LET’S GO DIVING by Bill Barada, in Spanish

[luis]

I am looking of a copy of the Spanish translation of “LET’S GO DIVING” by Bill Barada.

I don’t remember the name of the book after it was translated into Spanish (I remember the name wasn’t just a literal translation), so if anyone knows the name that would give me a starting point in my search.

The picture on the cover was also different from the original English version, but I can’t remember what it looked like exactly either. I do remember the rest was just a direct translation with the same drawings and pictures.

It was the first diving book I read in the late 60’s. A few years before I actually got certified.


I do have a copy of the “New Revised Edition” January 1970, in English. I got the English copy in the 1970’s, but I don’t know what ever happened to my original Spanish copy.

Thanks for any information or help locating a copy.

[SeaRat]

Luis,

I didn't know that this book was translated into Spanish. That's good information to know. I don't know anything about it, but you might try the Library of Congress' Librarian. I have the 4th printing of Let's Go Diving, and it lists a catelog number of 7804-00. I don't know if this is a USD catelog, or Library of Congress number. It is copyrighted 1962, with the fourth printing in November 1965. I hope that helps. I tried both www.Powellbooks.com and www.Amazon.com, and couldn't find a Spanish edition there.

John

[DavidRitchieWilson]

I collect diving books and many years ago I bought a copy of the "NAUI International Bibliography of Diving and Related Sciences". When I read your message, I remembered seeing a Spanish version of a Bill Barada book listed in this bibliography, so I sought it out.

I am hoping this is the title you want:

Barada, Bill. El Buceo con "Aqualung". Santa Ana, CA: US Divers Co., 1965.

David

[luis]

Thanks John and David for the help.

David I think that is it. Actually I am sure that is it.

Now… the real difficult part is probably going to be finding a copy. I doubt that there were many printed and of course most of them would have gone to Latin America.