Aquarius, by Philippe Tailliez

Aquarius
Commandant Philippe Tailliez
FRENCH LANGUAGE
First edition

In 1948, Commander Tailliez of the French Navy met Heinz Sellner, who, while being held as a prisoner of the Russians at Murmansk, began experiments to convert a submarine for use as an under-water recovery vessel. In this book, Tailliez describes how they worked together developing models to produce a prototype recovery vessel

Hardback with dust jacket in cellophane wrap. Dust jacket rubbed and torn at the top and bottom edges. Title and half title page both stamped with ‘Caisse d’action sociale des services centraux’. Rear endpaper inscribed ‘20653/623.8’ at top corner. Very good condition.

367 pages
B&W photos and illustrations
135 mm x 200 mm (approx. 5.25 in x 8 in)
1964, Editions France–Empire, Paris