Conquests of the Sea, Cyril Hall: Hardback: c1915: Diving

By Cyril Hall.

Published by Blackie & Son Ltd, London, c1920. Hardback cover, 288 pages. Black & white photography throughout.

CONDITION
Overall fair condition - see photos. Wear to corners and edges of hardcover. No names or writing - a good clean copy throughout.

A lovely compilation book about the sea with illustrated front cover showing a diver being helped into a boat and the spine has two men on the conning tower of a submarine. The book is broken down into 12 chapters, each being a different subject about the sea: 

1. What the sea is 

2. The beginning of ships and shipping

3. The birth of steam navigation

4. Fishing and Fishermen

5. Whaling and Sealing

6. Beneath the Waters

7. Some Famous Voyages 

8. Yachting and Yacht Adventures

9. The Submarine Cable

10. Safety at Sea

11. The Story of the Lifeboat

12. Pirates and Buccaneers

(Loc: Shop; Glass cabinet no 5 )