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 Treasure301Potter: 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...
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Powers: Treasure Ship: The Legend And Legacy of the S.S. Brother Jonathan302Powers: 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:
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 15.00 - 20.00
Powers: Treasure Ship: The Legend and Legacy of the SS Brother Jonathan303Powers: 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
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 35.00
Rieseberg: Adventures in Underwater Treasure Hunting304Rieseberg: 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
Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Sold to seasearcher for (10.00 + 1.80BP) = 11.80
Rieseberg: I Dive for Treasure305Rieseberg: 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...
Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Sold to seasearcher for (15.00 + 2.70BP) = 17.70
Rieseberg: My Compass Points to Treasure306Rieseberg: 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
Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Sold to seasearcher for (10.00 + 1.80BP) = 11.80
Rieseberg: The Sea of Treasure307Rieseberg: 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...
Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Sold to seasearcher for (15.00 + 2.70BP) = 17.70
Rieseberg: Treasure Hunter: Dramatic Adventures in Undersea Salvage308Rieseberg: 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 ...
Estimate : 20.00 - 30.00
Sold to seasearcher for (15.00 + 2.70BP) = 17.70
Rieseberg: Treasure of the Buccaneer Sea309Rieseberg: 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'...
Estimate : 20.00 - 30.00
Sold to seasearcher for (15.00 + 2.70BP) = 17.70
Roden: Treasure Seekers: A Chronicle of Fortunes Lost and Hidden and the Efforts Made to Salvage The310Roden: 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...
Estimate : 10.00 - 15.00
Sold to seasearcher for (5.00 + 0.90BP) = 5.90
Ryan: The Week-End Treasure Hunter311Ryan: 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
Start Price : 5.00 | Estimate : 10.00 - 15.00
Scott: The Egypt's Gold312Scott: 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 ...
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Sebring: Treasure Tales: Shipwrecks and Salvage313Sebring: 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
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sebring: (Signed) Treasure Tales: Shipwrecks and Salvage314Sebring: (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
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Seeley: The Spanish Galleon: Being An Account Of A Search For Sunken Treasure In The Caribbean Sea315Seeley: 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
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to cobweb for (15.00 + 2.70BP) = 17.70
Sheaf: The Hatcher Porcelain Cargoes: The Complete Record316Sheaf: 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...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Slack: Finders Losers: The Lucayan Treasure Find317Slack: 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
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Smith: Fatal Treasure: Greed and Death, Emeralds and Gold, and the Obsessive Search for the Legendar318Smith: 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 &...
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Spence: (Signed) Shipwrecks, Pirates & Privateers: Sunken Treasures of the Upper South Carolina Coas319Spence: (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 ...
Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to seasearcher for (20.00 + 3.60BP) = 23.60
Spence: (Signed) Treasures of the Confederate Coast: The 'Real Rhett Butler' & Other Revelations320Spence: (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,...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 35.00 - 50.00
Sprague: Three Men from Maine - Sir William Pepperrell, James Sullivan, Sir William Phips and A Bit 321Sprague: Three Men from Maine - Sir William Pepperrell, James Sullivan, Sir William Phips and A Bit
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Sprague, John Francis & Bertram E. Packard. THREE MEN FROM MAINE - SIR WILLIAM PEPPERRELL, JAMES SULLIVAN, SIR WILLIAM PHIPS AND A BIT OF OLD EN...
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 30.00
Stemm: Oceans Odyssey: Deep-Sea Shipwrecks in the English Channel, the Straits of Gibraltar and the 322Stemm: Oceans Odyssey: Deep-Sea Shipwrecks in the English Channel, the Straits of Gibraltar and the
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Stemm, Greg & Sean Kingsley (eds.). OCEANS ODYSSEY: DEEP-SEA SHIPWRECKS IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL, THE STRAITS OF GIBRALTAR AND THE ATLANTIC OCEAN ...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Stemm: Oceans Odyssey 2: Underwater Heritage Management & Deep-Sea Shipwrecks in the English Channel323Stemm: Oceans Odyssey 2: Underwater Heritage Management & Deep-Sea Shipwrecks in the English Channel
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Stemm, Greg & Sean Kingsley (eds.). OCEANS ODYSSEY 2: UNDERWATER HERITAGE MANAGEMENT & DEEP-SEA SHIPWRECKS IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL & ATLA...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Stemm: Oceans Odyssey 3. The Deep-Sea Tortugas Shipwreck, Straits of Florida: A Merchant Vessel from324Stemm: Oceans Odyssey 3. The Deep-Sea Tortugas Shipwreck, Straits of Florida: A Merchant Vessel from
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Stemm, Greg & Sean Kingsley (eds.). OCEANS ODYSSEY 3. THE DEEP-SEA TORTUGAS SHIPWRECK, STRAITS OF FLORIDA: A MERCHANT VESSEL FROM SPAIN'S 16...
Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to seasearcher for (20.00 + 3.60BP) = 23.60
Stemm: Oceans Odyssey 4. Pottery from the Tortugas Shipwreck, Straits of Florida: A Merchant Vessel 325Stemm: Oceans Odyssey 4. Pottery from the Tortugas Shipwreck, Straits of Florida: A Merchant Vessel
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Stemm, Greg & Sean Kingsley & Ellen Gerth (eds.). OCEANS ODYSSEY 4. POTTERY FROM THE TORTUGAS SHIPWRECK, STRAITS OF FLORIDA: A MERCHANT VESS...
Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to ColonelSlim for (20.00 + 3.60BP) = 23.60
Stirling: Treasure Under the Sea326Stirling: Treasure Under the Sea
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Stirling, N. B. TREASURE UNDER THE SEA. Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1957. 12mo, 354 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; ex Library; Missing first free endpape...
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Storm: Seaweed and Gold327Storm: Seaweed and Gold
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Storm, Alex. SEAWEED AND GOLD. True Canadian Treasure Hunting Adventures. 2002. 12mo, 192 pages; Softcover; This book describes the author's suc...
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Storm: Canada's Treasure Hunt328Storm: Canada's Treasure Hunt
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Storm, Alex and Brian Shaw. CANADA'S TREASURE HUNT. Greywood Publishing Limited. 1967. 16mo, 152 pages; Softcover; This book recounts the histo...
Estimate : 25.00 - 35.00
Sold to seasearcher for (20.00 + 3.60BP) = 23.60
Sullivan: Treasure Hunt: The Sixteen-Year Search for the Lost Treasure Ship Atocha329Sullivan: Treasure Hunt: The Sixteen-Year Search for the Lost Treasure Ship Atocha
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Sullivan, George. TREASURE HUNT: THE SIXTEEN-YEAR SEARCH FOR THE LOST TREASURE SHIP ATOCHA. Florida Classics Library. 1993. 12mo, 150 pages; Softcover
Start Price : 5.00 | Estimate : 10.00 - 15.00
Taylor: Spoils from the Sea: The Life and Adventures of Diver J. E. Johnstone330Taylor: Spoils from the Sea: The Life and Adventures of Diver J. E. Johnstone
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Taylor, James. SPOILS FROM THE SEA: THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF DIVER J. E. JOHNSTONE. Australasian Publishing Company. 1949. 12mo, 240 pages; Hardcove
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 35.00
Tippin: In Search of the Golden Madonna: The Treasure Finders of the RV Beacon331Tippin: In Search of the Golden Madonna: The Treasure Finders of the RV Beacon
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Tippin, G. Lee & Herbert Humphreys, Jr. IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN MADONNA: THE TREASURE FINDERS OF THE RV BEACON. Daring Publishing Group, Inc. 19...
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Turner: The Gilt Dragon Incident332Turner: The Gilt Dragon Incident
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Turner, Harry. THE GILT DRAGON INCIDENT. Paterson Brokensha Pty. Ltd. 1963. 12mo, 235 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; This book, written prior to the discover
Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
Sold to illiterate.. for (25.00 + 4.50BP) = 29.50
Vanderbilt: Treasure Wreck: The Fortunes and Fate of the Pirate Ship Whydah333Vanderbilt: Treasure Wreck: The Fortunes and Fate of the Pirate Ship Whydah
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Vanderbilt, Arthur T. II. TREASURE WRECK: THE FORTUNES AND FATE OF THE PIRATE SHIP WHYDAH. Houghton Mifflin Company. 1986. 12mo, 164 pages; Hardcover
Estimate : 15.00 - 20.00
Sold to cobweb for (10.00 + 1.80BP) = 11.80
Vesilind: Lost Gold of the Republic: The Remarkable Quest for the Greatest Shipwreck Treasure of the334Vesilind: Lost Gold of the Republic: The Remarkable Quest for the Greatest Shipwreck Treasure of the
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Vesilind, Priit J. LOST GOLD OF THE REPUBLIC: THE REMARKABLE QUEST FOR THE GREATEST SHIPWRECK TREASURE OF THE CIVIL WAR ERA. Shipwreck Heritage Press.
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Volker: In the Wake of the Golden Galleons335Volker: In the Wake of the Golden Galleons
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Volker, Roy & Dick Richmond. IN THE WAKE OF THE GOLDEN GALLEONS. OroQuest Press. 1976. 12mo, 149 pages; Softcover; This book tells the story of ...
Start Price : 5.00 | Estimate : 10.00 - 15.00
Wagner: (Signed) Pieces of Eight: Recovering the Riches of a Lost Spanish Treasure Fleet signed by R336Wagner: (Signed) Pieces of Eight: Recovering the Riches of a Lost Spanish Treasure Fleet signed by R
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Wagner, Kip & L.B. Taylor, Jr. (Signed) PIECES OF EIGHT: RECOVERING THE RICHES OF A LOST SPANISH TREASURE FLEET. E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc. 196...
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Walton: The Spanish Treasure Fleets337Walton: The Spanish Treasure Fleets
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Walton, Timothy R. THE SPANISH TREASURE FLEETS. Pineapple Press, Inc. 1994. 8vo, 256 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; . Subject: History - Sunken Treasure
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Ward: (Signed) Shipwreck in the Florida Keys 1733338Ward: (Signed) Shipwreck in the Florida Keys 1733
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Ward, Carl. (Signed) SHIPWRECK IN THE FLORIDA KEYS 1733. Diggy Pod. 2014. 8vo, 218 pages; Softcover; inscribed by the author. Subject: History - Sunke
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Weller: Sunken Treasure on Florida Reefs: The 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet339Weller: Sunken Treasure on Florida Reefs: The 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet
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Weller, Robert 'Frogfoot' . SUNKEN TREASURE ON FLORIDA REEFS: THE 1715 SPANISH PLATE FLEET. Robert Weller. 1987. 12mo, 78 pages; Softcover; ...
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to Gmden1 for (30.00 + 5.40BP) = 35.40
Weller: (Signed) Sunken Treasure on Florida Reefs: The 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet340Weller: (Signed) Sunken Treasure on Florida Reefs: The 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet
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Weller, Robert 'Frogfoot' . (Signed) SUNKEN TREASURE ON FLORIDA REEFS: THE 1715 SPANISH PLATE FLEET. Robert Weller. 1987. 12mo, 78 pages; So...
Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Westrick: (Signed) The Treasure Fleet of 1715: Search for the Queen's Jewels341Westrick: (Signed) The Treasure Fleet of 1715: Search for the Queen's Jewels
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Westrick, Robert F. (Signed) THE TREASURE FLEET OF 1715: SEARCH FOR THE QUEEN'S JEWELS. Robert F. Westrick. 2011. 4to, 72 pages; Softcover; Sign...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to PARATROOPER for (70.00 + 12.60BP) = 82.60
Wignall: In Search of Spanish Treasure: A Diver's Story342Wignall: In Search of Spanish Treasure: A Diver's Story
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Wignall, Sydney. IN SEARCH OF SPANISH TREASURE: A DIVER'S STORY. David & Charles. 1982. 8vo, 252 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; . Subject: History ...
Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Sold to stonewalld.. for (15.00 + 2.70BP) = 17.70
Williams: (Signed) Treasure of the Golden Grape: 11th December 1641 a Chesil Beach Wreck343Williams: (Signed) Treasure of the Golden Grape: 11th December 1641 a Chesil Beach Wreck
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Williams, Selwyn. (Signed) TREASURE OF THE GOLDEN GRAPE: 11TH DECEMBER 1641 A CHESIL BEACH WRECK. Deadman's Bay Publishing. 2012. 8vo, 320 pages...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Wilson: The Mexican Caribbean: Twenty Years of Underwater Exploration344Wilson: The Mexican Caribbean: Twenty Years of Underwater Exploration
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Wilson, Earl J. THE MEXICAN CARIBBEAN: TWENTY YEARS OF UNDERWATER EXPLORATION. Exposition Press. 1982. 12mo, 188 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; . Subject: Hi
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to illiterate.. for (15.00 + 2.70BP) = 17.70
Wright: Encyclopedia of Sunken Treasure345Wright: 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 ...
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Zabriskie: William Phips - An Uncommon Man346Zabriskie: William Phips - An Uncommon Man
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Zabriskie, George A. WILLIAM PHIPS - AN UNCOMMON MAN. The Doldrums. 1944. 12mo, 8 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; This short book summarizes the life of Willi
Estimate : 20.00 - 30.00
Sold to illiterate.. for (15.00 + 2.70BP) = 17.70
Banco de la Republica Colombia: Museo del Oro347Banco de la Republica Colombia: Museo del Oro
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Banco de la Republica Colombia,. MUSEO DEL ORO. Banco de la Republica Colombia. 1965. 12mo, 60 pages; Softcover; . Subject: History - Treasure
Estimate : 10.00 - 15.00
Sold to seasearcher for (5.00 + 0.90BP) = 5.90
Beater: Tales of the Florida Coast348Beater: Tales of the Florida Coast
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Beater, Jack. TALES OF THE FLORIDA COAST. Wordshop House. 1963. 12mo, 125 pages; Softcover; This book is a collection of 21 different stories on Flori
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
Carson: Treasure Hunting Annual Volumes I & II349Carson: Treasure Hunting Annual Volumes I & II
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Carson, H. Glenn. TREASURE HUNTING ANNUAL VOLUMES I & II. Cache Press. 1979. 4to; Softcover; Two Volume Set; These books are a collection of tre...
Estimate : 35.00 - 50.00
Sold to harley-dog.. for (25.00 + 4.50BP) = 29.50
Coffman: 1001 Lost, Buried or Sunken Treasures350Coffman: 1001 Lost, Buried or Sunken Treasures
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Coffman, F. L. 1001 LOST, BURIED OR SUNKEN TREASURES. Thomas Nelson & Sons. 1957. 12mo, 277 pages; Hardcover w/ DJ; This book covers a variety o...
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 30.00