106 - Three adventure and travel books including a first edition printing of The Treasure Hunter. Robin Moore (American, 1925-2008) and Howard Jennings. The Treasure Hunter. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1974. First edition, first printing with complete number line. Roger D. Stone. Dreams of Amazonia. Penguin Books, New York, 1986. Charles Nordhoff (American, 1887-1947) and James Norman Hall (American, 1887-1951). Mutiny on the Bounty. Back Bay Books, New York, 2003.

Three adventure and travel books including a first edition printing of The Treasure Hunter. Robin Moore (American, 1925-2008) and Howard Jennings. The Treasure Hunter. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1974. First edition, first printing with complete number line. Roger D. Stone. Dreams of Amazonia. Penguin Books, New York, 1986. Charles Nordhoff (American, 1887-1947) and James Norman Hall (American, 1887-1951). Mutiny on the Bounty. Back Bay Books, New York, 2003. The books behind the books. Peter's working library of marine biology, maritime history, underwater archaeology, exploration and shark science is where The Deep, Beast, Shark Trouble and his National Geographic articles began. He loved these books and read them thoroughly. From the personal collection of Peter Benchley (American, 1940-2006), acclaimed author of Jaws, accomplished diver, and prominent advocate for ocean and shark conservation. Proceeds from the Peter Benchley Collection will benefit five ocean conservation organizations: Peter Benchley Ocean Awards, WildAid, Beneath the Waves, Blue Frontier and Environmental Defense Fund. CONDITION: The Treasure Hunter dust jacket shows rubbing to the edges and shelf wear, with a folded and chipped corner at the bottom of the rear flap. Dreams of Amazonia exhibits tanning to the page edges and curling at the cover corners. Mutiny on the Bounty shows tanning to the spine and minor staining or foxing on the back cover. NOTICE TO BIDDERS: The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition. Photos are considered part of the condition report. Complete condition information is available by request, please request no later than 24 hours prior to the auction. All lots are offered and sold "as is", and Willow Auctions will not provide refunds based on condition. Timepiece movements, lighting and electrics have not been tested, and art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated.