Treasure of The Atocha: Sixteen dramatic years in search of the historic wreck
by Duncan Mathewson III, R
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0283994215
- ISBN 13
- 9780283994210
- Seller
-
Redditch, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Generations of treasure hunters have failed to find the location of the great Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha, since she foundered in a hurricane in September 1622 and swept into the coral reefs of the Florida keys. Now, after a 16 year search, Mel Fisher found the remains and salvaged an incredible cargo of doubloons, pieces of eight, precious stones and jewellery, as well as fascinating everyday objects. The book tells the story of the hunt, and of the treasure trove at the end of it. The many colour photos show a fascinating insight not just into the objects found but also the hunt team's methods of finding it.
A very good copy. Pages are bright and clean, with literally a couple of foxing spots on the side edges. DJ is clean with only minor shelf wear at the top. Unclipped, though a minor red biro mark attempts to cover the original price mark. See photos, all of which as ever are of the actual copy we are selling. All now protected in professional clear book wrapper.
160 pp with many colour illustrations
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Details
- Bookseller
- Tom Heywood Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2184
- Title
- Treasure of The Atocha
- Author
- Duncan Mathewson III, R
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0283994215
- ISBN 13
- 9780283994210
- Publisher
- Sidgwick & Jackson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- treasure hunt, treasure trove, underwater search, exploration, shipwrecks, galleons
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration and Travel Mysteries;
Terms of Sale
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