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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Potter: On the Track of the Monmouth's Galleon and Sunken Treasure301 - Potter: On the Track of the Monmouth's Galleon and Sunken Treasure
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Potter, John Stauffer. ON THE TRACK OF THE MONMOUTH'S GALLEON AND SUNKEN TREASURE. John Stauffer Potter. 2014. 12mo, 279 pages; Softcover; . Sub...
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
 
 
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Powers: Treasure Ship: The Legend And Legacy of the S.S. Brother Jonathan302 - Powers: Treasure Ship: The Legend And Legacy of the S.S. Brother Jonathan
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Powers, Dennis M. TREASURE SHIP: THE LEGEND AND LEGACY OF THE S.S. BROTHER JONATHAN. Citadel Press. 2006. 8vo, 416 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; . Subject:
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 15.00 - 20.00
 
 
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Powers: Treasure Ship: The Legend and Legacy of the SS Brother Jonathan303 - Powers: Treasure Ship: The Legend and Legacy of the SS Brother Jonathan
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Powers, Dennis M. TREASURE SHIP: THE LEGEND AND LEGACY OF THE SS BROTHER JONATHAN. Citadel Press/Kensington Publishing Corp. 2006. 12mo, 416 pages; So
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Rieseberg: Adventures in Underwater Treasure Hunting304 - Rieseberg: Adventures in Underwater Treasure Hunting
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Rieseberg, Lt. Harry E. ADVENTURES IN UNDERWATER TREASURE HUNTING. Frederick Fell, Inc. 1965. 12mo, 140 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; This book is the story
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Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Sold to seasearcher for (10.00 + 1.80BP) = 11.80
 
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Rieseberg: I Dive for Treasure305 - Rieseberg: I Dive for Treasure
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Rieseberg, Lt. Harry E. I DIVE FOR TREASURE. Frederick Fell, Inc. 1970. 12mo, 236 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; This book is the story of the author's...
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Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Sold to seasearcher for (15.00 + 2.70BP) = 17.70
 
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Rieseberg: My Compass Points to Treasure306 - Rieseberg: My Compass Points to Treasure
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Rieseberg, Lt. Harry E. MY COMPASS POINTS TO TREASURE. Wm. Collins Sons and Co. Ltd. 1966. 12mo, 148 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; DJ has chips and some tea
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Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Sold to seasearcher for (10.00 + 1.80BP) = 11.80
 
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Rieseberg: The Sea of Treasure307 - Rieseberg: The Sea of Treasure
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Rieseberg, Lt. Harry E. THE SEA OF TREASURE. Frederick Fell, Inc. 1966. 12mo, 217 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; This book tells more of the author's a...
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Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Sold to seasearcher for (15.00 + 2.70BP) = 17.70
 
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Rieseberg: Treasure Hunter: Dramatic Adventures in Undersea Salvage308 - Rieseberg: Treasure Hunter: Dramatic Adventures in Undersea Salvage
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Rieseberg, Lt. Harry E. TREASURE HUNTER: DRAMATIC ADVENTURES IN UNDERSEA SALVAGE. Robert M. McBride & Company. 1945. 12mo, 260 pages; Hardcover ...
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Estimate : 20.00 - 30.00
Sold to seasearcher for (15.00 + 2.70BP) = 17.70
 
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Rieseberg: Treasure of the Buccaneer Sea309 - Rieseberg: Treasure of the Buccaneer Sea
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Rieseberg, Lt. Harry E. TREASURE OF THE BUCCANEER SEA. The Naylor Company. 1962. 8vo, 231 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; This book recounts the author'...
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Estimate : 20.00 - 30.00
Sold to seasearcher for (15.00 + 2.70BP) = 17.70
 
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Roden: Treasure Seekers: A Chronicle of Fortunes Lost and Hidden and the Efforts Made to Salvage The310 - Roden: Treasure Seekers: A Chronicle of Fortunes Lost and Hidden and the Efforts Made to Salvage The
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Roden, Hans. TREASURE SEEKERS: A CHRONICLE OF FORTUNES LOST AND HIDDEN AND THE EFFORTS MADE TO SALVAGE THEM. George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. 1966. 1...
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Estimate : 10.00 - 15.00
Sold to seasearcher for (5.00 + 0.90BP) = 5.90
 
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Ryan: The Week-End Treasure Hunter311 - Ryan: The Week-End Treasure Hunter
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Ryan, A. H. THE WEEK-END TREASURE HUNTER. ATR Enterprises. 1971. 12mo, 88 pages; Softcover; . Subject: History - Sunken Treasure
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Scott: The Egypt's Gold312 - Scott: The Egypt's Gold
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Scott, David. THE EGYPT'S GOLD. Penguin Books Limited. 1939. 16mo, 310 pages; Softcover; This book is the story of the amazing recovery of gold ...
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Sebring: Treasure Tales: Shipwrecks and Salvage313 - Sebring: Treasure Tales: Shipwrecks and Salvage
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Sebring, Thomas H. TREASURE TALES: SHIPWRECKS AND SALVAGE. Cooke Publishing Company. 1986. 12mo, 128 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; ex Library; . Subject: Hi
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Sebring: (Signed) Treasure Tales: Shipwrecks and Salvage314 - Sebring: (Signed) Treasure Tales: Shipwrecks and Salvage
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Sebring, Thomas H. (Signed) TREASURE TALES: SHIPWRECKS AND SALVAGE. Cooke Publishing Company. 1986. 12mo, 128 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; Inscribed by the
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Seeley: The Spanish Galleon: Being An Account Of A Search For Sunken Treasure In The Caribbean Sea315 - Seeley: The Spanish Galleon: Being An Account Of A Search For Sunken Treasure In The Caribbean Sea
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Seeley, Charles Sumner. THE SPANISH GALLEON: BEING AN ACCOUNT OF A SEARCH FOR SUNKEN TREASURE IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA. Kessinger Publishing, LLC. 2007. 8
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Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to cobweb for (15.00 + 2.70BP) = 17.70
 
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Sheaf: The Hatcher Porcelain Cargoes: The Complete Record316 - Sheaf: The Hatcher Porcelain Cargoes: The Complete Record
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Sheaf, Colin and Richard Kilburn. THE HATCHER PORCELAIN CARGOES: THE COMPLETE RECORD. Phaidon-Christie's Limited. 1988. 4to, 192 pages; Hardcove...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Slack: Finders Losers: The Lucayan Treasure Find317 - Slack: Finders Losers: The Lucayan Treasure Find
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Slack, Jack. FINDERS LOSERS: THE LUCAYAN TREASURE FIND. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. 1967. 12mo, 184 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; ex Library; . Subject: His
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Smith: Fatal Treasure: Greed and Death, Emeralds and Gold, and the Obsessive Search for the Legendar318 - Smith: Fatal Treasure: Greed and Death, Emeralds and Gold, and the Obsessive Search for the Legendar
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Smith, Jedwin. FATAL TREASURE: GREED AND DEATH, EMERALDS AND GOLD, AND THE OBSESSIVE SEARCH FOR THE LEGENDARY GHOST GALLEON ATOCHA. John Wiley &...
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Spence: (Signed) Shipwrecks, Pirates & Privateers: Sunken Treasures of the Upper South Carolina Coas319 - Spence: (Signed) Shipwrecks, Pirates & Privateers: Sunken Treasures of the Upper South Carolina Coas
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Spence, E. Lee. (Signed) SHIPWRECKS, PIRATES & PRIVATEERS: SUNKEN TREASURES OF THE UPPER SOUTH CAROLINA COAST, 1521-1865. Sandlapper Publishing ...
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Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to seasearcher for (20.00 + 3.60BP) = 23.60
 
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Spence: (Signed) Treasures of the Confederate Coast: The 'Real Rhett Butler' & Other Revelations320 - Spence: (Signed) Treasures of the Confederate Coast: The 'Real Rhett Butler' & Other Revelations
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Spence, E. Lee. (Signed) TREASURES OF THE CONFEDERATE COAST: THE 'REAL RHETT BUTLER' & OTHER REVELATIONS. Narwhal Press Inc. 1995. 12mo,...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 35.00 - 50.00
 
 
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