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The Peter Benchley Collection: Jaws, A Life of Writing, A Legacy of Ocean Conservation.
Lot 205B:
Description
A collection of eight foreign language softcover books by author Peter Benchley, primarily consisting of maritime thrillers. The assortment includes translations in Spanish, German, Italian, and Turkish. The titles comprise Monstruo (Emecé Editores), Freibeuter des Todes (Ullstein), Ada (Altin Kitaplar), two editions of Tiburón Blanco (Planeta Bolsillo and Booket), La Bestia (Plaza & Janés), Shark (Ullstein), and Squalo Bianco (Sonzogno). The volumes feature pictorial paper wrappers with various cover art designs. The Spanish edition of Monstruo published by Emecé Editores is marked with ISBN 950-04-1186-5 and the Ullstein edition of Shark bears ISBN 3-548-24012-7. The Sonzogno edition of Squalo Bianco is marked with ISBN 88-454-0976-7. Largest copy: 8 1/2" H x 5 1/2" W.
From the personal collection of Peter Benchley (American, 1940–2006), acclaimed author of Jaws, accomplished diver, and prominent advocate for ocean and shark conservation.
Proceeds from the Peter Benchley Collection will benefit five ocean conservation organizations: Peter Benchley Ocean Awards, WildAid, Beneath the Waves, Blue Frontier and Environmental Defense Fund.
Condition report:
The collection shows varying degrees of shelf wear, including creasing to the spines and rubbing to the edges and corners of the paper covers. One copy of Monstruo exhibits significant damage with the front cover entirely detached from the text block, exposing the internal spine and yellowed adhesive residue. General toning and yellowing are present on the internal pages and the versos of the covers throughout the group.
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