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Author: |
Gores, Joseph N. |
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Title: |
Marine Salvage: The Unforgiving Business of No Cure, No Pay |
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Publisher: |
Doubleday & Company, Inc. |
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Year: |
1971 |
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Edition: |
1st edition |
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Author Signed: |
No |
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Size: |
8vo |
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Cover: |
Hardcover |
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Cover Condition: |
Very Good |
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Dust Jacket: |
Yes |
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Dust Jacket Condition: |
Very Good - |
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Pages: |
525 |
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Language: |
English |
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Ex Libris: |
No |
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Ex Library: |
No |
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Photos: |
Yes |
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Illustrations: |
Yes |
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Type: |
Treasure |
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Category: |
Diving |
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Keywords: (
with links to related eBay searches) |
underwater salvage
treasure salvage
shipwrecks
shipwreck
sunken treasure
treasure diver
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Description: |
includes photos; dust jacket has chipping along edges and corners including a one-inch closed tear along the bottom edge, book cover corners show evidence of being bumped; "For hundreds of years, man has been losing things in the sea - ranging from treasure chest to hydrogen bombs to great ocean liners - and this book is the story of his efforts to get them back. Drawing on extensive, careful research, Joseph N. Gores tells the great stories of adventure, danger, excitement, frustration, and triumph that make up the history of salvage attempts... the author describes the varying kinds of salvage jobs one by one, filling each chapter with lively anecdotes and case histories that illustrate all the technical and human challenges associated with shipwreck salvage." |
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Price: |
$25.00
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