Under Sea with Helmet and Camera:

Experiences of an Amateur

by A. Felix Du Pont 

First edition, signed and inscribed.  New York:  Dodd, Mead & Company, 1940  

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD condition.

• Turquoise cloth covers have gilt title. 
• Boards show some smudges, stains, edgewear.  Corners are bumped.  See photos.  
• Spine has gilt text dimmed and is a little darkened, with crushed, softened ends.
• Binding is secure. 
• Pastedowns and feps have gift inscription.  
• Frontispiece is present.
• Illustrations, black and white photographs, are bright and clear.  Scattered foxing on some plates.  
• Interior is gently age-toned, exhibits marginal toning.  Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
• Text block edges have some foxing. 
• PS2024.0808

87 pages. 6.25 x 9 inches

A generally very good copy of this first edition account of undersea diving and photography.  Cloth covers show some marks; interior is a little toned but text block reads well; photo plates are crisp. 

Subtitled the experiences of an amateur, the book chronicles cruising and diving in the waters around the Bahamas.  Written and photographed by A. Felix Du Pont (1879-1948), whose enthusiasm for underwater exploration led him to try it for himself. 

Signed and inscribed on front end paper: "To Nancy & Scotty Reynolds, with affectionate regards from cousin Felix.  Oct. 17, 1940."

Please see photos. More photos available upon request.

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