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Lyon, Eugene

The Search for the Atocha

Harper & Row Publishers, 1979

495,00 €

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(Ladysmith, Canada)

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Anno di pubblicazione
1979
ISBN
0060127112
Luogo di stampa
New York
Autore
Lyon, Eugene
Editori
Harper & Row Publishers
Formato
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Edizione
F First Edition
Soggetto
Neustra Senora De Atocha (ship), Sunken treasure, treasure-trove-Florida, Marquesas Keys, Gold, Duncan Matthewson, Salvors Inc., Underwater artifacts, Spanish, Sunken Treasure, Silver, Pieces of Eight, Treasure Hunters Nautical Travel, Exploration & Adventure Signed
Descrizione
J H Good Hardcover
Stato di conservazione
Molto buono
Lingue
Inglese
Legatura
Rilegato
Prima edizione

Descrizione

Signed and inscribed by Mel Fisher [1922-1998] and his wife, Deo [Delores] Fisher [1936-2009], upon half-title page. x, 246 pages. 8vo. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "In 1622 the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha sank off the Florida Keys on its way from Havana to Spain. Since then men have dreamed of salvaging her treasure of gold and silver, now estimated at $140 million. For more than three centuries, however, their dreams have ended in bitter, often tragic, failure. In the 1960s Mel Fisher committed his life to this search and his story has become a fascinating part of the Atocha saga." - dust jacket. Six years after publication Fisher actually discovered the wreck, and its 40 tons of precious metals, on July 20, 1985. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy. Book
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