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FIRST EDITION stated. Beneath Tropic Seas. A Record of Diving among the Coral Reefs of Haiti, by William Beebe, 1928, Putnam’s, New York. Very early book on marine life on coral reefs by the famed Director of the Department of Zoology of the New York Zoological Society. Excellent accounting by the distinguished scientist/diver of early diving using Miller Dunn 2 helmets, and early underwater film and photography in the Caribbean. There are several different editions of this book with different dust jackets. This edition is a 1928 stated FIRST EDITION and the jacket features a painting of Beebe in his Miller Dunn 2 helmet and underwater camera, on a reef amongst colorful tropical fish. This edition has 60 illustrations, many more than some other printings, and states that unless otherwise noted, that all photographs were taken by Floyd Crosby. Floyd’s son David was later to gain fame as a member of the musical group Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. This 95-year-old book is in good condition. Prior owners name in ink inside front cover. A spectacular book with excellent photos, in a laser copy dust jacket in protective sleeve, minor tears and loss at top of the jacket spine.