Three rare scuba diving titles for sale: what is their value

[Le pouvoir]

Hello everybody,

I have in my possession three very rare books, each one based on scuba diving, and I am looking to sell them. I would like to know how much the SCUBA community values each of these books.

The books are the following:

"Underwater Sport" 1955 hardback first edition written by Albert Vanderkogel with Rex Lardner. Copyright, 1955, by Henry Holt and Company, Inc. New York.

"The Science of Skin and Scuba Diving: Adventuring with Safety Under Water ", first edition hardcover 1957 by Conference for National Co-operation in Aquatics.

"The NEW Science of Skin and Scuba diving", hardback 1962 by Conference for National Co-operation in Aquatics, revised edition. Illustrations by Andre Ecuyer. Association Press New York.

These are extremely rare books; however, they are so specialized that even so called book experts aren't familiar with them. I'm interested in having the SCUBA community's input into the books' value and notoriety.

Thanks

 

[RyanT]

The new science of skin and scuba... book by Robert W. Smith

 

[Scott]

Paging Dr. @Sam Miller III , paging Dr. Miller.

 

[RyanT]

Here's the hardcover version

https://www.amazon.com/New-Science-Skin-Scuba-Diving/dp/B000K4YF2U

 

[RyanT]

Underwater Sport - 1955 first edition: Albert Vanderkogel with Rex Lardner.: Amazon.com: Books

 

[Akimbo]

Hard or soft and condition make a huge difference. For the most part the only marks that don't detract from the value is the author's signature. A well know diver's name inside "might" add some value.

"The NEW Science of Skin and Scuba diving", hardback 1962

That was the textbook used in my first diving class.

 

[Le pouvoir]

Here's the hardcover version

https://www.amazon.com/New-Science-Skin-Scuba-Diving/dp/B000K4YF2U

Did you see the last price, it is well over 1.000 dollars! That's what is so bewildering. Maybe that seller knows something we don't? And their version isn't even brand new, but ''good''. The version I have is indeed hardback 1962 first revised edition, but it doesn't have that cover. Perhaps that's the dust jacket? I don't think so.

 

[Le pouvoir]

Hard or soft and condition make a huge difference. For the most part the only marks that don't detract from the value is the author's signature. A well know diver's name inside "might" add some value.



That was the textbook used in my first diving class.

Each book is the first impression, all hardbacks. "underwater sport" is in really good condition, minimal wear on cover. The science of Skin and Scuba diving does have a stained cover, and red underlining throughout the book, but everything is well intact. The NEW science of Skin and Scuba Diving also has a stained cover, but no highlighting or any marking throughout the the pages, they're in great condition. Both of the last two mentioned have the former owners' names inside the covers, but neither person seem to be a well-known diver, at least according to the internet...

 

[Le pouvoir]

Underwater Sport - 1955 first edition: Albert Vanderkogel with Rex Lardner.: Amazon.com: Books

Both of those two versions are second printings, mine is truly first edition.

 

[tridacna]

They are worth whatever someone is prepared to pay you for them. These are not a commodity - are you looking for insurance value or to sell them?