(031529) Bartholomew, C. A. Mud, Muscle, And Miracles: Marine Salvage In The United States Navy. Washington, DC: Department Of The Navy, 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Large 8vo. 505 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ. B&W Photographs. Inscribed by the author using a blue felt pen and signed using his nickname, 'Black Bart', as follows: Darrell, presented with sincere appreciation for your hard work in helping make diving in the navy better and safer. Black Bart. The inscribee is undoubtedly Captain Darrell Wallace, a salvage consultant and salvage master from Mobile, AL. Very faint pipe tobacco aroma. DJ has light edgewear. The first comprehensive history to be published on naval salvage. Written by the officer in charge of the Challenger recovery. Joint publication of the Naval Historical Center and Naval Sea Systems Command, Dept. Of the Navy ISBN: 0945274033 (Salvage, United States Navy)
