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MATHEWSON III, Duncan R
TREASURE OF THE ATOCHA. Sixteen Dramatic Years in Search of the Historic Wreck
London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1986 Hard Cover
First Edition. Hardcover in near fine condition. Maps on endpapers. Dustjacket in very good+ condition, 10cms crease line by spine on back cover starting at the top edge. 160pp including index. . With over 150 illustrations, most in full colour. The Spanish galleon Atocha foundered in a sudden hurricane in September 1622 and was swept headlong into the coral reefs of the Florida Keys. She was bound home from Havana filled with treasure for King Philip IV. Generations of treasure hunters have failed to find her, but after a sixteen year search Mel Fisher and his team recovered her rich cargo which included - gold doubloons, silver ingots, pieces of eight, precious stones, fine jewellery and objects of archaeological interest.
Price:
12.00 GBP
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