Rare and Vintage Books, Magazines, and Auction Catalogs relating to Buried and Sunken Treasure

Auction Details

Workman's Books is conducting its second bid sale of rare, vintage, and out-of-print treasure-related books, auction catalogs, and magazines. The sale will include over 500 lots of rare, vintage, out-of-print, and rarely seen items on Sunken Treasure, Shipwrecks, Underwater Archaeology, Buried Treasure, Metal Detecting, and many other treasure topics.

Auction Sale Order:
Session 1 Lots 1-381 (2hr 6m)
Books: 1-381
Topics Include: Archaeological Topics; Artifacts; Bibliographies on Treasure; Shipwrecks; Buried Treasure; Sunken Treasure and General Treasure

Session 2 Lots 382-553 (1hr)

Magazines and Magazine Group Lots: 382-490
Topics Include: Metal Detecting; Shipwrecks; Scuba Diving; Sunken Treasure; Buried Treasure; Relic Hunting; Beach combing; and Coinshooting.

***General Note: Some magazines had original address labels attached. Due to issues with privacy, the addresses have been blotted out in the lot photos. The original magazines have not been altered.***

Auction Catalogs and Auction Catalog Group Lots: 491-553
Topics Include: Sunken Treasure
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Wells: Shipwrecks & Sunken Treasure in Southeast Asia51Wells: Shipwrecks & Sunken Treasure in Southeast Asia
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Wells, Tony. SHIPWRECKS & SUNKEN TREASURE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA. Times Editions. 1995. 12mo, 157 pages; Softcover; This is the only comprehensive bo...
Estimate : 10.00 - 15.00
Sold to billII3 for 5.90
Wright: Encyclopedia of Sunken Treasure52Wright: Encyclopedia of Sunken Treasure
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Wright, John. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SUNKEN TREASURE. Michael O'Mara Books Limited. 1995. 8vo, 248 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; This book briefly overviews ...
Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Sold to stonewalld.. for 11.80
Henson: America's Lost Treasures53Henson: America's Lost Treasures
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Henson, Michael Paul. AMERICA'S LOST TREASURES. Jayco Publishing Co. 1984. 12mo, 181 pages; Softcover; . Subject: Guide - Treasure
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 35.00
Martindell: Where to Look for Sunken & Buried Treasure: Florida Keys54Martindell: Where to Look for Sunken & Buried Treasure: Florida Keys
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Martindell, David J. (ed.). WHERE TO LOOK FOR SUNKEN & BURIED TREASURE: FLORIDA KEYS. Tropical Attractions, Inc. 1986. 12mo, 44 pages; Softcover...
Estimate : 10.00 - 15.00
Sold to McCabeJim for 23.60
Carlisle: The Complete Guide to Treasure Hunting55Carlisle: The Complete Guide to Treasure Hunting
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Carlisle, Norman & David Michelson. THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO TREASURE HUNTING. Henry Regnery Company. 1973. 8vo, 280 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; . Subj...
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Drayton: (Signed) Metal Detecting for Spanish Treasure: The Beach Treasure Hunter's Guide56Drayton: (Signed) Metal Detecting for Spanish Treasure: The Beach Treasure Hunter's Guide
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Drayton, Gary T. (Signed) METAL DETECTING FOR SPANISH TREASURE: THE BEACH TREASURE HUNTER'S GUIDE. Gary T. Drayton. 2010. 12mo, 104 pages; Softc...
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to Fleetman for 11.80
Fletcher: Treasure Hunting for All: A Popular Guide to a Profitable Hobby57Fletcher: Treasure Hunting for All: A Popular Guide to a Profitable Hobby
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Fletcher, Edward. TREASURE HUNTING FOR ALL: A POPULAR GUIDE TO A PROFITABLE HOBBY. Blandford Press. 1975. 12mo, 113 pages; Hardcover; Pictoral covers.
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Garrett: The New Successful Coin Hunting58Garrett: The New Successful Coin Hunting
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Garrett, Charles. THE NEW SUCCESSFUL COIN HUNTING. Ram Books. 1996. 12mo, 259 pages; Softcover; Charles Garrett gives a great all-encompassing introdu
Start Price : 5.00 | Estimate : 10.00 - 15.00
Garrett: The New Treasure Recovery from Sand & Sea59Garrett: The New Treasure Recovery from Sand & Sea
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Garrett, Charles. THE NEW TREASURE RECOVERY FROM SAND & SEA. Ram Publishing Company. 1990. 12mo, 465 pages; Softcover; . Subject: Guide - Treasu...
Start Price : 5.00 | Estimate : 10.00 - 15.00
Gladson: Sudden Wealth: An Introduction to Successful Treasure Hunting60Gladson: Sudden Wealth: An Introduction to Successful Treasure Hunting
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Gladson, Deek. SUDDEN WEALTH: AN INTRODUCTION TO SUCCESSFUL TREASURE HUNTING. The Gold Bug. 1964. 12mo, 110 pages; Softcover; . Subject: Guide - Treas
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to McCabeJim for 29.50
Haydock: Treasure Trove: Where to Find the Great Lost Treasures of the World61Haydock: Treasure Trove: Where to Find the Great Lost Treasures of the World
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Haydock, Tim. TREASURE TROVE: WHERE TO FIND THE GREAT LOST TREASURES OF THE WORLD. Henry Holt and Company. 1986. 4to, 160 pages; Softcover; While almo
Start Price : 5.00 | Estimate : 10.00 - 15.00
Horn: Hidden Treasure: How and Where to Find It: A Finder's Guide to the World's Missing Treasures62Horn: Hidden Treasure: How and Where to Find It: A Finder's Guide to the World's Missing Treasures
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Horn, Jeanne. HIDDEN TREASURE: HOW AND WHERE TO FIND IT: A FINDER'S GUIDE TO THE WORLD'S MISSING TREASURES. Arco Publishing Company, Inc. 19...
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Hudson: How to Discover and Profit from Florida Shipwreck Treasures63Hudson: How to Discover and Profit from Florida Shipwreck Treasures
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Hudson, L. Frank. HOW TO DISCOVER AND PROFIT FROM FLORIDA SHIPWRECK TREASURES. LaFray Young Publishing Company. 1985. 12mo, 85 pages; Softcover; This
Estimate : 10.00 - 15.00
Sold to McCabeJim for 5.90
Marx: Sunken Treasure: How to Find It64Marx: Sunken Treasure: How to Find It
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Marx, Robert F. SUNKEN TREASURE: HOW TO FIND IT. Ram Publishing Company. 1990. 12mo, 400 pages; Softcover; This book is an excellent overview of both
Estimate : 15.00 - 20.00
Sold to stonewalld.. for 11.80
Nesmith: Treasure Hunter’s Guide65Nesmith: Treasure Hunter’s Guide
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Nesmith, Robert I. & John S. Potter, Jr. TREASURE HUNTER’S GUIDE. Arco Publishing Company, Inc. 1975. 8vo, 152 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; The first...
Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Sold to stonewalld.. for 17.70
Nesmith: Treasure: How and Where to Find It66Nesmith: Treasure: How and Where to Find It
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Nesmith, Robert I. & John S. Potter, Jr. TREASURE: HOW AND WHERE TO FIND IT. Arco Publishing Company, Inc. 1968. 8vo, 144 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ...
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 15.00 - 20.00
Nesmith: Treasure: How and Where to Find It67Nesmith: Treasure: How and Where to Find It
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Nesmith, Robert I. & John S. Potter, Jr. TREASURE: HOW AND WHERE TO FIND IT. Arco Publishing Company, Inc. 1968. 8vo, 144 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ...
Start Price : 5.00 | Estimate : 10.00 - 15.00
Nunez: Treasures of the Eastern Shore: A Primer for Treasure-Seekers Everywhere68Nunez: Treasures of the Eastern Shore: A Primer for Treasure-Seekers Everywhere
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Nunez, Andy. TREASURES OF THE EASTERN SHORE: A PRIMER FOR TREASURE-SEEKERS EVERYWHERE. Write Words, Inc. 2005. 4to, 105 pages; Softcover; Book bound b
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 15.00 - 20.00
Proctor: Tips for the Treasure Hunter69Proctor: Tips for the Treasure Hunter
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Proctor, Clay & Paul Myers. TIPS FOR THE TREASURE HUNTER. Clay Proctor & Paul Myers. 1988. 12mo, 128 pages; Softcover; . Subject: Guide - Tr...
Start Price : 5.00 | Estimate : 10.00 - 15.00
Smith: Introduction to Treasure Hunting70Smith: Introduction to Treasure Hunting
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Smith, Alan. INTRODUCTION TO TREASURE HUNTING. Stackpole Books. 1971. 12mo, 192 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; . Subject: Guide - Treasure Hunting
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Sullivan: The Modern Treasure Finder's Manual71Sullivan: The Modern Treasure Finder's Manual
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Sullivan, George. THE MODERN TREASURE FINDER'S MANUAL. Chilton Book Co. 1975. 8vo, 187 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; . Subject: Guide - Treasure Hunting
Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Sold to seasearcher for 11.80
von Mueller: The Treasure Hunter's Manual #672von Mueller: The Treasure Hunter's Manual #6
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von Mueller, Karl. THE TREASURE HUNTER'S MANUAL #6. Ram Publishing Company. 1977. 12mo, 303 pages; Softcover; . Subject: Guide - Treasure Hunting
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 45.00
von Mueller: The Treasure Hunter's Manual Sixth Edition73von Mueller: The Treasure Hunter's Manual Sixth Edition
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von Mueller, Karl. THE TREASURE HUNTER'S MANUAL SIXTH EDITION. Karl von Mueller. 1961. 12mo, 371 pages; Softcover; . Subject: Guide - Treasure H...
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to McCabeJim for 35.40
Voynick: The Mid-Atlantic Treasure Coast: Coin Beaches & Treasure Shipwrecks from Long Island to the74Voynick: The Mid-Atlantic Treasure Coast: Coin Beaches & Treasure Shipwrecks from Long Island to the
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Voynick, Stephen M. THE MID-ATLANTIC TREASURE COAST: COIN BEACHES & TREASURE SHIPWRECKS FROM LONG ISLAND TO THE EASTERN SHORE. The Middle Atlant...
Estimate : 25.00 - 35.00
Sold to cobweb for 17.70
Carter: Lost Loot75Carter: Lost Loot
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Carter, Cache. LOST LOOT. Morm Dragon Tomes. 2010. 8vo, 324 pages; Softcover; . Subject: Guide - Treasure Symbols
Estimate : 35.00 - 50.00
Sold to zeroviz for 29.50
Bowers: (Signed) American Coin Treasures and Hoards and Caches of Other American Numismatic Items76Bowers: (Signed) American Coin Treasures and Hoards and Caches of Other American Numismatic Items
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Bowers, Q. David. (Signed) AMERICAN COIN TREASURES AND HOARDS AND CACHES OF OTHER AMERICAN NUMISMATIC ITEMS. Bowers and Merena Galleries. 1997. 4to, 4
Estimate : 60.00 - 75.00
Sold to SoledadySt.. for 47.20
Bowers: Lost and Found - Coin Hoards and Treasures - Illustrated Stories of the Greatest American Tr77Bowers: Lost and Found - Coin Hoards and Treasures - Illustrated Stories of the Greatest American Tr
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Bowers, Q. David. LOST AND FOUND - COIN HOARDS AND TREASURES - ILLUSTRATED STORIES OF THE GREATEST AMERICAN TROVES AND THEIR DISCOVERIES. Whitman Publ
Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Sold to espnnews for 17.70
Bridges: The Romance of Buried Treasure78Bridges: The Romance of Buried Treasure
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Bridges, T. C. THE ROMANCE OF BURIED TREASURE. Nisbet and Co. Ltd. 1931. 12mo, 285 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; Ex libris: author Charles Driscoll; While t
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Clark: New Mexico Confidential: 30 Years of Snooping in Obscure Places79Clark: New Mexico Confidential: 30 Years of Snooping in Obscure Places
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Clark, Stephen D. NEW MEXICO CONFIDENTIAL: 30 YEARS OF SNOOPING IN OBSCURE PLACES. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 2013. 12mo, 279 pages;
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Corbin: The Bible on the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine and Jacob Waltz: A Pioneer History of the Gold Rush80Corbin: The Bible on the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine and Jacob Waltz: A Pioneer History of the Gold Rush
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Corbin, Helen. THE BIBLE ON THE LOST DUTCHMAN GOLD MINE AND JACOB WALTZ: A PIONEER HISTORY OF THE GOLD RUSH. Amer Travelers Press. 2002. 8vo, 377 page
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Crooker: Oak Island Gold: Startling New Discoveries in the World's Most Famous Treasure Hunt81Crooker: Oak Island Gold: Startling New Discoveries in the World's Most Famous Treasure Hunt
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Crooker, William S. OAK ISLAND GOLD: STARTLING NEW DISCOVERIES IN THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS TREASURE HUNT. Nimbus Publishing. 2000. 12mo, 221 page...
Start Price : 5.00 | Estimate : 10.00 - 15.00
Ely: The Lost Dutchman Mine: The Fabulous Story of the Seven-Decade Search for the Hidden Treasure i82Ely: The Lost Dutchman Mine: The Fabulous Story of the Seven-Decade Search for the Hidden Treasure i
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Ely, Sims. THE LOST DUTCHMAN MINE: THE FABULOUS STORY OF THE SEVEN-DECADE SEARCH FOR THE HIDDEN TREASURE IN THE SUPERSTITION MOUNTAINS OF ARIZONA. Wil
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 35.00
French: Four Days From Fort Wingate: The Lost Adam's Diggings83French: Four Days From Fort Wingate: The Lost Adam's Diggings
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French, Richard. FOUR DAYS FROM FORT WINGATE: THE LOST ADAM'S DIGGINGS. Caxton Press. 1994. 8vo, 259 pages; Softcover; . Subject: History - Buri...
Estimate : 10.00 - 15.00
Sold to stonewalld.. for 11.80
Furneaux: The Great Treasure Hunts84Furneaux: The Great Treasure Hunts
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Furneaux, Rupert. THE GREAT TREASURE HUNTS. Taplinger Publishing Company. 1969. 12mo, 236 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; ex Library; While this book describe
Start Price : 5.00 | Estimate : 10.00 - 15.00
Getler: Rebel Gold: One Man's Quest to Crack the Code Behind the Secret Treasure of the Confederacy85Getler: Rebel Gold: One Man's Quest to Crack the Code Behind the Secret Treasure of the Confederacy
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Getler, Warren & Bob Brewer. REBEL GOLD: ONE MAN'S QUEST TO CRACK THE CODE BEHIND THE SECRET TREASURE OF THE CONFEDERACY. Simon & Schust...
Estimate : 8.00 - 10.00
Sold to espnnews for 5.90
Glover: (Signed) The Lost Dutchman Mine of Jacob Waltz, Part 1: The Golden Dream86Glover: (Signed) The Lost Dutchman Mine of Jacob Waltz, Part 1: The Golden Dream
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Glover, Thomas E. . (Signed) THE LOST DUTCHMAN MINE OF JACOB WALTZ, PART 1: THE GOLDEN DREAM. Cowboy Miner Productions. 2000. 8vo, 384 pages; Softcove
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 85.00
Hancock: The Lost Treasure of Cocos Island87Hancock: The Lost Treasure of Cocos Island
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Hancock, Ralph & Julian A. Westo. THE LOST TREASURE OF COCOS ISLAND. Thomas Nelson & Sons. 1960. 12mo, 325 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; . Subject...
Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Sold to coincollec.. for 17.70
Harris: Oak Island and its Lost Treasure88Harris: Oak Island and its Lost Treasure
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Harris, Graham & Les MacPhie. OAK ISLAND AND ITS LOST TREASURE. Formac Publishing Company Limited. 1999. 8vo, 200 pages; Softcover; . Subject: H...
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Harvey: The Money Diggers89Harvey: The Money Diggers
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Harvey, Franklin S. THE MONEY DIGGERS. The Stephen Greene Press. 1970. 16mo, 54 pages; Softcover; . Subject: History - Buried Treasure
Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Sold to seasearcher for 23.60
Hogg: Lust for Gold: The Effects of Gold Upon Mankind from the Dawn of History Until the Present Day90Hogg: Lust for Gold: The Effects of Gold Upon Mankind from the Dawn of History Until the Present Day
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Hogg, Garry. LUST FOR GOLD: THE EFFECTS OF GOLD UPON MANKIND FROM THE DAWN OF HISTORY UNTIL THE PRESENT DAY. A. S. Barnes and Co. 1962. 12mo, 190 page
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 30.00
Holmes: The Lost Dutchman Mine Part 2: The Holmes Manuscript91Holmes: The Lost Dutchman Mine Part 2: The Holmes Manuscript
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Holmes, George 'Brownie', Glover, T. E. Ph.D. (ed.). THE LOST DUTCHMAN MINE PART 2: THE HOLMES MANUSCRIPT. Cowboy Miner Productions. 2000. 1...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Honan: Treasure Hunt: A New York Times Reporter Tracks the Quedlinburg Hoard92Honan: Treasure Hunt: A New York Times Reporter Tracks the Quedlinburg Hoard
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Honan, William H. TREASURE HUNT: A NEW YORK TIMES REPORTER TRACKS THE QUEDLINBURG HOARD. Fromm International Publishing Corporation. 1997. 12mo, 289 p
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 15.00 - 20.00
Jameson: Buried Treasures of the Ozarks and the Appalachains: Legends of Lost Gold, Hidden Silver, I93Jameson: Buried Treasures of the Ozarks and the Appalachains: Legends of Lost Gold, Hidden Silver, I
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Jameson, W. C. BURIED TREASURES OF THE OZARKS AND THE APPALACHAINS: LEGENDS OF LOST GOLD, HIDDEN SILVER, INDIAN MINES, HOMESTEAD CACHES, AND CIVIL WAR
Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Sold to cobweb for 11.80
Kuhne: Buried Treasure: Finders, Keepers, and the Law94Kuhne: Buried Treasure: Finders, Keepers, and the Law
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Kuhne, Cecil C., III. BURIED TREASURE: FINDERS, KEEPERS, AND THE LAW. American Bar Association. 2014. 12mo, 178 pages; Softcover; . Subject: History -
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 15.00 - 20.00
le Gallienne: Pieces of Eight95le Gallienne: Pieces of Eight
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le Gallienne, Richard. PIECES OF EIGHT. Doubleday, Page & Company. 1922. 12mo, 333 pages; Hardcover; Chipped spine and worn cover edges; An auth...
Estimate : 35.00 - 50.00
Sold to cobweb for 29.50
Millet: The Rebel and the Rose: James A. Semple, Julia Gardiner Tyler, and the Lost Confederate Gold96Millet: The Rebel and the Rose: James A. Semple, Julia Gardiner Tyler, and the Lost Confederate Gold
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Millet, Wesley & Gerald White. THE REBEL AND THE ROSE: JAMES A. SEMPLE, JULIA GARDINER TYLER, AND THE LOST CONFEDERATE GOLD. Cumberland House. 2...
Start Price : 5.00 | Estimate : 10.00 - 15.00
Nesmith: Dig for Pirate Treasure97Nesmith: Dig for Pirate Treasure
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Nesmith, Robert I. DIG FOR PIRATE TREASURE. Bonanza Books. 1958. 12mo, 302 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; . Subject: History - Buried Treasure
Estimate : 15.00 - 20.00
Sold to stonewalld.. for 11.80
O'Connor: The Money Pit: The Story of Oak Island and the World's Greatest Treasure Hunt98O'Connor: The Money Pit: The Story of Oak Island and the World's Greatest Treasure Hunt
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O'Connor, D'Arcy. THE MONEY PIT: THE STORY OF OAK ISLAND AND THE WORLD'S GREATEST TREASURE HUNT. Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc. 19...
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Otis: Law of the Jungle: the Hunt for Colombian Guerrillas, American Hostages, and Buried Treasure99Otis: Law of the Jungle: the Hunt for Colombian Guerrillas, American Hostages, and Buried Treasure
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Otis, John. LAW OF THE JUNGLE: THE HUNT FOR COLOMBIAN GUERRILLAS, AMERICAN HOSTAGES, AND BURIED TREASURE. Harper Collins Publishers. 2010. 8vo, 353 pa
Start Price : 5.00 | Estimate : 10.00 - 15.00
Paine: The Book of Buried Treasure: Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, 100Paine: The Book of Buried Treasure: Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates,
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Paine, Ralph D. THE BOOK OF BURIED TREASURE: BEING A TRUE HISTORY OF THE GOLD, JEWELS, AND PLATE OF PIRATES, GALLEONS, ETC., WHICH ARE SOUGHT FOR TO T
Estimate : 10.00 - 15.00
Sold to cobweb for 5.90