Bidspirit auction | 3 Maritime and Paleontology Reference

3 Maritime and Paleontology Reference Books From Peter Benchley's Personal Library - Three maritime history and marine paleontology reference books. Richard Ellis (American, 1938-2024). Sea Dragons: Predators of the Prehistoric Oceans. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 2003. First edition, first printing. Hardcover in dust jacket. Martin Meylach. Diving to a Flash of Gold. In collaboration with Charles Whited. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1971. Stated first edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. Mendel Peterson (American, 1918-2003). History under the Sea: A Handbook for Underwater Exploration. Alexandria, VA: Published by the Author, 1973. Softcover edition. The Ellis volume is inscribed in black ink on the front free endpaper: ”For P. Benchley, Who taught me everything I know about dragons Richard Ellis 2003.” Largest copy: 9 1/4” H x 7 1/4” W x 1” D. From the personal collection of Peter Benchley (American, 1940–2006), acclaimed author of Jaws, accomplished diver, and prominent advocate for ocean and shark conservation.