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

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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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McDonald: Treasure Beneath the Sea: Adventures of the Wreck Detectives in their Search for Sunken Sh281 - McDonald: Treasure Beneath the Sea: Adventures of the Wreck Detectives in their Search for Sunken Sh
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McDonald, Kendall. TREASURE BENEATH THE SEA: ADVENTURES OF THE WRECK DETECTIVES IN THEIR SEARCH FOR SUNKEN SHIPS. A.S. Barnes and Company. 1972. 4to,
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
 
 
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McKee: The Golden Wreck: The True Story of a Great Maritime Disaster282 - McKee: The Golden Wreck: The True Story of a Great Maritime Disaster
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McKee, Alexander. THE GOLDEN WRECK: THE TRUE STORY OF A GREAT MARITIME DISASTER. William Morrow & Company, Inc. 1962. 12mo, 224 pages; Hardcover...
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 15.00 - 20.00
 
 
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McLeay: The Tobermory Treasure: The True Story of a Fabulous Armada Galleon283 - McLeay: The Tobermory Treasure: The True Story of a Fabulous Armada Galleon
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McLeay, Alison. THE TOBERMORY TREASURE: THE TRUE STORY OF A FABULOUS ARMADA GALLEON. Conway Maritime Press. 1986. 8vo, 192 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; Thi
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Means: The Spanish Main - Focus of Envy 1492-1700284 - Means: The Spanish Main - Focus of Envy 1492-1700
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Means, Philip Ainsworth. THE SPANISH MAIN - FOCUS OF ENVY 1492-1700. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1935. 8vo, 278 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; Here we see...
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Estimate : 35.00 - 50.00
Sold to PARATROOPER for (30.00 + 5.40BP) = 35.40
 
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Meylach: Diving to a Flash of Gold285 - Meylach: Diving to a Flash of Gold
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Meylach, Martin. DIVING TO A FLASH OF GOLD. Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1971. 8vo, 373 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; ex Library; The true story of a div...
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Morris: (Signed) HMS Colossus: The Story of the Salvage of the Hamilton Treasures286 - Morris: (Signed) HMS Colossus: The Story of the Salvage of the Hamilton Treasures
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Morris, Roland. (Signed) HMS COLOSSUS: THE STORY OF THE SALVAGE OF THE HAMILTON TREASURES. Hutchinson of London. 1979. 12mo, 238 pages; Hardcover w/ D
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Morris: Island Treasure: The Search for Sir Cloudesley Shovell's Flagship Association287 - Morris: Island Treasure: The Search for Sir Cloudesley Shovell's Flagship Association
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Morris, Roland. ISLAND TREASURE: THE SEARCH FOR SIR CLOUDESLEY SHOVELL'S FLAGSHIP ASSOCIATION. Hutchinson & Co. LTD. 1969. 8vo, 232 pages; H...
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Morris: Sunken Treasure: 3 Editions288 - Morris: Sunken Treasure: 3 Editions
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Morris, Roland. SUNKEN TREASURE: 3 EDITIONS. Roland Morris. 1970s. 8vo, 32 pages; Softcover; This lot includes all three editions of Sunken Treasure/T
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Nesmith: (Signed) Dig for Pirate Treasure289 - Nesmith: (Signed) Dig for Pirate Treasure
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Nesmith, Robert I. (Signed) DIG FOR PIRATE TREASURE. The Devin-Adair Company. 1959. 12mo, 302 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; Signed by the author; Approximat
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Nesmith: (Signed) Dig for Pirate Treasure inscribed to Real 8 Dan Thompson290 - Nesmith: (Signed) Dig for Pirate Treasure inscribed to Real 8 Dan Thompson
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Nesmith, Robert I. (Signed) DIG FOR PIRATE TREASURE. The Devin-Adair Company. 1959. 12mo, 302 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; Inscribed to Col. Dan Thompson o
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Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Sold to Salvor for (75.00 + 13.50BP) = 88.50
 
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