 1960, 1st printing, 180 pages, dust jacket original, former library copy with stamps ins

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3 Vintage Scuba Diving BCD Aqua-Lung Nimrod Healthways: Grouping of 3 vintage scuba diving buoyancy compensator vests. The first is a green U.S. Divers Aqua-Lung green model in very good original condition. Second is a Healthways blue and orange vest in ve

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7 Vintage Scuba Depth Gauges Voit Precisa Beuchat DACOR: Collection of 7 vintage scuba diving depth gauges. Grouping consists of a Voit capillary style, AMF Swimaster 200 foot gauge with compass, German 250 foot with blue strap, ScubaPro Precisa, DACOR OFG-

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Collection of 14 Underwater Scuba Diving Lights: Grouping of fourteen different vintage underwater diving lights. The collection consists of a Oceanic Productions Ocean Pro blue and black, Mini Light Splash by Dacor New in box, UK1200R Rechargeable

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Vintage Converse Divers Rubber Red White Blue Striped Boots: This is a very nice vintage pair of rubber divers boots. While there is no manufacturer name, they appear to be Converse. Converse would style their diving dresses with the red, white, and blue strips

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Skin Diving, Lady With A Spear, Undersea Adventure: Grouping of 3 vintage 1950s era books related to skindiving. Collection consists of Skin Diving and Exploring Underwater by John Sweeney, writing on inside, price clipped, original dust jacket, 1955,

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Vintage Dive Manual, Catalog, Book & Photo Grouping: This is a grouping of assorted diving publications and photos. The lot includes 2 vintage black and white photos, a reprint of the classic 1859 Diving With & Without Armor, an original Commercial Divi

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Vintage Diving Equipment Parts Grouping #2: This is an original grouping of used diving equipment parts. The parts include an air control valve with a US Navy inspection stamp, an air hose filter housing stamped Morse Diving Equipment, air hose

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Vintage Diving Equipment Parts Grouping #3: This is an original grouping of used diving equipment parts. The parts include an air control valve stamped Schrader USA, an air line filter housing stamped Morse Diving Equipment, six dry suit clamps

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Vintage Diving Equipment Parts Grouping #1: This is an original grouping of used diving equipment parts. The parts include an air control valve stamped Morse Diving Equipment, brass clip, two complete dry suit clamps and two incomplete clamps,

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Vintage Diving Helmet Ice Bucket: Fun piece of functional diving décor! This diving helmet style ice bucket is a sure party hit. The top section lifts off to reveal a plastic inner section to store ice and drinks. Overall the piece m

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Vintage Diving Helmet Paper Ephemera Grouping 1: This is a grouping of various pieces of diving related ephemera. The grouping consists of an original 1878 Andrew J Morse & Son receipt, postcard for the Milwaukee Classic Dive Rally 2018, reprint of

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Vintage Diving Helmet Communications Elbow Fitting: Nice original used communications elbow. This fitting was commonly installed on commercial Morse and Schrader diving helmets during the 20th Century. This one was actually on a Mark V helmet years ago

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2 Diving Books & 20000 Leagues Movie Lobby Card: Lot consisting of two books and a 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea movie lobby card. The books are; Stars Beneath The Sea, The Pioneers of Diving by Trevor Norton, 1st Carroll & Graf Edition 2000, 282 pag

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3 Vintage Diving Books, Blue Continent + More

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Collection of 3 vintage skindiving and scuba diving books. The Island of the Fisherwoman by Fosco Maraini 1962, 1st American Edition with original dust jacket, 95 pages with both color and black & white photos. Second book is Escape To Adventure by Noel Monkman, 1956 2nd Printing, original dust jacket, 182 pages, both color and black & white photos. Third book is The Blue Continent by Folco Quilici, 1954, 246 pages, dust jacket is photocopy, inside has both color and black & white photos.

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