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| Several articles on shipwrecks have been featured in NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE. These articles have become an essential source of
information particularly on shipwrecks of our area of interest. Many of these articles
were the initial spark to popular shipwreck books such as Kip Wagner's Pieces of Eight
and Robert Stenuit's Treasure's of the Armada. We have a good selection of these
issues in stock. They are quite hard to find especially those before 1975. All issues are
in good+ to very good+ condition.
Please
note that the pricing has changed for all National Geographic Magazines.
They have become very scarce and demand has increased dramatically
recently.
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| Brookfield,
Charles. CANNON
ON FLORIDA REEFS SOLVE MYSTERY OF SUNKEN SHIP. Washington: National
Geographic, December 1941. p807-824. Several B/W photos, maps and line drawings. A
rare document written on the eve of World War II. Back then underwater archeology
did not realy exist, at least not as we know it today. This issue focuses
on a group of divers effort to identify a known wreck off Elliot Key. After
raising some cannons the wreck is identified as the HMS Winchester. Some
artifacts are pictured including sections of a prayer book....$20.00
Franzen, Anders. KRONAN: REMNANTS OF A MIGHTY WARSHIP. Washington: National Geographic, April 1989. p438-464. Several excellent color photos, maps and line drawings. The excavation and artifact recovery of the Swedish warship Kronan which capsized, exploded then sank during the Battle of Orland on June 1, 1676 against Danish and Dutch forces....$10.00 Link, Marion Clayton. EXPLORING THE DROWNED CITY OF PORT ROYAL. Washington: National Geographic, February 1960. p151-182. Several color photos, maps and line drawings. The excavation and artifact recovery of the city of Port Royal, Jamaica which sank in an earthquake in June 1692. The city was a well known buccaneering capitol at the time of the disaster thus allowing us to see what items were used by pirates and seamen alike during this period. Many artifacts are pictured including a gold clock which interestingly may say (like the HMS Pandora October 1985 issue) what time it was when the city went down. This work on the site comes a few years before Robert Marx extensive excavation of Port Royal sunk. This copy in rare, fine condition....$25.00 Lyon, Eugene. TREASURE FROM THE GHOST GALLEON. Washington: National Geographic, February 1982. p228-243. Several color photos, maps and line drawings. Historian Eugene Lyon (author of "The Search for the Atocha") writes about Mel Fishers continuing search for the Atocha off the Marquesas Keys. He finds the Santa Margarita with a bullion worth about 12 million. At the time of this issue Mel had only found some traces of the Atocha but not motherlode....$15.00 Lyon, Eugene. TRACK OF THE MANILA GALLEONS. Washington: National Geographic, Septembe 1990. p5-37. Several color photos, maps and line drawings. Historian Eugene Lyon (author of "The Search for the Atocha") traces the Spanish trade routes between Acapulco, Mexico and the Phillipines.
Good reference work and artist rendering. One of very few sources of information on the subject of the Manila Galleons....$15.00
Marden, Luis. WRECK OF THE HMS PANDORA. Washington: National Geographic, October 1985. p423-451. Several color photos, maps and line drawings. The HMS Pandora was a British man-of-war which set out to capture the legendary mutineers of the 'Bounty'. While sailing home with 14 crewmmen of the 'Bounty' it struck a reef and went down. The author of this article found the wreck in 1957. He describes his search for the Pandora's remains. Included in the artifacts recovered is a gold clock which interestingly may say what time it was when the ship went down....$10.00 Nelson, Daniel. GHOST SHIPS OF THE WAR OF 1812. Washington: National Geographic, March 1983. p289-313. Several color photos, maps and line drawings. The story and scientific conclusion of two U.S. schooners Hamilton and Scourge that sank in 300 feet of water during a storm in Lake Ontario. Amongst the pictured remains found are those of human skeleton's, a rare occurance in publications....$10.00 Peterson, Mendel. REACH FOR THE NEW WORLD. Washington: National geographic, December 1977. p724-767. Several color photos, maps, artist renderings and line drawings. Features essays on William Phips and his treasue salvaging in the silver bank off HispaniolaPieter Heyn and his capture of the Spanish Treasure Fleet in 1628. Artifacts include spanish pistols, navigational instruments, jewelery and coins. ....$15.00 Peterson, Mendel. GRAVEYARD OF THE QUICKSILVER GALLEONS. Washington: National geographic, December 1979. p850-876. Several color photos, maps, artist renderings and line drawings. The recovery and salvage of two Spanish galleons which sank in 1724 by a storm in the West Indies. These galleons were carrying the vital yet rarely studied cargo of mercury which was used in the minting process of coins in the new world. Very interesting for those interested in spanish colonial cobs. Includes excellent photos of artifacts. ....$20.00 Stenuit, Robert. PRICELESS RELICS OF THE SPANISH ARMADA. Wahington: National Geographic, June 1969. p745-777. Several color photos, maps and line drawings. Salvage of the Girona, a ship of the Spanish Armada which wrecked in 1588 off Northern Ireland. Many artifacts pictured...$20.00 Stenuit, Robert. THE TREASURES OF PORTO SANTO. Wahington: National Geographic, August 1975. p260-275. Several color photos, maps and line drawings. Wreck hunter Robert Stenuit and his search for an 18th century East Indiamen sunk off the coast of Portugal with a cargo of silver bars. It's location was revealed by an engraving on a silver tankard made by the original 18th century salvage diver....$15.00 Stenuit, Robert. PRICELESS RELICS OF THE SPANISH ARMADA. Wahington: National Geographic, October 1978. p563-576. Several color photos, maps and line drawings. The author followed ancient accounts of a Dutch ship, Witte Leeuw, lost during a battle with two Portuguese carracks in 1613. Many artifacts pictured including precious porcelain from China's Ming Dynasty....$15.00 Wagner, Kip. DROWNED GALLEONS YIELD SPANISH GOLD. Wahington: National Geographic, January 1965. p1-37. Several color photos, maps, artist renderings and line drawings. The earliest account on the 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet available to the general public. The story of the"Richest find of sunken treasure in the 20th century" by treasure hunter Kip Wagner. Wagner also wrote the treasure classic "Pieces of Eight" later the same year. Several coins are pictured including a two page assortment of gold doubloons and silver reales. A beautiful close up of a doubloon (possibly a royal). A treasure collection must have. This copy in rare, fine condition.Scarce.....SOLD To order a book click on the order frame for details |
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