^Lot 181 Diole: The Undersea Adventure

Diole, Philippe. THE UNDERSEA ADVENTURE. Julian Messner, Inc., New York. 1953. 12mo. xvi, 236, [2] pages. original blue cloth, lettered in silver, protected jacket. First American Edition. Translated from the French by Alan Ross. B&w photos. English text. Ex Dick Holt Library. clipped, chipped jacket, minor shelf wear, Good. This pioneering book offers an evocative early look at the psychological and physical experience of diving. Diole details the history of humanity's relationship with the sea, bridging the gap between rigorous biological observation and the poetic, surreal sensation of weightlessness under the waves. Lot weight: 1 lbs 2oz. Subject(s): Underwater exploration, Diving, Marine Biology.