Davis sir robert h (10 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 5th or later Edition. 'A Manual for Deep Sea Divers and Compressed Air Workers'. Green cloth No dustwrapper. Some friction by spine.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Original green cloth. 693 pp. plus index. Previous owner's name in ink, Near Fine in Very Good price-clipped Dust Jacket with two small spots on the spine. Folding plates. Nice copy.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. UNCOMMON AUTHOR SIGNED COPY - FINE 5th EDITION 1951 : Signed dedication from Author "to Mr W.Watt Esq, with Robert A Davis Best Wishes". A really nice looking book, fresh, square and clean. Excellent pages. Errata slips xiv, 654 pages, 20 unnumbered pages : illustrations, portraits, 1 folded diagram, 1 folded colour map ; 26 cm. Signed by Author(s). …

LeatherBound. Condizione: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 196. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1908 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 196.…

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good Indeed. A smart copy of this illustrated study into the development of breathing apparatus for irrespirable atmospheres. Illustrated throughout. A detailed study into the development of breathing apparatus for irrespirable atmospheres, including underwater. With a history of gas and incendiary warfare, the physiology of respiration, breathing at high altitudes, resuscitation, modern gas masks and other respiratory devices, and more. With accounts of some mine rescue and recovery operations. Written by Sir Robert Henry Davis, an English inventor and director of the Siebe Gorman company. His main invention was the Davis Submerged Escape Apparatus, an oxygen rebreather that was destined to allow British submarine crews to escape when their ship started to sink. With a foreword by Sir Leonard Erskine Hill, a British physiologist. Dated from the British Library. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with a sticker to the front board and library ink mark to the tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Library bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good Indeed. None (illustratore). book.…

7th Ed. Royal 8vo. xvi + [ii] + 694pp. + [xxiv] Index. Vignette title page, folding diagrammatic plate, over 600 figures including many from photos., colour folding chart at rear. Ownership signature, original cloth, some minor marking, corners sl. bumped, sl. shaken, in lightly soiled and chipped d/w. repaired in parts to verso, spine lightly browned with sl. loss at tail. Information on every facet of diving, chambers, diving bells, rebreathers, scuba gear, heavy gear, armored diving suits etc. US$223.…

HARDCOVER. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. 4to in brown cloth, gilt lettering to spine and front cover, 386pp, plates in colour and (mainly) b/w, illustrations in text, index etc. Errata leaf tipped in (as issued). With substantial sections on the history of gas warfare, physiology of respiration, breathing at high altitudes, resuscitation, breathing apparatus, gas masks, mine rescue etc . [CONDITION: A well preserved FINE clean and tight unmarked copy (hint of sunning to spine, pages very slightly tanned). A nice copy ] . . . NOTE: Depending on destination this item may require an extra payment for insurance. If so, orders made by card will be completed only after you have approved any such extra cost. . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Near Fine. Ninth Edition. Limited edition #64 of 1500 copies. Bright blue clean cloth has bright gilt titles on spines & front covers. Text's are tight, clean and intact. Profusely illustrated with B/W photographs & drawings. Part 1 impression of underwater activity fold out. Part 2 has a color fold out map at rear of text. NF dust jackets have protected the texts well. NF Sip case. In those days the divers dress weighed nearly 200 pounds out of water. Dressing the diver. Physics and Physiology of deep diving. Diving for treasure. Salvage of sunken ships. Nautical, Diving, Submarine ; B/w Photograph Illustrations; 8vo; 690 pages.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket As Issued. Fourth Edition. RARE. Signed By the Author With Inscription to previous owner. A clean tightly bound hardcover copy without jacket bound in green cloth over board, with gilt titles. Unmarked, gently read, showing gentle head and foot wear to the spine and edges of the boards. A really nice copy overall. ; Signed by Author.…

London, (1995). b/w plates, some folding, color folding map. Two vols. 16, 332 (2)-693, (22 index) pp. Ninth edition of a classic diving title, first published in the 1930s. Both volumes in fine condition, in very good dustjackets and slipcase. #1408 in a limited edition of 1500 copies. .