{"product_id":"underwater-africa-al-j-venter-1971","title":"Underwater Africa by Al J. Venter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnderwater Africa (Collectible 1971 Illustrated Diving Volume in Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Lavishly Illustrated 1971 Survey of Diving, Wrecks and the Sea Around Africa, Edited by Al J. Venter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Underwater Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Al J. Venter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEditor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Al J. Venter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purnell, Cape Town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1971\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's blue-green woven cloth hardcover with a pictorial dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large, roughly quarto-sized illustrated volume. With colour photographs throughout, a colour photograph on the title page, and maps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The blue-green woven cloth boards are clean, with tidy edges. The cloth at the head of the spine looks sound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The title page, copyright page, acknowledgements and the chapter 16 pages are clean, with no foxing or marks. The binding is firm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present, and protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover. The blue pictorial jacket is worn. The spine shows chipping and flaking at the head, near the title and author's name, and at the foot near the Purnell logo. The edges and corners show wear with white chipping, and there is creasing along the top of the back panel. The back panel has a clipped top right corner, a scuffed and rubbed patch of paint lower down, and some scratches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in Cape Town by Purnell in 1971, Underwater Africa is a large, richly illustrated volume devoted to diving and the sea around the African continent. Colour photographs run throughout the book, supported by maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chapters, drawn from several contributors under the editorship of Al J. Venter, range across shipwrecks, the hazards of diving such as the bends, and the emerging business of undersea mining. It makes for an engaging record of how diving and the African coast were viewed at the start of the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA handsome period piece for collectors of South African diving, maritime and natural history literature, and for anyone who enjoys the golden age of illustrated Purnell publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Al J. Venter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlbertus Johannes Venter was born in Kroonstad, South Africa, on 25 November 1938. He is a war journalist, documentary filmmaker and author, and served as African and Middle East correspondent for Jane's International Defence Review.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has written six books on underwater diving, among them Under the Indian Ocean (Purnell, 1973), and is also known for his military titles including The Terror Fighters (Purnell, 1967), War Dog and Battle for Angola.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderwater Africa Al J. Venter · Al Venter diving book · African shipwrecks and diving book · Purnell 1971 illustrated book · South African diving history · Africana maritime book · vintage underwater photography book\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purnell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58801167171887,"sku":"TCB-000468","price":170.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/underwater-africa45072_cover_1.jpg?v=1794130925","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/underwater-africa-al-j-venter-1971","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}