Men and Sharks by Hass, Hans - 1954

Jarrolds, 1954. Hardcover. Good. 1954. First Edition Thus. 232 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Jarrolds, 1954. Hardcover. Good. 1954. Reprinted. 232 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with silver gilt. Black and white photographs. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Jarrolds, 1954. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1954. First Edition Thus. 232 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white plates. Clean pages and plates with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Front free endpaper is missing. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Minor wear marks to boards. Clipped jacket. Panels and spine have moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creases. Moderate loss to flap and spine. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.

Jarrolds. Collectible - Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible - Acceptable. No Dust Jacket (marine biology, deep diving, underwater photography)

Jarrold Publishing, 1955. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1955. Reprinted. 232 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white photographs throughout. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Minor pen and pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with large tears, chipping and creasing. Some rubbing and marking to surfaces.

Jarrolds, 1955. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1955. 232 pages. Yellow and blue pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Inscription to front endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. The unclipped dust jacket has moderate edge wear, tears and chips to edges and spine ends. Light tanning to spine and edges.

N.Y: Doubleday & Company, 1954. 318 Pages. Black cloth binding. Stated First edition. Silver lettering on spine. Silver picture of a shark on cover. Top and bottom edges of spine are lightly creased. Writing and small waterstain on front page and back of cover. All around a great book in good condition. Pictures upon request. . First Edition. Cloth. Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Hardcover.

Jarrolds Publishers 1954. Octavo hardcover (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

London: Jarrolds, 1954. 1st. h/b. Very good, 1st edition, clipped d/j in protective sleeve; blue clothbound boards (some wear at base); silver spine titling bright; text block firm, pages unmarked and crisp; v light foxing on edges.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). Hans Hass (1919Ð2013) was an Austrian biologist and underwater diving pioneer. He was known mainly for being among the first scientists to popularise coral reefs, stingrays, octopuses and sharks. He pioneered the making of documentaries filmed underwater and led the development of a type of rebreather. He is also known for his energon theory and his commitment to protecting the environment. Men and Sharks was first published in Zurich in 1949 and then translated into English for this edition in 1954. With 56 b/w photographs.

1954. London, Jarrolds, 1954. 22 cm x 14 cm. 232 pages. With several black-and-white illustrations throughout the book. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. In protective mylar. Very good condition. Dustjacket torn on front and rear. Hans Hass (23 January 1919 – 16 June 2013) was an Austrian biologist and diving pioneer. He was known mainly for being among the first scientists to popularize coral reefs, stingrays and sharks. He pioneered the making of documentaries filmed underwater. He led development of the aqualung and of a type of rebreather. He is known, too, for his energon theory and his commitment to protecting the environment.