- 2 Frassetto Way - Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
Peter Benchley Collection - Jaws - A Life of Writing, A Legacy of Stories
Lot 101:
Description
Three maritime history and marine paleontology reference books. Richard Ellis (American, 1938-2024). Sea Dragons: Predators of the Prehistoric Oceans. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 2003. First edition, first printing. Hardcover in dust jacket. Martin Meylach. Diving to a Flash of Gold. In collaboration with Charles Whited. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1971. Stated first edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. Mendel Peterson (American, 1918-2003). History under the Sea: A Handbook for Underwater Exploration. Alexandria, VA: Published by the Author, 1973. Softcover edition. The Ellis volume is inscribed in black ink on the front free endpaper: "For P. Benchley, Who taught me everything I know about dragons Richard Ellis 2003." Largest copy: 9 1/4" H x 7 1/4" W x 1" D.
From the personal collection of Peter Benchley (American, 1940–2006), acclaimed author of Jaws, accomplished diver, and prominent advocate for ocean and shark conservation.
Condition report:
Sea Dragons appears in fine condition with no visible defects (photo 4). The dust jacket for Diving to a Flash of Gold shows rubbing, creasing, and small tears to the top and bottom edges (photo 2, 3, 13). History under the Sea shows shelf wear to the cover edges and minor bumping to the corners (photo 2, 10, 13). All bindings remain firm and interior pages are clean.
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