Bidspirit auction | William E. Young, ”Shark! Shark!”

William E. Young, ”Shark! Shark!” Gotham House, 1934 - From the personal collection of Peter Benchley, author of Jaws, and used by Benchley as a research reference while writing the novel. William E. Young (American, 1875–1962). ”Shark! Shark! The Thirty-Year Odyssey of a Pioneer Shark Hunter, ” Gotham House, New York, 1934, second printing. This second printing features a foreword by Count Felix von Luckner and presents a maritime memoir detailing Young's decades of experience as a shark hunter. The book is bound in publisher's tan cloth with a paper title label adhered to the spine. It includes illustrated endpapers and line drawings of various shark species by Helen Sewell, as well as a photographic frontispiece and additional photographic plates throughout the text. 9 3/8” H x 6 1/2” W x 1 1/2” 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.