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Cardona Bonet: Shipwreck's in Puerto Rico's History. Volume 1. (1502-1650)

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Cardona Bonet: Shipwreck's in Puerto Rico's History. Volume 1. (1502-1650)
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Cardona Bonet, Walter A. SHIPWRECK'S IN PUERTO RICO'S HISTORY. VOLUME 1. (1502-1650). Model Offset Printing, Inc. 1989. 8vo. 371, (5) pages. San Juan. first edition. original pictorial card covers, some chipping around edges. illustrations. maps. tables. near Fine. This book is the first to be published that deals expressly with local shipwrecks and their important role in nautical history and cultural evolution. It follows a present trend among shipwreck specialists, nautical archaeologists, and historians to bring true and responsible documentation on a subject until now virtually dealt with from the point of treasure hunting ventures. In this book ninety nine percent of the data comes from primary sources, thus making a unique contribution to the subject. The sources consulted range from official correspondence of the period, Spanish treasury and accounting records, "Residencia" ledgers on licentiates and governors that exerted duties at the island, ship registries, custom records, Spanish House of Trade dispatches, and even Royal decrees that dealt with Puerto Rico. Over 20,000 primary documents, thousands of secondary sources, 120 microfilm rolls and hundreds of microfiches on primary materials have produced the shipwrecks discussed in this first extensive volume It is not only destined to become a classic , but will be an indispensable reference for any serious scholar studying Puerto Rico's Spanish colonial past It embraces mercantilism, history, and ill-fated adventures experienced by early sailors in their quest for fortune and success. In this profusely researched work, the author brilliantly illustrates the naval disasters associated with the history of Puerto Rico. From shipwrecks occurring in local waters to those at offshore places like South and Central America, and the dangerous routes through the Bahamas, the Canary and Azores archipelago, the book covers in detail all presently known calamities. Lot weight: 1 lbs 9oz. Subject(s): Shipwrecks.