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The Peter Benchley Collection: Jaws, A Life of Writing, A Legacy of Stories
Lot 105:
Description
Group of three maritime and undersea exploration reference books. The collection includes Philippe Tailliez (French, 1905-2002), To Hidden Depths, New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1954; Jacques-Yves Cousteau (French, 1910-1997) and Philippe Diolé (French, 1908-1977), Diving for Sunken Treasure, Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1971; and Francis E. Wylie (American, 1905-2002), Tides and the Pull of the Moon, Brattleboro: The Stephen Greene Press, 1979. Each volume is hardbound in publisher’s cloth and retains its original pictorial dust jacket. The works are heavily illustrated with color and black and white photographic plates, diagrams, and maps documenting undersea research, shipwrecks, and marine science. The Tailliez volume is stamped BENCHLEY on the front flyleaf. Largest copy: 10 1/2" H x 7 1/2" 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:
The collection is in mixed condition. The Wylie volume shows only light edge wear to the dust jacket and is in near fine condition. The Tailliez volume exhibits significant chipping, losses to the spine ends, and rubbing to the dust jacket. The Cousteau volume contains a heavily damaged dust jacket with extensive losses, large tears, and old adhesive tape repairs. The bindings and interior pages of all three volumes show moderate age-toning but remain intact.
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