20,000 Divers Under the Sea

A limited Edition of 1015 books has been written by Torrance Parker, renowned author of 20000 Jobs Under The Sea.

This new book, released in July 2013 contains some 250 pages of illustrations and interviews from Divers and workers in the Sponge industry during the 20th Century.

This book which has been signed by Torrance is available from products@hds.org, Diving Heritage, and www.divingbook.co.uk/20000_divers_under_the_sea

The cost of the book is $87 plus $7 postage in the US from HDS USA or £58 plus postage in Europe

Email info@divingheritage.com for postage rates, typically £10 in UK


Offered for the first time on Diving Heritage is a faithful reproduction of the Siebe Gorman&Co Ltd Catalogue “DA”

It is bound in the same quality green linen textured paper material as the original catalogue and comprises of 108 glossy pages.

Not only is this a catalogue of the Company’s products but an invaluable reference book. Covered in the comprehensive index are products ranging from Air compressors to Metal couplings and Night signal pistols to Weights for divers as well as knives, helmets, boots and much more.

The catalogue measures 19 cms x 25 cms or 71/4 inches x 10 inches and is in portrait style. It is lavishly illustrated on almost every page. .For more information or to obtain the postage cost to your country please email us at info@divingheritage.com

The cost of this catalogue is £40.00 or 45 Euros or $60 plus postage.

Packing is free and you may pay by paypal, cheque drawn on a UK bank or by wire transfer.


Offered for the first time on Diving Heritage is a faithful reproduction of the Siebe Gorman&Co Ltd Catalogue “DA”

It is bound in a loose leaf ring format with a colour front page a facsimile of an original catalogue protected by a clear acetate leaf. The back is a heavy green textured card material. There are 93 pages printed from an original catalogue on a matt plain paper.

Not only is this a catalogue of the Company’s products but an invaluable reference book. Covered in the comprehensive index are products ranging from Air compressors to Metal couplings and Night signal pistols to Weights for divers as well as knives, helmets, boots and much more.

The catalogue measures 19 cms x 25 cms or 71/4 inches x 10 inches and is in landscape style. It has many illustrations in fact over 160. .For more information or to obtain the postage cost to your country please email us at info@divingheritage.com

The cost of this catalogue is £15.00 or 20 Euros or $25 plus postage.

Packing is free and you may pay by paypal, cheque drawn on a UK bank . Postage is free within the UK.



DIVER

TONY GROOM

A Royal Navy and commercial diver’s journey through life and around the world.

Tony Groom, Royal Navy clearance diver and journeyman commercial diver tells his story of life in the Royal Navy. His early days as in the Fleet Clearance Diving Team lead to advanced training and then to the Bomb and Mine disposal Team. Then in 1982 Britain went to War with Argentina and the Falklands conflict unfolds. This is a real life story taken from Tony’s diaries as he wrote them and it is a true account of those times without embellishment or exaggeration. From the Royal Navy Tony becomes a commercial diver working in Africa and then as a saturation Diver in the North Sea. This is a very illuminating interesting and humorous book written about a very serious topic and one which you will wish to read, cover to cover without putting it down.

The book, over 300 pages in length has colour photos, drawings and illustrations and is priced at £9.95 plus postage.
Books purchased through Diving Heritage are signed by the author. Book reviews may be found on the internet and the book may also be purchased directly from the author. Please email info@divingheritage.com for the postage price to your location~ Worldwide shipping can be arranged.


On behalf of a regular visitor to Diving Heritage we have been asked to offer for sale a small collection of diving books for the owner.

The books are listed here and we welcome any questions regarding the content, condition and postage or payment of any of these books. More photographs are available and all the books are currently in our possession. We hope you enjoy looking at these items . Should you have an item you wish us to sell on your behalf please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss how we may be able to assist you.

DEEP DIVING
AND
SUBMARINE OPERATIONS

A MANUAL FOR DEEP SEA DIVERS
AND COMPRESSED AIR WORKERS

By
ROBERT H.DAVIS
Kt.,Hon.D.Sc.Birmiingham University FRSA

Formally Principal and Managing Director of
Siebe Gorman & Company Ltd
 

Deep Diving and Submarine Operations was written by Sir RH Davis and was first published in the early 20th Century. Originally written as a manual, the book was enlarged through successive editions culminating in the Eighth edition . This Edition was printed in 1995 as the Ninth edition to celebrate the 175 th anniversary of the Company. Unlike the earlier previous editions the ninth edition was published in 2 volumes. Each volume has over 300 pages and in this format the volumes are easy to handle as the previous volumes were susceptible to spine damage being made up of some 690 pages. Part1 deals particularly with the current state of diving, equipment and technique and there are many pictures and illustrations.
Part 2 carries many stories and illustrations of salvage and rescue as well as technical description and drawings of ancient diving equipment. The appendix carries the history of the company and explains about the development of the submarine escape equipment and underwater television.
The 2 volumes are numbered 1238 and are part of a limited edition of 1500. Both editions appear to be unread and are contained in an outer sleeve which also bears the limited edition number. The earlier editions may be more sought after by collectors but for the enthusiasts this is a more practical option, the price too is a lot cheaper. For anyone who owns an eighth edition or earlier edition this is a very practical option to risking damaging your older edition. There is minimal bumping and the books and sleeve are in very good condition. The blue covers are embossed with gold lettering.

The cost of the boxed set is £149.00 plus postage, and payment may be made by paypal or cheque drawn on a UK bank.
If you wish to pay by another method please contact us at info@divingheritage.com

Please enquire for further information or details. And we will be pleased to assist in any way we can.

HELMETS
OF
THE DEEP

By LEON G LYONS


The Definitive collector’s book about The World’s Diving Helmets, Helmets of the Deep written by Leon Lyons of Florida
was written from research from all around The World beginning in 1978. Since its publication in the early 1990s there
hasn’t been another book published which is such an authoritative reference book on the subject of Diving helmets.
There are over 350 pages written in English, French and German with hundreds of photos of Diving helmets from all over the World.
Many pages have 3 colour photos with descriptions and where the photo was taken or as Leon puts it last place of residence.


The hard backed book of coffee table style has a red cover with gold embossed
lettering with the outline of a diving helmet. There is a full colour dust jacket.

The chapters are organised by countries of manufacture and then loosely set out in chronological order. Some helmets are in pristine condition whist some are in working order condition just as Leon found them.
 
There are pictures of ancient helmets made from copper and brass and some pictures of more recent helmets too, but all are fascinating to see and read about.

The book is in good but read condition with no pages missing or damaged. There is one small bump on the front corner of the cover (see picture) and the dust jacket shows signs of wear with some small tears. The book, overall, is in good condition with no damage to the binding.

Postage will vary according to the owner’s location. We have seen these books fetch huge sums of money on internet auctions. These books do come up for sale sometimes but are rarely found in bookshops as most are in the hands of private collectors.
The book is currently in our possession so you may buy with total confidence. On request we will be pleased to send further photographs

Price £600 GBP plus postage by a secure method.

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