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Penrose: Stalin's Gold. The Story of HMS Edinburgh and Its Treasure

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Penrose: Stalin's Gold. The Story of HMS Edinburgh and Its Treasure
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Penrose, Barrie. STALIN'S GOLD. THE STORY OF HMS EDINBURGH AND ITS TREASURE. Little, Brown and Company. 1982. 8vo. xiii, (3), 223, (3) pages. Boston. first American edition. original olive cloth, gilt; dust jacket. illustrations. map. Fine. This book relates the story of the sinking of the 'HMS Edinburgh' in 1942 in 800 feet deep arctic waters. On board were 465 gold bars. The book also documents the successful search and recovery of the bullion in 1981. Authored by the newspaperman that covered the salvage operation. Lot weight: 1 lbs 5oz. Subject(s): Sunken Treasure.