Forty Fathoms Deep, I L Idriess

Forty Fathoms Deep, Pearl Divers and Sea Rovers in Australian Seas
Ion L Idriess

“After reading Forty Fathoms Deep no man will be able to admire the lustrous pearls gracing my lady’s neck with out recalling the dangers braved in seeking them, the desires excited in the hearts of all who see and handle a major gem and the tragedies that often follow its possession – all told so vividly and thrillingly told in this volume”. (goodreads.com)

Hardback without dust jacket.  Cover boards marked with pale coloured blobs – especially the back cover. Mottling on endpapers and on outer edges of the pages.

343 pages
Black and white photographs throughout
130 mm x188 mm (approx. 5 in x 7.5 in)
1937, Angus and Robertson Ltd