Nonsuch Island, by W Beebe

Nonsuch island, Land of Water
William Beebe
First edition

William Beebe (1877-1962) was an American naturalist, ornithologist, marine biologist, entomologist and explorer. He successfully combined scientific writing for technical journals with popular articles and books.

In 1930, Nonsuch Island in Bermuda served as a base for William Beebe and Otis Barton’s landmark bathysphere dive.

Hardback with dust jacket. Dust jacket in worn condition; tears repaired with archival tape. Green book cloth cover with gilt letttering. Rough cut edges, as bound. Endpapers yellowed but inside pages in good condition.

245 pages
Black and white photographs
155 mm x 225 mm (approx. 6 in x 9 in)
1932, Putnams, London and NY