ADMIRAL SHOVELL'S TREASURE AND SHIPWRECK IN THE ISLES OF SCILLY
Written by Peter McBride, Richard Larn
Published by Peter McBride & Richard Larn
in 1999
ISBN: 0952397137
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- CORNWALL
- SCILLY ISLES
- SHIPWRECKS
ADMIRAL SHOVELL'S TREASURE AND SHIPWRECK IN THE ISLES OF SCILLY
Written by Peter McBride, Richard Larn.
Stock no. 1329717
1st.
1999.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A lively account of storm and disaster, diving for treasure, maritime history, skullduggery and litigation, all set in the romantic Isles of Scilly. Red boards, gilt title to spine. 202 pages, including index. B/w photos. ISBN: 0952397137. Spine slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little creased at edges.
Front cover
Contents
- 1. Voyage Homeward
- 2. Shipwreck
- 3. Nation in Mourning
- 4. The Aftermath
- 5. Quest for Longitude
- 6. Herbert's Expedition - Legends
- 7. Search and Discovery
- 8. Salvage or Archaeology
- 9. Tearing Ledge Shipwreck
- 10. Admiral Shovell's Family
- 11. Admiral Shovell's Career
- 12. The Seige of Toulon
- 13. The 'Great Storm' of 1703 and Other Historic Events
- Appendices:
- I. Crew lists of man o'war Association
- II. Crew lists of man o'war Eagle
- III. Crew lists of man o'war Romney
- IV. Crew lists of man o'war Firebrand
- Bibliography and Source Notes
- Acknowledgements
- General Index