NY, Viking, (1976). His third book and second to be published in hardcover; it was his first bestseller and the book that established the Dirk Pitt series as one of the most popular and successful in contemporary adventure fiction. Pitt is a marine engineer and as such Cussler, who is himself an underwater explorer, is able to bring an extraordinary amount of information and realism to the series. Inscribed by the author in the month of publication: "To ____/ I'm eternally grateful for your super efforts, your pal forever. Clive Cussler/ 10-76." A more personal and meaningful inscription than one usually finds on this title. Light sunning to the tip of the spine, else a fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket with very shallow edge creasing. [#027588] SOLD