SUNKEN TREASURE BOOKS
Last Updated:  12/20/2017
A Bibliography of 1200+ Non-Fiction Sunken Treasure & Underwater Archaeology Books
plus
Shipwreck Auction Catalogs, National Geographic Shipwreck Articles & Shipwreck Coin Books

#C-1020
No author stated
1986 Federal Court Opinion Regarding Salvage Rights at Coffins Patch Reef
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: 1733 Fleet
Comments: Pamphlet
Size: 5.5" x 8.5"
Pages: 9
Editions: There is no publisher or copyright date noted on this pamphlet. It was originally inserted into paperback copies  of "Diving to a Flash of Gold" (see #C-5790), published by Florida Classics Library (1986).
Description: This short pamphlet is a legal opinion of a case involving MDM Salvage and Elizabeth Massey Investment Company over the rights to salvage wrecks near Coffins Patch in the Florida Keys.

#C-1023
No author stated
Adventure and Adventurers
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: William Phips, Concepcion
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 5.25" x 7.25"
Pages: 288
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by W. & R. Chambers, Limited, London & Edinburgh (no date; circa 1910), in hardback with pictorial boards.
Description: This book includes many stories of adventure, including a chapter about William Phips and his successful salvage of the Spanish galleon, "Concepcion".

#C-1025
No author stated
The Atocha Treasure – A Legend Continues…
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Atocha, Mel Fisher, 1622 Fleet
Comments: Pamphlet; illustrated
Size: 8.5” x 11”                         
Pages: 5
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Columbus Industries (1987) in paperback.
Description: This promotional pamphlet was published in conjunction with the Butterfield & Butterfield “Atocha” auction held on September 26, 1987 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.  It contains pictures of treasure coins, silver bars, artifacts and on-the-bottom salvage scenes, along with a description of each picture.

#C-1026
No author stated
An Authentic Narrative of the Loss of the Hon. East-India Company’s Ship Doddington…
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Dodington
Comments: Includes a fold-out chart, glossary, and one illustration
Size: 5” x 8”                             
Pages: 74
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Jacob Jacob, Bookseller, London (1826) in paperback.  The book was republished at a later date as a section in "The Gleaner or Entertainment for the Fireside" by J. Watson.
Description: This book tells the story of the wreck of the “Dodington” in 1755 off the coast of South Africa and the adventures of those who survived the wreck. The information was extracted from the personal journal of an officer who survived the wreck of the “Dodington”…and annotated by an officer aboard the “HMS Stag” who visited the wrecksite in March 1814. 

#C-1027
No author stated
El Cazador – The Wreck that Changed the World
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: El Cazador
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 8.5” x 11”                                     
Pages: 51
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the El Cazador Museum, Grand Bay, Alabama, (2003), in paperback (computer- produced and in a binder).
Description: This booklet tells the story of the sinking and salvage of the Spanish brig of war, El Cazador, which sank in the Gulf of Mexico, 80 miles south of New Orleans, in 1784.  It also describes the coins and artifacts recovered.

#C-1028
No author stated
The Hanover
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Hanover, Cannons
Comments: Spiral bound-computer produced pamphlet; illustrated
Size: 8.5” x 11.75”                     
Pages: 22
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was computer-produced by the Hanover Park Heritage Centre (circa 1997), and spiral bound.
Description: This pamphlet briefly describes the history of the “Hanover”, a packet ship that sank in 1763 during a storm off the coast of St. Agnes (Cornwall), with a cargo of gold and cannons.  It also recounts the details of the excavation and describes some of the cannons and artifacts recovered.

#C-1030
No author stated
Hidden Treasure Tales from 'Blackwood'
ISBN/ISSN: 851580181
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Florencia, Laurentic, Spanish Armada
Comments: Anthology
Size: 5" x 7.5"
Pages: 260
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by William Blackwood, Edinburgh, Scotland (1969), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book is an anthology of 12 treasure stories from Blackwood's Magazine, and includes sunken treasure stories about the "Florencia" and "Laurentic".

#C-1031
No author stated
The HMS Looe Story
ISBN/ISSN: 987-0955964503
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Looe
Comments: Booklet, includes a brief bibliography and a glossary ; illustrated
Size: 5.75” x 8.25”                    
Pages: 48
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Looe Development Trust, Cornwall, UK (2008), in paperback.
Description: This well-researched booklet tells the story of six warships dating from 1696 to 1763, all named “HMS Looe” (and two similarly-named ships from World War II).  It was the 4^th “HMS Looe” that foundered off the Florida Keys…in 1744 (contrary to the booklet written by Mendel Peterson).

#C-1033
No author stated
A Narrative of the Loss of the Royal George at Spithead, August, 1782
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Royal George
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 2.75" x 4.5"
Pages: 109
Editions: The first edition was published by S. Horsey, Sen., Portsea, England (1840), in hardback. There were at least 6 subsequent editions. Some of the volumes were bound in wood salvaged from the wreck and were originally sold in wooden boxes, which were also made from the wreckage.
Description: This book relates eyewitness accounts of the sinking of the "HMS Royal George" in 1782 at Spithead, England. It also recounts various attempts to salvage the vessel in the 60 years following its demise, including Tracy's attempt to raise the wreck in 1783 and Col. Pasley's operations in removing the wreck during 1839-1840. The preface of the book is signed by J.S. (Julian Slight).

#C-1035
No author stated
The Repertory of Patent Inventions
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Thetis
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 5.25” x 8.25”                                
Pages: 64
Editions: The first edition (not sated) was published by the  London Journal of Sciences and Art (June, 1834), in paperback.
Description: This publication contains 2 abstracts (6 pages) from the Proceedings of the Royal Society regarding the salvage of the "HMS Thetis", which sank off the coast of Southern Brazil in 1830.  The salvage was an engineering marvel of the time.

#C-1037
No author stated
Saga of the San Diego
ISBN/ISSN: 9719138009
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: San Diego, ceramics, artifacts
Comments: Anthology; includes a glossary; illustrated
Size: 8.5" x 11"
Pages: 95
Editions: The first edition (not sated) was published by the Concerned Citizens for the National Museum, Inc., Manila (1993), in paperback.
Description: This anthology includes nine articles about the warship, "San Diego", which was wrecked in 1600 off the Philippine coast. Several of the articles deal with the ceramics and artifacts recovered.

#C-1038
No author stated
The Search for Colossus – A Story of Wreck and Discovery
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Colossus, ceramics
Comments: Pamphlet; includes a short bibliography; illustrated
Size: 5.75” x 8.25”                    
Pages: 40
Editions: The first edition (not sated) was published by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Maritime Archaeology Society, UK (2006), in paperback.
Description: This pamphlet describes the history of the "HMS Colossus" and the excavations in 2004 and 2005 by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Maritime Archaeology Society.  “HMS Colossus” was one of Admiral Nelson's ships returning from the Battle of the Nile when it sank in 1798 off the Isles of Scilly.  The ship contained a portion of Sir William Hamilton’s valuable Greek ceramics collection.

#C-1039
No author stated
The Silver Galleons
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Artifacts
Comments: Exhibition catalog; illustrated
Size: 9" x 9"
Pages: 164
Editions: The first edition (not sated) was published by the Houston Museum of Natural History and the Mexican Cultural Institute, Washington DC (1997), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This museum exhibition catalog describes and illustrates the historical role of Mexico and the "Silver Galleons" in linking Asia with Europe and Africa from 1565 to 1815. The exhibit took place at the Houston Museum of Natural Science during June 6 to September 1, 1997 and at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington DC from October 16, 1997 to January 24, 1998.

#C-1050
No author stated
Treasure Ships of the Great Lakes
ISBN/ISSN: 0939362813
Library of Congress: 80-85200
Category: Sunken Treasure
Comments: Includes a bibliography
Size: 8.5" x 11"
Pages: 72
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by the Maritime Research & Publishing, Detroit, Michigan (1981), in paperback.  Some copies have a white cover while others have a gold cover.
Description: This book includes a listing of Great Lakes shipwrecks with brief information about each, organized by Lake. It also has quite a few newspaper reprints about wrecks and a map of the richest wrecks.

#C-1058
No author stated
The Wreck of the Auguste
ISBN/ISSN: 0660145626
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Auguste
Comments: Pamphlet; illustrated
Size: 6" x 9"
Pages: 70
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Parks Service, Environment Canada (1992), in paperback. A French edition was simultaneously published under the title, "Le Naufrage de l'Auguste."
Description: This pamphlet tells the story of the sinking of the "Auguste" in 1761 off the coast of Nova Scotia, and the subsequent excavation in 1977. Many artifacts are pictured.

#C-1060
No author stated
Wrecks & Sunken Treasure
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Mary Rose, Association, Hollandia, Abergavenny, Royal George, Florencia, Royal Charter
Comments: Very small pamphlet; brief bibliography; illustrated
Size: 3.25" x 6"
Pages: 48
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Drive Publications, London (1972), in paperback.
Description: This very small pamphlet is a regional guide to some of Britain's most famous shipwrecks. The description of the wrecks and treasure aboard is very brief. The ships include the "Mary Rose", the "HMS Association", the "Hollandia", the "Earl of Abergavenny", the "HMS Royal George", the "Florencia", and the "Royal Charter".

#C-1068
Addario, Dominic A.
Diving for Sunken Treasure - Excerpts from The Jupiter Wreck Trilogy
ISBN/ISSN: 0974341401
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: San Miguel de Archangel
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 9" x 12"
Pages: 26
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the author, Jupiter, Florida (2003), in paperback.
Description: This large pamphlet describes the salvage of the "San Miguel de Archangel", a Spanish ship that sank off Jupiter, Florida in 1660. It contains excerpts from a trilogy of upcoming books and shows some of the treasure recovered to date.

#C-1069
Addario, Dominic
A Guide to Responsible Undersea Exploration
ISBN/ISSN: 9780974341422   
Library of Congress: 2010905364
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 5.5” x 8.5”                        
Pages: 88
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by Adventure in Discovery, Jupiter, Florida (2009), in paperback.
Description: This book discusses, at a high level, the archaeological techniques the author has used to excavate and document wreck sites, and preserve artifacts.  It also addresses legal issues and ethics in shipwreck salvage.

#C-1070
Addario, Dominic A.
Sunken Treasures - Curse of the San Miguel Arcangel
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: San Miguel de Archangel
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 5.5" x 8.5"
Pages: 188
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by the author, Jupiter, Florida (2000), in paperback. Each copy is numbered and signed. The book was produced on a computer printer and is hand-bound.
Description: In 1660 a Spanish king's messenger ship, laden with treasures from the new world, was lost in a place called "Jeaga" (now Jupiter-by-the-Sea, Florida). This is the story of the finding and early salvage effort of the "San Miguel de Archangel" in 10 feet of water. The wreck is still being salvaged as of January, 2002, and the author has promised updates to the book.

#C-1072
Addario, Yvonne
Treasure Diving with Captain Dom
ISBN/ISSN: 9781425990435   
Library of Congress: 2007901584
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: San Miguel de Archangel
Comments: Juvenile; includes a glossary; illustrated
Size: 8.5” x 8.5”                        
Pages: 50
Editions: The first edition (First Published - stated) was published simultaneously by AuthorHouse, Bloomington, Indiana and  AuthorHouse UK Ltd., Milton Keynes, UK (2007), in paperback.  A second edition (not stated but with "Special Archival Section" on the cover) was published by Adventure In Discovery Publishing, Jupiter, Florida (2007), in paperback and includes an archival section and a treasure coupon.
Description: This juvenile book tells the story of Captain Dominic Addario and his salvage of what is believed to be the Spanish messenger ship, “San Miguel de Archangel,” wrecked in 1660 off the coast of Jupiter, Florida.  Many artifacts are pictured and a chapter is devoted to the tools treasure hunters use.

#C-1075
Albury, Paul
Paradise Island Story
ISBN/ISSN: 0333371615
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: William Phips, Concepcion
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 5.5" x 8.25"
Pages: 121
Editions: The first edition (First Published - stated) was published by Macmillan Publishers, London (1984), in paperback.
Description: This book tells the history of Paradise Island, near Nassau in the Bahamas. One chapter recounts the story of William Phips and his salvage of the "Concepcion"...as well as his attempted purchase of Paradise Island.

#C-1080
Alderman, Clifford Lindsey
Stormy Knight: The Life of Sir William Phips
Library of Congress: 64-14290
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: William Phips, Concepcion
Comments: Adolescent; includes a bibliography
Size: 5.5" x 8.25"
Pages: 171
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published simultaneously by Chilton Books, Philadelphia and Ambassador Books, Ltd., Toronto (1964), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This adolescent book tells the story of the life of William Phips and his successful salvage of the "Concepcion".

#C-1090
Allen, Geoffrey & David Allen
Clive's Lost Treasure
ISBN/ISSN: 0906030072
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Dodington
Comments: Includes a brief bibliography; illustrated
Size: 7.5" x 10.5"
Pages: 102
Editions: The first edition (First Published - stated) was published by Robin Garton, London (1978), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This well-illustrated book tells the story of the search and salvage of gold from the "Dodington", an East Indiaman, off the coast of South Africa.

#C-1100
Allen, Geoffrey & David Allen
The Guns of Sacramento
ISBN/ISSN: 0906030064
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Sacramento, cannons
Comments: Includes a brief bibliography; illustrated
Size: 7.5" x 10.5"
Pages: 81
Editions: The first edition (First Published - stated) was published by Robin Garton, London (1978), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book describes the raising of 40 bronze cannons from the Portuguese galleon, "Sacramento".

#C-1105
Allen, Madelene Freguson & Ken Scadden
The General Grant’s Gold
ISBN/ISSN: 9780908988372   
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: General Grant
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 6” x 9.25”                         
Pages: 192
Editions: The first edition (First Published – stated) was published by Exisle Publishing Limited, Auckland, New Zealand (2009), in paperback. 
Description: This book tells the story of the wreck of the “General Grant” in a cave on the Auckland Islands, south of New Zealand, in 1866.  It also tells of the plight of the survivors and the many subsequent searches for the gold that it was rumored to be carrying.

#C-1110
Allyn, Charles Francis
The Great Outdoors Book of Skin and Scuba Diving
ISBN/ISSN: 0820006017
Library of Congress: 61065228
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Santa Margarita
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 8.5" x 11"
Pages: 80
Editions: The first edition was entitled, “Treasure in the Sun” (see #C-1112).  This title is the greatly expanded second edition (stated) and was published by the Great Outdoors Publishing Co., St. Petersburg, Florida (1961), in paperback.  50,000 copies of the second edition were published.  A  third edition was published in 1971 in paperback.
Description: This book is a largely about scuba diving, but includes the sunken treasure stories from the author’s prior book, “Treasure in the Sun” (#C-1112).  The chapters include scuba equipment, diving medicine, spear fishing, tournaments, underwater photography…and treasure hunting.  Also included is a centerfold map of Florida treasure locations, and a listing of 66 documented Florida treasures. 

#C-1112
Allyn, Rube, Stan Witwer, Charles Francis Allyn, Dick Bothwell and The Secret Six
Treasure in the Sun
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Santa Margarita, 1715 Fleet, 1733 Fleet, Art McKee
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 8.5" x 11"
Pages: 30
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by the Great Outdoors Association, St. Petersburg, Florida (1961), in paperback.  A greatly expanded second and third edition was published under the title, "Great Outdoors Book of Skin and Scuba Diving" (see #C-1110), in paperback, also in 1961.
Description: This book mixes fact and fiction. The sunken treasure stories are real, but most of the pirate stories are fiction. It tells the story of Mrs. Bula Croker, who partially salvaged the "Santa Margharita" off Palm Beach, Florida; it also tells of the early 1715 and 1733 Fleet recoveries, including some of Art McKee's treasure hunting adventures.

#C-1115
Almqvist, Bertil
The Vasa Saga - The Story of a Ship
ISBN/ISSN: 9100390933
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Vasa
Comments: Juvenile; illustrated
Size: 8" x 10"
Pages: 24
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Bonniers Junior Forlag, Belgium (1990), in hardback with pictorial boards (no dust jacket issued).
Description: This juvenile book tells the story of the "Vasa's" sinking in 1628 off the coast of Sweden, its discovery and its raising in 1962.

#C-1118
Amrhein, John Jr.
The Hidden Galleon
ISBN/ISSN: 9780979687204
Library of Congress: 2007935481
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: La Galga, 1750 Fleet
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 5.25” x 9.25”
Pages: 523
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the New Maritima Press, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (2007), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book tells the story of the Spanish galleon, “La Galga”, which sank off the Virginia coast in 1750 and may have been the original source of the wild ponies on Assateague Island.  In the late 1990s “La Galga” was the subject of a law suit by the Spanish government which claimed ownership…and the Kingdom of Spain was ultimately awarded the wreck.  However, subsequent research has shown the wreck the Kingdom of Spain was awarded is probably not “La Galga”.

#C-1119
Amrhein, John Jr.
Treasure Island – The Untold Story
ISBN/ISSN: 9780983084303
Library of Congress: 2010915642
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Guadalupe, 1750 Fleet
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 6.25” x 9.25”
Pages: 396
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the New Maritima Press, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (2012), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This well-researched book describes the trail of Spanish treasure from the time it was loaded aboard the “Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe” in Veracruz, Mexico to its theft at Ocracoke, North Carolina, burial on Norman Island, and finally, dispersal around the Caribbean isles.  The second half of the book draws many parallels between the events and places in Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Treasure Island” and the story of the “Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe”.

Amundson, Katherine
The Story of the Spanish Galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Atocha, 1622 Fleet, Mel Fisher
Comments: Juvenile; illustrated
Size: 9" x 12"
Pages: 32
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Salvors, Inc., Key West, Florida (1987), in paperback and reprinted in paperback in 1994.
Description: This juvenile book is really a coloring book telling the story of the sinking and salvage of the "Atocha", with captions under the pictures. There is a foldout map of the routes of the Spanish galleons in the back of the book.

#C-1140
Anderson, David
The Spanish Armada
ISBN/ISSN: 0531195058
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Spanish Armada
Comments: Adolescent; includes a glossary; illustrated
Size: 8.5" x 10.75"
Pages: 47
Editions: The first edition was published by Macdonald & Company (Publishers) Ltd., London (1988), in hardback. The book was first published in the US (stated) by Hampstead Press, New York City (1988) in hardback. The US edition has a pictorial binding. I've never seen either edition with a dust jacket, but one could exist.
Description: This adolescent book tells the story of the Spanish Armada and examines the recent findings of the Armada wrecks.

#C-1150
Anderson, Nina and William
Southern Treasures
ISBN/ISSN: 0887420281
Library of Congress: 86-45971
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: 1733 Fleet, Art McKee, 1715 Fleet, Kip Wagner, 1622 Fleet, Atocha, Mel Fisher, 1554 Fleet
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 5.5" x 8.5"
Pages: 189
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by The Globe Pequot Press, Chester, Connecticut (1987), in paperback.
Description: While this book is primarily about land and pirate treasures, it includes a chapter about sunken treasures and overviews the wrecked fleets of Spanish treasure galleons in 1554, 1622, 1715 and 1733.

#C-1152
Apuzzo, Robert
The Endless Search for the HMS Hussar – New York’s Legendary Treasure Shipwreck
ISBN/ISSN: 9780962991325
Library of Congress: 2007939695
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Hussar
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 6” x 9”                             
Pages: 151
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by R & L Publishing, New York City (2008), in paperback.
Description: This book is a series of newspaper articles relating to the sinking and salvage of the "HMS Hussar", which sank in 1780 in the Hell Gate area of the East River (Bronx, New York City) and was reputed to be carrying 14 chests of coins (a British army payroll during the Revolutionary War).  The articles range from 1780 to 1985.  A few conclusions about the wreck are drawn in the introduction, but the question as to why no treasure has ever been found on the "HMS Hussar" is unanswered.

#C-1155
Ardley, Neil
Know Your Underwater Exploration
ISBN/ISSN: 52887019X
Library of Congress: 77-76217
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Vasa
Comments: See Ardley, Neil, "Learn About Underwater Exploration" (#C-1158)
Size: 9.75" x 12"
Pages: 48

#C-1156
Ardley, Neil
Learn About Underwater Exploration
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Vasa
Comments: Adolescent; includes a glossary; illustrated
Size: 9.75" x 12"
Pages: 48
Editions: The first edition was published by Intercontinental Book Productions. The book was republished under the title, "Know Your Underwater Exploration", by Rand McNally & Company, New York City (1977), in paperback.
Description: This adolescent book includes three 2-page chapters about underwater archaeology, including the story of the raising of the Swedish warship, "Vasa" and excavating several ancient wrecks.

#C-1157
Armentrout, David & Patricia Armentrout
Treasures from Spain
ISBN/ISSN: 1559162937         
Library of Congress: 00-029076
Category: Sunken Treasure      
Keywords: Atocha, 1622 Fleet
Comments: Juvenile; includes a glossary; illustrated
Size: 7.75” x 10.25”
Pages: 48
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by The Rourke Book Company, Inc., Vero Beach, Florida (2001), in hardback with pictorial boards (no dust jacket issued).
Description:  Half of this juvenile book is about Spanish art and buildings, with the other half about Spanish galleons and salvage.  While no specific wrecks are mentioned in the text, there are 4 pictures of “Atocha” treasures and the cover of the book features the gold plate recovered from the “Atocha”

#C-1158
Armstrong, Douglas R.
A Bronze Saker for England's King Henry VIII
Category: Weapons
Keywords: Cannons
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 8.75" x 11"
Pages: 13
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the author, Palm Bay, Florida (1993), in paperback. A revised edition (stated) was published in 2000.
Description: This booklet describes a bronze gun, cast by the Owyn family in England for King Henry VIII in 1543. It was discovered near the Bahamas Islands in 1992.

#C-1168
Armstrong, Douglas R.
A Wrought Iron Gun for Early 16th Century Sea Service
Category: Weapons
Keywords: Cannons
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 8.75" x 11"
Pages: 49
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the author, Palm Bay, Florida (1993) in paperback. A revised edition (stated) was published in 2000.
Description: This booklet describes a very early wrought iron cannon, constructed near the end of the 15th century. It was discovered near the Bahamas Islands in 1992.

#C-1166
Armstrong, Douglas R.
The Winter Beach Salvage Camp
Category:  Archaeology
Keywords: 1715 Fleet
Comments:  Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 8.75” x 11”                       
Pages: 156
Editions:  The first edition was produced on a CD by the author in 2005.  A revised edition was   published by Signum Ops, Merritt Island, Florida, 2012, in paperback.
Description:  This book describes the history and site location of the camp on Merritt Island that was   used by the Spanish to salvage the 1715 Fleet (one of several such camps).  It includes the artifacts   recovered (many illustrations), the conservation procedures utilized, and the field notes.  As an  addendum, the book includes the site profile and log sheets for the 1990 Cannon Wreck.

#C-1170
Armstrong, Richard -editor
Treasure and Treasure Hunters
ISBN/ISSN: 241017475
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Laurentic, Great Basses Reef Wreck
Comments: Anthology
Size: 5.25" x 8.75"
Pages: 203
Editions: The first edition (First Published in Great Britain - stated) was published by Hamish Hamilton Ltd., London (1969), in hardback with a dust jacket. The Children's Book Club, London, published an edition in 1970, in hardback with a dust jacket. The first US edition (not stated) was published by David White, Publishers, New York City (1969), in hardback with a dust jacket. The US edition was reprinted (stated) in 1971 in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This anthology includes 12 treasure stories, 2 of which are about sunken treasures.  Arthur C. Clarke writes about his adventures salvaging an unidentified shipwreck on the Great Basses Reef in Sri Lanka and Sir Robert H. Davis tells of the successful salvage of 3186 gold bars from the White Star liner, "Laurentic".

#C-1173
Armstrong, T.L. and Tommy Gore
The Rainbow Chasers Tricentennial Yearbook
ISBN/ISSN: 9781505701463
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: 1715 Fleet
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 8.5” x 11”                         
Pages: 241
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by Signum Ops, Merritt Island, Florida (2015), in paperback. It was published in both a Limited Color Edition and a Black & White edition.  A second edition (stated) was published in paperback in August, 2015.
Description: This book is a review of the 1715 Fleet disaster with emphasis on the fleet's salvage    over the last six decades. The book contains many first-hand recollections of people directly involved in the salvage of the ships, more than twenty maps, and over two hundred photos. An analysis of the coastal venue, the ships involved, the storm track, and previously unpublished narratives are also included.  The book is an expanded version of "The Rainbow Chases in the Great Florida Treasure Hunt".

#C-1175
Armstrong, T.L. and Randy Andrews
West of the Bull – A Brief Romance with Forbidden Treasure
ISBN/ISSN: 9781490509648
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Cape Canaveral, Florida
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 8.5” x 11”                         
Pages: 248
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by Signum Ops, Merritt Island, Florida (2013), in    paperback.
Description: This is the story of the shipwrecks and treasure salvage in the Cape Canaveral area of    Florida before the government started closing the area in the 1960s.  It is also the story of the New    Channel Historical Survey Group, of which the authors were involved.  Bob Marx’s notes of the    shipwrecks in this area and a list of archaeological sites recorded for NASA are additionally   included.

#C-1180
Arnold, J. Barto III & Robert S. Weddle
The Nautical Archeology of Padre Island
ISBN/ISSN: 0-12-063650-6
Library of Congress: 78-3331
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: 1554 Fleet
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 7.75" x 9.5"
Pages: 462
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Academic Press, New York City (1978), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book is a history and archaeological study of the Spanish ships which sank in 1554 off Padre Island, Texas. The author is an eminent archaeologist who worked on the recovery of the wrecks.

#C-1190
Aston, Paul
True Sea Stories
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Royal Charter
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 7.75" x 5"
Pages: 346
Editions: The first edition was published by Robinson Publishing Ltd., England (1997) in paperback.  The book was republished in the US by Sterling Publishing Co., New York City (1997), also in paperback.
Description: This book recounts 23 stories of the sea...with one sunken treasure story about the "Royal Charter" wreck off Anglesey, England in 1859 with 370,000 English Pounds of gold on board.

#C-1194
Atherton, Dave
La Trinidad Valencera
Category: Archaeology
Keywords: La Trinidad Valencera, Spanish Armada
Comments: Include a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 8” x 10.25”                       
Pages: 128                               
Editions: The first edition was published by Great Sea, Derry, Ireland, in 2013, in hardback with    pictorial boards (no dust jacket issued).
Description: This book relates the history, discovery and excavation of the Spanish Armada vessel,    "La Trinidad Valencera", off the Irish coast by the City of Derry Sub Aqua Club.  Not only did the club discover the ship, but they also worked with archaeologists and government to excavate it and  preserve the artifacts in a museum.  Well illustrated with many pictures of artifacts.

#C-1195
Atlantis Salvage Corporation
The Wreck of the Merida
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Merida
Comments: Salvage prospectus
Size: 8.5” x 14”                         
Pages: 79                                 
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Atlantis Salvage Corporation, Syracuse, New York (1987) in a spiral bound document.
Description: This salvage prospectus contains historical documents relating to the sunken liner, “Merida,” which sank in 1911 off Cape Henry in Virginia.  The prospectus alleges that wreck contains $50,000,000 in treasure.

#C-1196
Austin, Keith
The Victorian Titanic - The Loss of the S.S. Schiller in 1875
ISBN/ISSN: 184114133X
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Schiller
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 9.5" x 8.75"
Pages: 240
Editions: The first edition (First Published in Great Britain - stated) was published by Halsgrove, Tiverton, England (2001), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This well-researched book tells the story of the German liner, "S.S. Schiller", and its demise on the rocks off the Isles of Scilly in 1875. A chapter on the salvage of £57,712 in specie the year after the wreck is included.

#C-1197
Avery, Thomas
The Mystery Ship from 19 Fathoms
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Alvin Clark
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 7.75" x 9.75"
Pages: 44
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the author, AuTrain, Michigan (1974), in paperback.
Description: This booklet describes the discovery and excavation of the "Alvin Clark", which disappeared in 1864 off Green Bay, Wisconsin. In 1969 this schooner was raised and put on display (only to decay at the dock).

#C-1198
Baer, Robert H.
The Last Voyage of the San Miguel de Archangel
ISBN/ISSN:  9781466205239
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: San Miguel de Archangel
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 8.5” x 11”                         
Pages: 210
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by Signum Ops, Merritt Island, Florida (2011), in    paperback. (not stated) was published by the author, AuTrain, Michigan (1974), in paperback. 
Description: This book is the story of an accidental discovery of a Spanish vessel on a secret mission
carrying a unique cargo bound from Peru to the King of Spain, circa 1659. The "San Miguel de Archangel" carried a sample of the 'Star of Lima' coinage, minted illegally by the Count Alba de Liste.  The book describes the ship, the sinking, the discovery, the salvage, and the troubles amongst the investors.  The author is a professional archaeologist.

#C-1200
Baker, Emerson W. & John G. Reid
The New England Knight
ISBN/ISSN: 0802009255
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: William Phips, Concepcion
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 6.25" x 9.25"
Pages: 359
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the University of Toronto Press, Canada (1998), in hardback (no dust jacket issued) and paperback.
Description: This book is a scholarly study of William Phips' life, and his successful salvage of the "Concepcion".

#C-1205
Balder, A.P.
The Complete Manual of Skin Diving
Library of Congress: 68-23060
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 5.75" x 8.5"
Pages: 302
Editions: The first edition (First Printing stated) was published by The Macmillan Company, New York City (1968), in hardback with a dust jacket. The Macmillan Company, London, published a hardback edition with a dust jacket in 1970. There have been at least 9 subsequent printings.
Description: This book is primarily an early how-to scuba book. However, it includes a chapter on underwater archaeology, and briefly deals with search methods, recognizing decomposed wooden shipwrecks, recovery tools, and artifact preservation.

#C-1208
Baldwin, Hanson
Admiral Death
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Central America
Comments: Same book as "Sea Fights and Shipwrecks - True Tales of the Seven Seas" (#C-1210); illustrated
Size: 5.5" x 8.25"
Pages: 277
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Simon and Schuster, New York City (1939), in hardback with a dust jacket. The book was later republished under the title, "Sea Fights and Shipwrecks - True Tales of the Seven Seas" (#C-1210), in an expanded form by Hanover House, Garden City, New York (1955), in hardback with a dust jacket. Hanover House reprinted "Sea Fights and Shipwrecks - True Tales of the Seven Seas" in hardback with a dust jacket in 1956. A paperback edition of "Sea Fights and Shipwrecks - True Tales of the Seven Seas" was published in 1955 by Doubleday/Dolphin, New York City. A UK edition of "Sea Fights and Shipwrecks - True Tales of the Seven Seas" was published by the Museum Press Ltd., London (1956), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book is a collection of true stories about shipwrecks and nautical disasters, including a short chapter on the "SS Central America".

#C-1210
Baldwin, Hanson W.
Sea Fights and Shipwrecks - True Tales of the Seven Seas
Library of Congress: 55-7669
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Central America, Birkenhead
Comments: Expanded version of "Admiral Death"; illustrated with maps
Size: 5.75" x 8.5"
Pages: 315
Editions: The real first edition (not stated) was published under the title, "Admiral Death" by Simon and Schuster, New York City (1939), in hardback with a dust jacket. The book was expanded and republished under the title, "Sea Fights and Shipwrecks - True Tales of the Seven Seas," (no edition stated) by Hanover House, Garden City, New York (1955), in hardback with a dust jacket. Hanover House reprinted "Sea Fights and Shipwrecks - True Tales of the Seven Seas" in hardback with a dust jacket in 1956. A paperback edition of "Sea Fights and Shipwrecks - True Tales of the Seven Seas" was published in 1955 by Doubleday/Dolphin, New York City. A UK edition of "Sea Fights and Shipwrecks - True Tales of the Seven Seas" was published by the Museum Press Ltd., London (1956), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book is an expanded edition of "Admiral Death" (#C-1208). It is a collection of true stories about shipwrecks and nautical disasters and includes short chapters on the "SS Central America" and the "Birkenhead".

#C-1220
Ball, Dorian
The Diana Adventure
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Diana
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 8.5" x 11"
Pages: 176
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the Malaysian Historical Divers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1995), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book is the story of the search and salvage of the "Diana", an 1817 shipwreck off Malacca (Malaysia) filled with Ming Dynasty china.

#C-1230
Ball, Duncan
Amazing Australian Shipwrecks
ISBN/ISSN: 0207152608
Category: Sunken Treasure
Comments: Juvenile; illustrated
Size: 8.5" x 11.5"
Pages: 27
Editions: The first edition (First Published - stated) was published by Angus & Robertson, Sydney, Australia (1987), in hardback with a dust jacket and pictorial binding.
Description: This book is a brief overview of the more famous Australian shipwrecks, including one chapter on various lost treasures.

#C-1232
Ballard, Robert D. and Toni Eugene
Mysteries of the Ancient Seafarers
ISBN/ISSN: 0792258452
Library of Congress: 2003056163
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 9.5" x 11"
Pages: 256
Editions: The first edition was published by the National Geographic Society, Washington, DC (2004) in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book documents ancient maritime civilizations along the Mediterranean and Black seas, largely through underwater archaeology.

#C-1234
Ballard, Robert D.
The Lost Wreck of the Isis
ISBN/ISSN: 0590438522
Library of Congress: 89-070280
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Isis
Comments: Juvenile; illustrated
Size: 9" x 11.5"
Pages: 63
Editions: The first edition was published by Scholastic/Madison Press, New York City (1990) in hardback with a dust jacket. A UK edition was published by Hodder & Stoughton, London (1990) and a Canadian edition was published by Random House, Toronto (1990), both in hardback with dust jackets. A paperback edition was published in 1994 by Scholastic. Inc., New York City.
Description: This juvenile book tells the story of the author's search for, and excavation, of the Roman shipwreck, "Isis", in the Mediterranean Sea.

#C-1237
Banko, Richard
How a Year Treasure Diving Turned Into a Life Changing Experience
ISBN/ISSN: 1533623252
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Atocha, Seaborne Ventures, Dominica
Size: 8.5” x 11”                         
Pages: 28
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by CreateSpace (2016), in paperback.
Description: This is the author's story of working one year for Seaborne Ventures, salvaging treasure.  The author found gold bars and chains on the "Atocha" when Seaborne Ventures worked as a subcontractor to Treasure Salvors.  He also worked in Dominica looking for treasure wrecks, but nothing was found.  This is a great first person story of what it's like to work for a treasure salvage company (not all fun).

#C-1240
Bankson, Ross -editor
Hidden Treasures of the Sea
ISBN/ISSN: 0870446584
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Comments: Adolescent; illustrated
Size: 9.25" x 10.75"
Pages: 104
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the National Geographic Society, Washington DC (1988), in hardback with a pictorial binding (no dust jacket issued). There was also a library edition published by National Geographic in 1988.
Description: This adolescent book is a profusely illustrated overview of salvaging shipwrecks from ancient to modern times. The focus is more archaeology than treasure.

#C-1250
Barada, Bill
Underwater - The Skindiver's Manual
Category: Sunken Treasure
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 6.5" x 9.75"
Pages: 127
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Citadel Press, New York City (1955), in hardback with a dust jacket. A paperback edition was published by Trend Books, New York City (1955).
Description: This book is an overview of spear fishing and scuba diving, but includes one chapter on salvaging sunken treasure.

#C-1253
Barada, Bill
Underwater Adventure
Category: Sunken Treasure
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 6.5" x 9.75"
Pages: 128
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Trend Books, New York City (1959), in paperback.
Description: This book includes an article on "Scuba Diving for Treasure", but is primarily about sharks, competition diving, spear fishing, unusual sea creatures, and other adventurous aspects of scuba diving.

#C-1260
Barber, Nicola & Anita Ganeri
The Search for Sunken Treasure
ISBN/ISSN: 0817248382
Library of Congress: 97-5403
Category: Sunken Treasure
Comments: Adolescent; illustrated
Size: 9" x 11.5"
Pages: 47
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, Austin, Texas (1998), in hardback with a pictorial binding (no dust jacket issued).
Description: This adolescent book is an overview of salvaging sunken treasure and underwater archaeology of ancient ships.

#C-1263
Barnette, Michael
Encyclopedia of Florida Shipwrecks – Volume 1: Atlantic Coast
ISBN/ISSN: 9780974303611
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: San Miguel de Archangel, 1715 Fleet
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 8.5” x 11”                         
Pages: 307
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Association of Underwater Explorers (2010), in paperback.
Description: This book briefly details hundreds of shipwrecks off the east coast of Florida, from   ancient times to modern times.  Several treasure ships are briefly described, including the “San  Miguel de Archangel” and the 1715 Fleet wrecks (listed by name).

#C-1264
Barnette, Michael
Florida's Shipwrecks
ISBN/ISSN: 9780738554136
Library of Congress: 2008921895
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Atocha, 1622 Fleet, 1715 Fleet, 1733 Fleet, Winchester, Art McKee
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 6.5” x 9.25”                                     
Pages: 127
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, South Carolina (2008), in paperback.
Description: This book is an illustrated history of shipwrecks in Florida.  The second chapter includes the following treasure wrecks:  "Nuestra Senora de Atocha", the 1715 Fleet, the 1733 Fleet, and the "HMS Winchester".  Several of the pictures show Art McKee.

#C-1265
Barnette, Michael C.
Shipwrecks of the Sunshine State - Florida’s Submerged History
ISBN/ISSN: 0974303607
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Atocha, 1622 Fleet, 1715 Fleet, 1733 Fleet
Comments: Includes GPS and Loran coordinates for 1000+ shipwrecks; includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 8.5” x 11”                                     
Pages: 195
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the Association of Underwater Explorers, Tampa, Florida (2003), in paperback.
Description: This book chronicles over 150 Florida maritime casualties, both modern and historic.  It includes chapters on the 1622 Fleet (“Atocha”), the 1733 Fleet wrecks, and  the 1715 Fleet shipwrecks.  Many artifacts are illustrated.

#C-1268
Barr, James
Spanish Armada - The Lost Spanish Galleons and Treasure in Donegal
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Spanish Armada, La Trinidad Valencera, El Gran Griffon
Comments: Includes maps; illustrated
Pages: 179
Editions: The first edition was published by the author in Ireland (2003), in paperback. 
Description:  This extensively researched book tells the story of the demise of the Spanish Armada on the Ireland coast, and the disposition of the treasure salvaged and Spanish survivors.

#C-1270
Barrett, T.D.
True Tales of Buried Treasure
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: William Phips, Concepcion
Comments: Pamphlet
Size: 5.5" x 8.5"
Pages: 32
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Haldeman-Julius Publications, Girard, Kansas (1946), in paperback. This book was also published in 1946 by Little-Blue-Books, Girard, Kansas in a much smaller size (3.5 x 5) with 63 pages, but without the Notes section of the Haldeman-Julius edition. It is also paperback.
Description: While the majority of this pamphlet is about land treasures, it includes a chapter about William Phips and his recovery of the "Concepcion's" treasure.

#C-1275
Barthel, Donald A. and George Robinson
Detecting South-East Florida
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: 1715 Fleet
Comments: Spiral-bound, includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 8.5” x 11”                         
Pages: 45
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the authors in Florida, probably in the late 1990s (no date or place stated).
Description: This obscure book describes the potential for metal detecting on the beaches between Key West and Sebastain Inlet.  Much of the book is devoted to the beaches between Ft. Pierce and Sebastian Inlet, and the 1715 Fleet coins that have been recovered there.  The book also includes pages on the equipment needed, the hazards of beach detecting, and where to stay.

#C-1280
Bascom, Willard
The Crest of the Wave - Adventures in Oceanography
ISBN/ISSN: 0060159278
Library of Congress: 87-46114
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Maravillas, San Jose; Robert Marx
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 9.5" x 6.25"
Pages: 318
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by Harper & Row Publishers, New York City (1988), in hardback with a dust jacket. The book was reprinted in paperback by Doubleday/Anchor, New York City (1990).
Description: This autobiography chronicles Bascom's 40 years in oceanography. Included is a chapter about his involvement in one of the early efforts to seek the "San Jose" off Cartagena, Colombia, and also a salvage venture with Robert Marx on the "Maravillas".

#C-1290
Bascom, Willard
Deep Water, Ancient Ships - The Treasure Vault of the Mediterranean
ISBN/ISSN: 0385089821
Library of Congress: 74-2503
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 8.5" x 5.75"
Pages: 226
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by Doubleday & Company, New York City (1976), in hardback with a dust jacket. A UK edition was published by David & Charles, Newton Abbot (1976).
Description: This book overviews the archaeological treasure under the Mediterranean and Black Seas. It includes why ships sink, the development of marine archaeology, deep water searching, site inspection, and shipwreck recovery.

#C-1300
Basque, Garnet
Lost Bonanzas of Western Canada - Volume II
ISBN/ISSN: 0919531393
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Pacific
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 5.5" x 8.5"
Pages: 144
Editions: The first edition (First Printing - stated) was published by Sunfire Publications Limited, Langley, British Columbia, Canada (1994), in paperback. An enlarged and revised second printing (stated) was published in 1988 in both hardback and paperback. The book was reprinted in 1990 (Third Printing - stated) and again in 1996 (Fourth Printing - stated).
Description: While the majority of this book is about land treasures and lost mines, it does have a chapter about the "SS Pacific", which sank off Cape Flattery, Washington, in 1875 with $100,000 in gold.

#C-1310
Bass, George F.
Archaeology Beneath the Sea
ISBN/ISSN: 0802704778
Library of Congress: 74-24795
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 6.25" x 9.25"
Pages: 238
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published simultaneously by Walker and Company, New York City and Fitzhenry and Whiteside Limited, Toronto (1975), in hardback with a dust jacket. A paperback edition was published by Harper Colophon Books, New York City (1976).
Description: This book is the story of the author's first significant underwater archaeology project, a 3200-year-old Bronze Age wreck at Cape Gelidonya, Turkey, and several subsequent projects.

#C-1320
Bass, George F.
Archaeology Under Water
Library of Congress: 66-12992
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 6" x 8.25"
Pages: 224
Editions: The first edition was published by Thames and Hudson, London (1966), in hardback with a dust jacket. The first US edition was published by Frederick A. Praeger, New York City (1966), in hardback with a dust jacket. Praeger did a second hardback printing in 1968. Penguin Books Limited, Middlesex, England published a paperback edition in 1970. A US paperback edition was published by Pelican Books, New York City (1970).
Description: This book is an overview of the techniques used in underwater archaeology including search and survey, mapping, raising operations, salvaging of artifacts, and tools used.

#C-1324
Bass, George F.
Beneath the Seven Seas – Adventures with the Institute of Nautical Archaeology
ISBN/ISSN: 0500051364
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Belle, Sieur de LaSalle, Port Royal
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 8.75” x 11”                       
Pages: 256
Editions: The first edition (First Published in the United Kingdom - stated) was published by Thames & Hudson Ltd., London, in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This well-illustrated coffee table book is divided into 7 sections: The Oldest Wrecks, Ancient Greek Wrecks, Roman and Byzantine Wrecks, Medieval and Renaissance Wrecks,  Seventeenth Century Wrecks (including LaSalle’s “Belle” and Port Royal, Jamaica),  Eighteenth Century Wrecks and Wrecks of Modern Times.  Within each section, a number of excavations are described and many artifacts are illustrated.

#C-1330
Bass, George F. -editor
A History of Seafaring Based on Underwater Archaeology
ISBN/ISSN: 0802703909
Library of Congress: 72-81455
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 8.75" x 11"
Pages: 320
Editions: The first edition was published by Thames and Hudson, Ltd., London (1972), in hardback with a dust jacket. The first US edition was published by Walker and Company, New York City (1972), in hardback with a dust jacket. There seem to be 2 varieties of the US edition. Some of the US editions say, "Printed and Bound in Great Britain" and have blue end papers. Other US editions say "Printed and Bound in Italy" and have white end papers. The two US editions also have quite different paper stock. A paperback edition was published by Omega, London (1972) and reprinted in 1974. A book club edition was published in 1974 by Book Club Associates, London.
Description: This book is an excellent overview of underwater archaeology as it existed in the early 1970's, including successes to date and current projects in the field. It is authored by many of the experts in the field. The time span includes the earliest known shipwrecks to 1850.

#C-1340
Bass, George F. -editor
Ships and Shipwrecks of the Americas
Library of Congress: 88-50246
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Cayo Nuevo Wreck, 1554 Fleet, San Pedro, San Antonio, 1622 Fleet, Atocha, Concepcion, 1733 Fleet, Guadalupe, Conde de Tolosa, Sacramento, Kip Wagner, Mel Fisher, Teddy Tucker, 1715 Fleet
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 8.75" x 11"
Pages: 272
Editions: The first edition was published by Thames and Hudson Ltd., London (1988), in hardback with a dust jacket. A US edition (First Published in the USA - stated) was published by Thames and Hudson, Inc., New York City (1988), in hardback with a dust jacket. A paperback edition was published by Thames and Hudson, Inc., in both London and New York City, in 1996 and this is still in print.
Description: This book is a history of shipwrecks in North and South America based on underwater archaeological discoveries. It begins with pre-Columbian watercraft and extends through the 19th century. One chapter, ‘Treasure Ships of the Spanish Main’, includes descriptions of the Cayo Nuevo wreck off the coast of Mexico, the 1554 Fleet, the “Atocha” from the 1622 Fleet, the “San Pedro” and “San Antonio” wrecks off the coast of Bermuda, the “Concepcion”, the 1733 fleet, the “Guadalupe” and the “Conde de Tolosa” off the coast of the Dominican Republic, and the “Sacramento” off Brazil.

#C-1350
Bass, George F.
Shipwrecks in the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology
ISBN/ISSN: 9751716055
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Comments: Includes a bibliography with each chapter; profusely illustrated
Size: 6.5" x 9.5"
Pages: 96
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the Museum of Underwater Archaeology, Bodrum, Turkey (January, 1996) in paperback.
Description: This book illustrates many of the artifacts excavated from the ancient shipwrecks around the Turkish coast, and briefly tells the story of the development of underwater archaeology in Turkey.

#C-1355
Bauer, Dr. Joseph
Art McKee – a Keys Legend
Category: Sunken Treasure
Comments: Booklet; illustrated
Size: 5.5” x 8.5”                        
Pages: 16
Editions: The first edition (1^st Annual Art McKee Days Commemorative Edition - stated) was published by the Florida Keys History of Diving Museum, Islamorada, Florida (2013), in paperback.
Description: This booklet recounts Art McKee’s childhood, his time in the Florida Keys, and his exploits treasure diving.

#C-1358
Bax, Alan and Rex Cowan
Juno - 1782
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Juno
Comments: Pamphlet; illustrated
Size: 8.25” x 11.75”                  
Pages: 13
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the authors in Plymouth, England (1970), in paperback.  The binding is crude with the pages stapled together and a printed cover attached.
Description: This oversize pamphlet describes the underwater survey conducted by the authors on the "Juno" (sank 1782 off the Isles of Scilly) during December 4-5, 1970.  This is a record of the dives they made to the wreck and the finds they made.  Some of the artifacts are illustrated and there is a site map included.

#C-1359
Bayerle, Captain Martin and G.S. Payne
The Tsar’s Treasure – The Sunken White Star Liner with a Billion Dollar Secret
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: RMS Republic
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 6.25” x 9.35”                    
Pages: 214
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by Barnburner Books, LLC (2013), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description:  This is the story of the author's search for the White Star liner, “RMS Republic”, and his attempts to salvage it.  It's also the story of the rumored gold treasure on board and the author's meticulous research to solve the mystery.

#C-1360
Bazrod, Sondra Farrell
The Hunt for Amazing Treasures
ISBN/ISSN: 0440508886
Library of Congress: 99-23462
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Atocha, 1622 Fleet, Mel Fisher, 1715 Fleet, 1733 Fleet, Maravillas, El Cazador, Bob & Margaret Weller
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 5.25" x 8"
Pages: 228
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published simultaneously by Dell Publishing, New York City and Dell Publishing Canada (1999), in paperback.
Description: This is a book about found treasures and is based on a TV series with the same name...everything from movie posters, gems, guns and manuscripts to shipwrecks. Each found treasure is described in a 5-10 page chapter. The shipwreck stories include the "Atocha", "Maravillas", "El Cazador", the 1715 Fleet, the 1733 Fleet, and the story of Bob & Margaret Weller.

#C-1365
Beare, Nikki
Pirates Pineapples and People – Tales and Legends of the Upper Florida Keys
Library of Congress: 61-18682
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: 1733 Fleet
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 5.5” x 8.5”                                    
Pages: 134
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by the Atlantic Publishing Company, Miami Beach, Florida (1961), in paperback and was limited to 5000 copies.  A print-on-demand version of the book is now available.
Description: This book relates stories about a variety of topics in the Upper Keys.  It includes several pages about the 1733 Fleet wrecks and shows two full-page pictures of some of the relics recovered by Olin Frick and Tim Watkins.  The book mentions several other non-treasure shipwrecks and provides a listing of treasure wrecks in the Keys (although much of the information is erroneous).

#C-1370
Beasant, John
Stalin's Silver
ISBN/ISSN: 0747523444
Library of Congress: 99-21627
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: John Barry
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 6.25" x 9.5"
Pages: 216
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Bloomsbury Publishing, London (1995), in hardback with a dust jacket. A second printing (stated) was also published in 1995 in hardback with a dust jacket. A US edition (First US Edition - stated) was published by St. Martin's Press, New York City (1999), in hardback with a dust jacket. Paperback editions were published by Bloomsbury Publishing, London (1996) and St. Martin's Griffin,  New York City (2000).
Description: This book documents the loss and partial salvage of the American submarine, "USS John Barry", which was loaded with $380 million in silver coins and bullion when it was sunk in 1944.

#C-1375
Belleville, Bill
Sunken Cities, Sacred Cenotes & Golden Sharks
ISBN/ISSN: 0820325929
Library of Congress: 2003020881
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Port Royal, Drake
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 6.25” x 9.25”                                
Pages: 233
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the University of Georgia Press, Athens, Georgia (2004), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This is a book about the author’s diving adventures in North, South and Central America and reads like a travel log.  One chapter describes the author’s visit to the sunken city of Port Royal, Jamaica, and another chapter tells of searching for a sunken galleon and Sir Francis Drake’s lead coffin in Panamanian waters.

#C-1378
Beltrame, Carlo and Renato Gianni Ridella
Ships & Guns
ISBN/ISSN: 9781842179697
Library of Congress: 2011000547
Category: Cannons
Keywords: Cannons
Comments: Includes references after each chapter; illustrated
Size: 8.25” x 11.75”                  
Pages: 132
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Oxbow Books, Oxford, UK (2011), in   paperback.
Description: This book includes 15 articles about Venetian, Italian, and European ordnance used between the 15^th to 17^th centuries.  There are many illustrations and pictures.

#C-1380
Belyk, Robert C.
Great Shipwrecks of the Pacific Coast
ISBN/ISSN: 0471384208
Library of Congress: 2001024241
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Yankee Blade, Brother Jonathan
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 6.25" x 9.5"
Pages: 276
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City (2001), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book about shipwrecks off the western coast of the United States includes a chapter about both the "Yankee Blade" and "Brother Jonathan" treasure wrecks.

#C-1390
Bergaust, Erik and William Foss
Skin Divers in Action
Library of Congress: 65-15137
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Vasa, Concepcion, William Phips, Genovesa
Comments: Adolescent; illustrated
Size: 7.25" x 9.25"
Pages: 95
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published simultaneously by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York City and Longmans Canada Limited, Toronto (1965), in hardback with a dust jacket. A library edition was also published with pictorial boards.
Description: This adolescent book is an overview of skin diving. It includes a chapter on underwater treasure hunts with a brief mention of the "Vasa", the "Concepcion" (which the book calls the "Nuestra Senora"), and the "Genovesa" (which the book calls "Genovase").

#C-1400
Bevan, David
Drums of the Birkenhead
ISBN/ISSN: 902845012
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Birkenhead
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 6" x 8.5"
Pages: 190
Editions: The first edition was published by Purnell & Sons (SA) (Pty) Ltd., Cape Town, South Africa (1972), in hardback with a dust jacket. A second enlarged edition was published by The London Stamp Exchange, England (1979), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book is mostly about the shipwreck, and subsequent investigation into the sinking, of the British troopship, "Birkenhead", which sank in 1852 off the coast of South Africa. The second enlarged edition does, however, include one chapter on the search for the gold the ship was supposedly carrying.

#C-1410
Bevan, John
The Infernal Diver
ISBN/ISSN: 0950824216
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Mary Rose, Royal George, Enterprise
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 8.5" x12"
Pages: 314
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Submex Ltd., London (1996), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This huge book documents the story of John and Charles Deane, the true inventors of the hard hat diving helmet, and their exploits in salvaging shipwrecks in the early 1800's. It includes the "Mary Rose", the "HMS Royal George" and treasure salvage on the "Enterprise". While this book is first and foremost about the early days of diving, it should also appeal to the treasure and underwater archaeology enthusiast.

#C-1420
Billings, Henry
Man Under Water
Library of Congress: 54-9597
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Phips, Concepcion, Laurentic
Comments: Adolescent; illustrated
Size: 5.5” x 8.25”
Pages: 189
Editions: The first edition (First Published - stated) was published simultaneously by The Viking Press, New York City and The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited, Tornoto (1954), in hardback with a dust jacket.  There were later printings published in 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 and 1967, all in hardback with a dust jacket.  Lutterworth Press, London, published a British edition in 1956 (First Published – stated), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This adolescent book recounts the history of diving and the history of the submarine.  One chapter tells the story of William Phips’ salvage of the Spanish galleon, “Concepcion”, off the coast of Hispaniola in 1687 and the salvage of gold bullion from the liner, “S.S. Laurentic”, in the early 1920s.

#C-1422
Billings, Richard N.
Battleground Atlantic
ISBN/ISSN: 0451217667
Library of Congress: 2005028562
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: I-52, World War II
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 6.25” x 9.25”
Pages: 311
Editions: The first edition (First Printing - stated) was published by the New American Library, New York (2006) in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book tells the story of the transfer of precious metals and technology by submarine between Germany and Japan during World War II.  It includes the author's search for the Japanese submarine, I-52, that was supposedly carrying a cargo of gold bullion to Germany at the end of World War II.  While the author succeeded in finding the I-52 and investigating the debris field with a mini-sub  18,000 feet below the surface, technical problems, weather problems, and a dispute with the investor eliminated any chance for salvaging the cargo.

#C-1424
Bingeman, John M.
The First HMS Invincible (1747-58) – Her Excavations (1980-1991)
ISBN/ISSN: 9781842173930
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Invincible
Comments: Illustrated; includes a DVD containing a full artifact record
Size: 7.5” x 10”
Pages: 198
Editions: The first edition (First Edition – not stated) was published jointly by Oxbow Books, UK & The David Brown Book Company, Oakville, Connecticut (2010), in hardback with pictorial boards
Description: This book tells the story of the loss, discovery and excavation of the “HMS Invicible”, with a detail description of the artifacts recovered (including a DVD with pictures).  It also details the construction, rigging, and armaments of the ship.

#C-1427
Blackmore, H.L.
The Armouries of the Tower of London - The Ordnance
ISBN/ISSN: 0116702516
Category: Weapons
Keywords: Cannons
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 8.75" x 11.25"
Pages: 425 plus 80 plates
Editions: The first edition (First Published - stated) was published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London (1976), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This massive book describes the many cannons in the collection of the British Government and housed in the Tower of London. All of the cannons and many types of ammunition are described, and most are illustrated. Many of the cannons are nautical in origin and from a variety of nations. An excellent reference.

#C-1430
Blair, Clay Jr.
Diving for Pleasure and Treasure
Library of Congress: 60-11449
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Matanceros Wreck
Comments: Same book as "Diving for Treasure" (#C-1440); illustrated
Size: 6.25" x 9.5"
Pages: 348
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published simultaneously by World Publishing Company, Cleveland and Nelson, Foster & Scott Ltd., Canada (1960), in hardback with a dust jacket. A second printing (stated) was also published in hardback in 1960. A British edition was published under the title, "Diving for Treasure" by Arthur Barker Limited, London (1961), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book is the story of the author's (and Robert Marx's) search for, and salvage of, the Spanish merchant ship at Matanceros Reef (which the author incorrectly calls "El Matanzero") off the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico.  One of the "Top 75 Books".

#C-1440
Blair, Clay
Diving for Treasure
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Matanceros Wreck
Comments: See Blair, Clay, "Diving for Treasure and Pleasure" (#C-1430)
Size: 5.25" x 8"
Pages: 240

#C-1450
Blassingame, Wyatt
Diving for Treasure
ISBN/ISSN: 0825516935
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: William Phips, Concepcion, 1715 Fleet, 1733 Fleet, Kip Wagner, Mel Fisher, Tom Gurr, San Jose, Laurentic, Niagara
Comments: Adolescent; illustrated
Size: 6" x 9.25"
Pages: 146
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the Macrae-Smith Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1971) in hardback with a dust jacket. A library edition was also published by Macrae-Smith with a pictorial binding (I've never seen a dust jacket on this printing but there may have been one). Macrae-Smith also published a second hardback printing (stated) in 1971.
Description: This adolescent book includes the stories of William Phips and the "Concepcion", the ancient wrecks at Antikythera and Cape Gelidonya, Turkey (which were valuable for archaeological reasons), the 1715 Fleet, (including the exploits of both Kip Wagner and Mel Fisher), the Tom Gurr story about the "San Jose" from the 1733 Fleet, and from the World Wars the stories of the "Laurentic" and the "Niagara".

#C-1460
Blot, Jean-Yves
Underwater Archaeology - Exploring the World Beneath the Sea
ISBN/ISSN: 0500300682
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 5" x 7"
Pages: 175
Editions: The first edition was published in French by Gallimard (1995). The first English translation was published by Thames and Hudson, London (1996), in paperback.
Description: This general interest paperback contains a good overview of underwater archaeology, including techniques and shipwreck excavations. The focus is on artifacts and their significance.

#C-1470
Blount, Steve and Lisa Walker
Treasure Hunting with a Metal Detector - In, Around and Under Water
ISBN/ISSN: 0866360492
Library of Congress: 86-30357
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Atocha, Mel Fisher, 1622 Fleet, 1715 Fleet, Kip Wagner
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 6" x 9"
Pages: 64
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Pisces Books, New York City (1987), in paperback.
Description: This book is primarily about metal detecting techniques, but tells the story of the 1715 Fleet and Kip Wagner, and Mel Fisher and the "Atocha". It includes many photos, some color, of treasure finds.

#C-1473
Blum, Wilf
Bringing Up the Past – An Autobiographical Adventure Story
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Le Scipion
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 6” x 9”                             
Pages: 245
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was privately published by the author (2009) in paperback.
Description: This autobiography tells the story of the author’s 2007-2008 salvage of the French ship, Le Scipion, which sank in 1782 off the Dominican Republic.

#C-1480
Boer, Susan Dudnick
Treasure of the Quicksilver Galleons
Library of Congress: 82-50614
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Conde de Tolosa, Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe
Comments: Adolescent; illustrated
Size: 8" x 11"
Pages: 32
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (1982), in paperback.
Description: This adolescent paperback book was published as an exhibit catalog (with a fictional background story) for the exhibit of artifacts from the "Conde de Tolosa" and "Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe", which sank in 1724 off the coast of the Dominican Republic.

#C-1485
Bolton, G.K.
In Search of a Cannon
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Endeavour, cannons
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 7.5" x 10"
Pages: 52
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Vince Vlasoff, Australia (1969) in paperback.
Description: This booklet is the pictorial history of the finding and salvage of 6 cannons that were thrown overboard from Captain Cook's ship, "Endeavour", in 1770 on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

#C-1487
Bonifacio, Claudio
Galleons and Sunken Treasure
ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-4507-2476-0
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Capitana, Rosario, Remedios, Juncal, Mercedes, Concepcion, Maravillas, San Jose, Genovesa, Luz
Comments: Includes a glossary; illustrated
Size: 6” x 9”     
Pages: 378
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was entitled, "Galeones Con Tesoros", and published in Spanish by Munoz Moya Editores Extremenos, Spain (2007), in paperback. The first English language edition (not stated) was published by Signum Ops, Merritt Island, Florida (2010), in paperback.  A revised and expanded English language version was published in 2014.
Description: This momumental work by a noted Spanish shipwreck scholar includes research on the following wrecks: nao “Nicolas Castellon” (Utila Island, 1545); the “San Salvador” naos on the beaches of Buarcos and Carrapateira, Portugal (1555); “Capitana” (Bahamas, 1563); “Nuestra Senora Del Rosario” (Troia Beach, Portugal, 1589); “San Roque” (1605); “Santo Domingo” (1605); “San Ambrosio y Nuestra Senora de Begona” (1605); “Nuestra Senora los Remedios” (Mexico, 1610); “Capitana Santa Teresa” (Gulf of Campeche, 1631); almiranta “Nuestra Senora del Juncal” (Gulf of Campeche, 1631); nao “San Antonio” (Tabasco, 1631); “Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes” (Faro Beach, 1636); “Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion” (Dominican Republic, 1641); “Nuestra Senora de las Maravillas” (Bahamas, 1656); Urca “San Francisco Javier” (Cadiz, 1656); Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes” (Sibarimar Beach, 1698); “Capitana San Jose” (Columbia, 1708); “Nuestra Senora del Carmen” (aka “Genovesa”, Jamaica, 1730); “Nuestra Senora de la Luz” (Uruguay, 1752); navio “San Francisco” (aka “Suberbio”, Spain, 1752); navio “San Andres” (Philippines, 1798); and “Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes” (Portugal, 1804).  The author relates survivor accounts, location information, and treasure manifests from the archives in Seville, Spain.  The book also has an appendix that includes lists of shipwrecks in Cuba, the Philippines and Pacific, Spain (1496-1822), Portugal (1520-1804), Mexico (1519-1819); and the open waters of the Atlantic and Pacific (1522-1804).  The source material for each wreck is noted (folio number in the Spanish archives).

#C-1490
Borgeson, Lil and Jack Speirs
Skin and Scuba Diver
Library of Congress: 62-16792
Category: Sunken Treasure
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 6.5" x 9.5"
Pages: 143
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Arco Publishing Company, New York City (1962), in hardback with a dust jacket. There were at least 2 subsequent printings (stated) of this hardback edition, with the third printing in 1974. A paperback edition was published in 1962 by Fawcett Books, New York City, and an Abridged Edition paperback was published by Fawcett Books in 1966.
Description: This book is one of the early scuba diving books. It includes a chapter on treasure diving, which is mostly about Lt. Harry Rieseberg's adventures in treasure salvage (a lot of this appears to be fiction).

 #C-1500
Borrell, Pedro J.
The Quicksilver Galleons
Library of Congress: 84-125863
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Conde de Tolosa, Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 7.5" x 8.5"
Pages: 122
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the Underwater Archaeological Recovery Commission, Dominican Republic (1984), in hardback (with pictorial boards but no dust jacket was issued) and paperback. The hardback edition contains a small plastic case embedded in the front cover with some actual mercury (quicksilver) salvaged from the wreck site of these ships.
Description: This book tells how two Spanish Galleons, the "Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe" and "El Conde de Tolosa", sank in 1724 off the coast of the Dominican Republic...and the salvage of them in the late 1970's and early 1980's. Many of the artifacts recovered are illustrated.

#C-1530
Bound, Mensun
Lost Ships
ISBN/ISSN: 0684852519
Library of Congress: 98-36551
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Mahdia, Agamemmon, Nelson
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 8.75" x 10.5"
Pages: 182
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Simon & Schuster Editions, New York City (1998), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This lavishly illustrated coffee table book is about the discovery and exploration of three wrecks: the "Mahdia" wreck which sank off North Africa 2000 years ago with a rich cargo from the sacking of Athens by Sulla; the "Agamemmon", Admiral Horatio Nelson's first ship of the line; and the Nazi battleship, "Graf Spee".

#C-1540
Bowden, Tracy
Quest for Adventure with Tracy Bowden
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Concepcion, Conde de Tolosa, Guadalupe
Comments: Pamphlet; illustrated
Size: 8.5” x 11”                         
Pages: 25
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Silver Bank Expeditions Partners, LLC, Miami, Florida (2004), in paperback.
Description: This pamphlet describes the author’s excavation of the “Conde de Tolosa” and the “Guadalupe” (the "Quicksilver Galleons"), which sank in 1724 off the coast of the Dominican Republic.  It also describes past salvages of the “Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion” by other salvors and the authors intended approach to salvaging the remaining booty.  It is beautifully illustrated in color and pictures many artifacts, jewelry items, ceramics, and coins.

#C-1560
Bowers, Q. David
American Coin Treasures and Hoards
ISBN/ISSN: 094316169X
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Feversham, Le Chameau, Lexington, Arabia, Republic, Vineyard, 1715 Fleet, 1733 Fleet, Winfield Scott, Yankee Blade, Central America, Brother Jonathan
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 8.5" x 11.25"
Pages: 456
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Bowers and Merena Galleries, Inc., Wolfeboro, New Hampshire (1997), in hardback with a pictorial binding (no dust jacket issued).  This book was updated and republished under the title, "Lost and Found - Coin Hoards and Treasures" in 2015 by Whitman Publishing, Atlanta, Georgia, also in hardback with a pictorial binding (no dust jacket issued).
Description: This large book about hidden and lost treasures deals mostly with land treasures.  However, it includes 3 chapters on sunken treasure. Shipwreck treasures described include the "HMS Feversham", "Le Chameau", "Lexington", "Arabia", "Republic", "Vineyard", 1715 Fleet, 1733 Fleet, "SS Winfield Scott", "SS Yankee Blade", "SS Central America" and "SS Brother Jonathan".

#C-1570
Bowers, Q. David
A California Gold Rush History - Featuring the Treasure from the S.S. Central America
ISBN/ISSN: 0943161878
Library of Congress: 2001135804
Category: Sunken Treasure
Key Words: Central America
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 10.25" x 13.25"
Pages: 1055
Editions: The first edition was published by the California Gold Marketing Group, Newport Beach, California (2002), in hardback with a pictorial binding (no dust jacket issued). A deluxe leather-bound edition (in a slipcase) was also produced, limited to 400 numbered copies (numbered on the bottom of the inside rear cover). These were never sold, but were given away with the purchase of a gold ingot salvaged from the "S.S. Central America".  Each of the deluxe editions contain real gold dust from the wreck inset into the inside front cover.
Description: This comprehensive book covers just about every topic related to the California gold rush of 1849, including the discovery of gold at Sutters Mill, migrations to California, mining operations, mints and coins, and the transport of gold from the west coast of America to the east coast. The book also includes the story of the sinking of the "SS Central America" in 1857 and the subsequent salvage in the 1990s by the Columbus-America Discovery Group. Many of the gold bars and coins salvaged from the wreck are illustrated and described.

#C-1575
Bowers, Q. David
Lost and Found – Coin Hoards and Treasures
ISBN/ISSN: 9780794842932
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Feversham, Le Chameau, Lexington, Arabia, Republic, Vineyard, 1715 Fleet, 1733 Fleet, Winfield Scott, Yankee Blade, Central America, Brother Jonathan
Comments: Illustrated in color
Size: 8.5” x 11.25”                    
Pages: 468
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published under the title, “American Coin Treasures and Hoards,” by Bowers and Merena Galleries, Inc., Wolfeboro, New Hampshire (1997), in hardback with a pictorial binding (no dust jacket issued).  This book was updated and republished under the title, "Lost and Found - Coin Hoards and Treasures" in 2015 by Whitman Publishing, Atlanta, Georgia, also in hardback with a pictorial binding (no dust jacket issued).
Description: This large book about hidden and lost treasures deals mostly with land treasures.  However, it includes 3 chapters on sunken treasure.  Shipwreck treasures described include the “HMS Feversham”, “Le Chameau”, “Lexington”, “Arabia”, “Republic”, “Vineyard”, 1715 Fleet, 1733 Fleet, “SS Winfield Scott”, “SS Yankee Blade”, “SS Central America” and “SS Brother Jonathan”.

#C-1580
Bowers, Q. David
The Treasure Ship S.S. Brother Jonathan - Her Life and Loss 1850-1865
ISBN/ISSN: 0943161819
Library of Congress: 99-072750
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Brother Jonathan
Comments: Includes a bibliography and a listing of coins salvaged from the wreck; illustrated
Size: 8.75" x 11.25"
Pages: 412
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Bowers and Merena Galleries, Inc., Wolfeboro, New Hampshire (1999), in hardback with a pictorial binding (no dust jacket issued).
Description: This book contains much historical information about the California gold rush, the coins and currency during the gold rush period, the early California mints. It also tells the history of the "SS Brother Jonathan" and its loss off the California coast in 1865. It includes 4 chapters about the search for, and salvage of, the ship.

#C-1582
Bowers, Q. David
The Treasure Ship S.S. New York - Her Story 1837-1846
ISBN/ISSN: 0982174209
Library of Congress: 2008941280
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: New York
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 8.75” x 11.25”                  
Pages: 94
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Stacks LLC, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire (2008), in hardback with a pictorial binding (no dust jacket issued).  A deluxe hardbound limited edition of 200 copies was produced with a bookplate signed by the author and the four treasure finders.
Description: This book contains much historical information about America in 1846, including the mints and money of this period.  It also tells the history of the “SS New York” and its primary ports of call:  New Orleans and Galveston.  The second half of the book describes the sinking of the ship, the finding of the “SS New York” and the salvage of the ship.  The final chapter describes and illustrates the coins recovered from the wreck.

#C-1590
Bradford, Ernie
The Story of the Mary Rose
ISBN/ISSN: 0241107687
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Mary Rose
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 7.75" x 10"
Pages: 207
Editions: The first edition (First Published in Great Britain - stated) was published by Hamish Hamilton Ltd., London (1982), in hardback with a dust jacket. The book was also published by Book Club Associates, London (1982) in hardback with a dust jacket. A US edition (First American Edition - stated) was published by W.W. Norton & Company, New York City (1982) in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book tells the story of the loss of King Henry VIII's flagship, the "Mary Rose", off Portsmouth, England, in 1545, and the subsequent excavation efforts. Approximately half of the book is devoted to the successful recovery of the wreck by the Mary Rose Trust in 1982, the artifacts recovered and the preservation of the hull.

#C-1595
Bradley, Michael and Ted Streuli
Guide to the World’s Greatest Treasures
ISBN/ISSN: 0760772142
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Atocha, 1622 Fleet, Central America
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 6.5” x 9.5”                        
Pages: 208
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Barnes & Noble, Inc., New York City. (2005) in hardback with a cover decorated in simulated emeralds (no dust jacket issued).
Description: This book provides a brief 3 page overview for each of 45 great treasures…including land treasures, archaeological treasures, and 2 sunken treasures.  There is no new material in this book and only a very short summary of the “Atocha” and “SS Central America” shipwreck salvage operations.

#C-1600
Brandeis, Margaret L.
Women Can Find Shipwrecks Too
ISBN/ISSN: 1893181286
Library of Congress: 99-65662
Category: Sunken Treasure
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 5.5" x 8.5"
Pages: 375
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by Le Gesse Stevens Publishing, San Diego, CA (1999), in paperback.
Description: This book tells the story of the author's quest for the sunken Spanish galleon, “Nuestra Senora de la Magdalena”, which sank off Ecuador in 1612.  This is the true story of a young woman who chases her dream, but is unsuccessful in the end.

#C-1604
Bratten, John R.
The Gondola Philadelphia & the Battle of Lake Champlain
ISBN/ISSN: 1585441473
Library of Congress: 2001005630
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Philadelphia
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 6.25" x 9.5"
Pages: 235
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by the Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas (2002), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book describes the history, finding, excavation and raising of the American Revolutionary War ship, "Philadelphia" from Lake Champlain, New York, in 1935. Many artifacts are pictured.

#C-1610
Breeden, R.L. and D.J. Crump -editors
Undersea Treasures
ISBN/ISSN: 0870441477
Library of Congress: 74-1563
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: 1715 Fleet, 1733 Fleet, 1622 Fleet, Atocha, Teddy Tucker
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 10.25" x 7"
Pages: 200
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the National Geographic Society, Washington DC (1974), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of treasure salvage from early times to modern times. Stories include Teddy Tucker's successful recoveries in Bermuda, the 1715 Fleet, the 1733 Fleet and the "Atocha" made famous by Mel Fisher.  One of the "Top 75 Books".

#C-1620
Breeden, Robert L. -editor
World Beneath the Sea
Library of Congress: 71-17330
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: 1715 Fleet, Vasa, Girona, Spanish Armada
Comments: Includes a brief bibliography; illustrated
Size: 7.25" x 10.25"
Pages: 204
Editions: The first edition was published by the National Geographic Society, Washington DC (1967), in hardback with a dust jacket. A revised edition (Revised Edition stated on the dust jacket and Second Edition stated on copyright page) was published in 1973, in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book covers a complete range of underwater topics, but devotes a chapter to underwater archaeology. The shipwrecks mentioned include the 1715 Fleet, the Spanish Armada ship, "Girona", the "Vasa", the Cape Gelidonya (Turkey) Bronze Age wreck and the Yassi Island (Turkey) wrecks.

#C-1622
Breen, Colin, et al
Integrated Marine Investigations on the Historic Shipwreck La Surveillante
ISBN/ISSN: 1859231535
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Surveillante
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 8.25” x 11.75”                  
Pages: 141
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the University of Ulster, Ireland (2001), in paperback.
Description: This book describes the history of the French frigate, "La Surveillante", it's loss on the Irish coast in 1797 after the failed French invasion of Ireland.  Also, the excavation of the ship in  the late 1990s is described along with the artifact recovered.

#C-1630
Bridges, T.C.
The Romance of Buried Treasure
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Lutine, Florencia, William Phips, Concepcion, Vigo Bay Galleons, Spanish Armada
Size: 5.75" x 9"
Pages: 285
Editions: The first edition (First Published - stated) was published by Nisbet and Co., Ltd., London (1931), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: While this book is primarily about buried treasure, it includes chapters on the "Lutine", the Spanish Armada galleon, "Florencia", William Phips and his recovery of the "Concepcion", and the Vigo Bay galleons.

#C-1640
Brindze, Ruth
All About Undersea Exploration
Library of Congress: 60-9417
Category: Sunken Treasure
Comments: Juvenile; includes a reading list; illustrated
Size: 7" x 9.25"
Pages: 145
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published simultaneously by Random House, Inc., New York City and Random House of Canada, Limited, Toronto (1960), in hardback with a pictorial binding and with a dust jacket.
Description: This juvenile book includes a chapter that overviews the early days of sunken treasure hunting and underwater archaeology.

#C-1645
Brook, Henry
True Sea Stories
ISBN/ISSN: 0746058144
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Niagara
Comments: Adolescent; illustrated
Size: 5” x 7.75”                         
Pages: 154
Editions: The first edition (First Published - stated) was published by Usborne Publishing Ltd., London (2005), in paperback.  The first US edition (First Published – stated) was published by Usborne Books (2005), also in paperback.
Description: This adolescent book covers a variety of nautical topics.  The last chapter tells the story of salvaging the gold bars from the “Niagara” off the coast of New Zealand during World War II.

#C-1650
Brown, Joseph E.
The Golden Sea - Man's Underwater Adventures
ISBN/ISSN: 872234126
Library of Congress: 74-80348
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: 1715 Fleet, 1622 Fleet, Atocha, 1733 Fleet, William Phips, Concepcion, Santa Maria, Spanish Armada
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 8.75" x 12.75"
Pages: 214
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the Playboy Press, New York City (1974), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This oversize coffee table book contains a chapter about treasure ships and many color photos. Included are overviews of the 1715 Fleet, the 1733 Fleet, the "Atocha", William Phips and his recovery of the "Concepcion", the Spanish Armada ships, and Columbus's ship "Santa Maria".

#C-1651
Brown, Olive and Jean Whittaker
A Treasure Lost – The Spanish Wreck in Tobermory Bay
ISBN/ISSN: 095327750X
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Florencia, Spanish Armada
Comments: Pamphlet; includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 7.5” x 9.5”                        
Pages: 28
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Brown & Whittaker Publishing, Tobermory, Scotland (2000), in paperback.
Description: This pamphlet takes the position that the Tobermory Wreck wasn’t a galleon, wasn’t called the “Florencia,” and wasn’t even Spanish…but was rather the Slavic merchant vessel, “San Juan,” with little or no treasure aboard.

#C-1652
Brown, Roxanna M. and Sten Sjostrand
Maritime Archaeology and Shipwreck Ceramics in Malaysia
ISBN/ISSN: 967993537X
Category: Ceramics
Keywords: Turiang, Nanyang, Longquan, Royal Nanhai, Hoi An, Xuande, Singtai, Nassau, Risdam, Diana, Desaru
Comments: Exhibition catalog, includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 11” x 11”                                      
Pages: 74, plus 44 pages of color plates
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the Department of Museums & Antiquities, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2001), in hardback with a dust jacket and in paperback.  A second edition was published in both hardback with a dust jacket and paperback in 2004.
Description: This well-illustrated exhibition catalog includes the ceramics excavated from 12 shipwrecks near the Malaysia coast: Pontian boat (3rd – 5th century), Turiang wreck (~1370), Nanyang wreck (~1380), Longquan wreck (~1400), Royal Nanhai wreck (~1460), “Hoi An” (~1500), “Xuande” (~1540), “Singtai” (~1550), “Nassau” (1606), “Risdam” (1727), “Diana” (1817), and “Desaru” (~1830).  It also has an overview of the ceramics trade in Southeast Asia, and a description of Chinese trade pottery, Thai trade pottery, Vietnamese ceramics, and Sisatchanalai wares.

#C-1653
Brown, Roxanna Maude
The Ming Gap and Shipwreck Ceramics in Southeast Asia
ISBN/ISSN: 9789749863770
Category: Ceramics
Keywords: Turiang, Nanyang, Longquan, Royal Nanhai, Hoi An, Xuande, Singtai, Nassau, Risdam, Diana, Desaru
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 7” x 9.75”                         
Pages: 206 including 73 color plates
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by The Siam Society, Bangkok, Thailand (2009), in hardback with pictorial boards (no dust jacket issued).
Description: This book investigates some nagging problems in studies of 15^th century Asian  ceramics.  It includes materials from shipwrecks in China, Thailand, and Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Philippines, and Indonesia.  The book has 73 color plates of ceramics and tables describing the shipwrecks with references.  It also has an outstanding bibliography.

#C-1654
Brown, Roxanna M. and Sten Sjostrand
Turiang: A Fourteenth-Century Shipwreck in Southeast Asian Waters
ISBN/ISSN: 1877921173
Library of Congress: 99-075068
Category: Ceramics
Keywords: Turiang, Nanyang, Longquan, Royal Nanhai
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 7.75” x 10”                       
Pages: 63
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, California (2000) in paperback.
Description: This book describes the Thai ceramic cargo found aboard the Turiang wreck, a 14^th century Chinese ship discovered in the South China Sea during 1998.  Additionally, the book overviews 3 other Thai ceramic wrecks:  the Nanyang wreck, the Longquan wreck, and the Nanhai wreck.

#C-1655
Bruseth, James E. and Toni S. Turner
From a Watery Grave – The Discovery and Excavation of La Salle’s Shipwreck, La Belle
ISBN/ISSN: 1585443476
Library of Congress: 2004012105
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: LaBelle, Sieur de LaSalle
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 8.75” x 10.75”                  
Pages: 159
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas (2005), in hardback.
Description: This well-done book recounts LaSalle’s journey to Texas to establish a new colony in 1686, the wreck of his ship “LaBelle” off the Texas coast, the discovery of the ship in 1995, and the  excavation of the wreck during the past 10 years.  Many of the artifacts recovered are pictured.

#C-1660
Bryce, Douglas
Weaponry from the Machault - An 18th-Century French Frigate
ISBN/ISSN: 0660117088
Category: Weapons
Keywords: Machault, Cannons
Comments: Pamphlet; includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 7.25" x 9.5"
Pages: 69
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Parks Canada, Ottawa (1984), in paperback.
Description: This pamphlet describes and illustrates the rifles, pistols, swords, cannons and shot recovered from the French frigate, "Machault", which sank in the Restigouche River near Quebec in 1760.

#C-1670
Buranelli, Vincent
Gold - An Illustrated History
ISBN/ISSN: 0843731362
Library of Congress: 79-13434
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: William Phips, Concepcion, Vigo Bay Galleons, Atocha, Mel Fisher, 1622 Fleet
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 8.5" x 11.25"
Pages: 224
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Hammond Incorporated, Maplewood, New Jersey (1979), in hardback with a dust jacket. An edition with a simulated black leather cover was also published, without a dust jacket. A second printing (stated) was published in 1979. A British edition was published by Book Club Associates, London (1981), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: One chapter in this lavishly-illustrated oversize book is about hidden treasure and includes William Phips and his recovery of the "Concepcion", the Vigo Bay galleons, and Mel Fisher's recovery of the "Atocha".

#C-1673
Burbank, Ted
Shipwrecks, Pirates, and Treasure on Cape Cod
ISBN/ISSN: 9781935616054
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Port Nicholson, Whydah
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 5.5” x 8.5”                        
Pages: 115
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by the Salty Pilgrim Press, Millis, Massachusetts   (2013) in paperback. 
Description: While this is primarily a shipwreck book, it does have chapters on the “S.S. Port   Nicholson” WWII wreck, supposedly carrying platinum ore, and the pirate ship, “Whydah”.

#C-1680
Burgess, Robert F. and Carl J. Clausen
Florida's Golden Galleons
ISBN/ISSN: 0912451076
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: 1715 Fleet, Kip Wagner
Comments: See Burgess, Robert F. and Carl J. Clausen, "Gold, Galleons & Archaeology" (#C-1690)
Size: 5.75" x 9"
Pages: 195

#C-1690
Burgess, Robert F. and Carl J. Clausen
Gold, Galleons & Archaeology
ISBN/ISSN: 0672521474
Library of Congress: 76-6080
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: 1715 Fleet, Kip Wagner
Comments: Same book as "Florida's Golden Galleons" (#C-1680); includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 6" x 9.25"
Pages: 195
Editions: The first edition (First Printing - stated) was published by The Bobbs-Merrill Co., Indianapolis, Indiana (1976), in hardback with a dust jacket. The first paperback edition was published under the title, "Florida's Golden Galleons" by Florida Classics Library, Port Salerno, Florida (1982), and has a light blue paper cover with a nautical chart on it. A second paperback edition (also entitled "Florida's Golden Galleons") was published and copyrighted as 1982, but it has a white paper cover with a ship on it. Finally, a third revised (not stated) paperback edition was published with the same identical paper cover and copyright date (1982) as the second paperback edition, except this third edition has 18 chapters and color illustrations (whereas the second edition has 15 chapters and black and white illustrations).
Description: This excellent book tells the story of the sinking and salvage of the 1715 Spanish fleet, which sank in a hurricane off Vero Beach, Florida and spilled millions of dollars in gold, silver and jewels just offshore.  One of the "Top 75 Books".

#C-1700
Burgess, Robert F.
Man: 12,000 Years Under the Sea
ISBN/ISSN: 039607801X
Library of Congress: 80-186
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Atocha, 1622 Fleet, 1715 Fleet, Teddy Tucker, Vasa
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 6.25" x 9.25"
Pages: 331
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Dodd, Mead & Company, New York City (1980), in hardback with a dust jacket. A paperback edition was published by iUniverse.com, Inc. (Authors Guild Backinprint.com edition), Lincoln, Nebraska (2000).
Description: This book encompasses both underwater archaeology and sunken treasure. It includes a chapter about Teddy Tucker's successful treasure hunt in Bermuda and a chapter about Florida treasure hunting (1715 Fleet and the "Atocha"). The chapters on underwater archaeology include the story of a bronze age shipwreck excavation in the Mediterranean, the "Vasa" excavation in Sweden and the dives on the Civil War ironclad, "Monitor", off North Carolina.

#C-1710
Burgess, Robert F.
Sinkings, Salvages, and Shipwrecks
Library of Congress: 74-117356
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: 1715 Fleet, Niagara, William Phips, Concepcion, Port Royal, Robert Marx
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 6.25" x 9.5"
Pages: 188
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was simultaneously published by the American Heritage Press, New York City and Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Canada (1970), in hardback with a dust jacket. The book was reprinted by American Heritage in 1974 in hardback with a dust jacket. A paperback edition was published by iUniverse.com, Inc. (Authors Guild Backinprint.com edition), Lincoln, Nebraska (2000).
Description: This book is an overview of shipwreck recoveries, both treasure wrecks and archaeological wrecks. It includes the 1715 Fleet of Spanish galleons sunk near Vero Beach, Florida; the Civil War ironclad, "Monitor"; the "Niagara" which was sunk near New Zealand during World War II; and the "Concepcion" shipwreck, which William Phips partially salvaged. It also includes the story of Robert Marx's work on the sunken city of Port Royal, Jamaica.  One of the "Top 75 Books".

#C-1720
Burgess, Robert F.
Sunken Treasure: Six Who Found Fortunes
ISBN/ISSN: 0396088481
Library of Congress: 87-24444
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Art McKee, Kip Wagner, Robert Marx, Burt Webber, Barry Clifford, Mel Fisher, Atocha, 1622 Fleet, 1733 Fleet, 1715 Fleet, Concepcion, Whydah, Matanceros Wreck, Maravillas
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 6.5" x 9.5"
Pages: 333
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Dodd, Mead & Company, New York City (1988), in hardback with a dust jacket. A paperback edition was published by iUniverse.com, Inc., Lincoln, Nebraska (2000).
Description: This book is the story of Art McKee, Kip Wagner, Robert Marx, Burt Webber, Barry Clifford and Mel Fisher...and their successful sunken treasure hunts.  One of the "Top 75 Books".

#C-1730
Burgess, Robert F.
They Found Treasure
ISBN/ISSN: 0396074502
Library of Congress: 77-1891
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Art McKee, Kip Wagner, Mel Fisher, Tom Gurr, John Baker, Atocha, 1622 Fleet, 1715 Fleet, 1733 Fleet, Girona, Slot ter Hooge, San Jose, Maravillas
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 6.25" x 9.25"
Pages: 243
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Dodd, Mead & Company, New York City (1977), in hardback with a dust jacket. A paperback edition was published by iUniverse.com, Inc. (Authors Guild Backinprint.com edition), Lincoln, Nebraska (2000).
Description: This book is the story of 9 treasure hunters and their challenges in finding and recovering sunken treasure: Art McKee, Kip Wagner, Tom Gurr, John Baker, Robert Marx, Robert Stenuit, Mel Fisher, Eugene Lyon and Duncan Mathewson.  One of the "Top 75 Books".

#C-1740
Burke, Edmund
The Golden Lure
Library of Congress: 64-22150
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Vigo Bay Galleons, William Phips, Concepcion
Comments: Same book as "Stories of Famous Lost Treasures" (#C-1750); illustrated
Size: 5.5" x 8.75"
Pages: 192
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by Hill and Wang, New York City (1964), in hardback with a dust jacket. A second edition was published in 1965. The same book was published in England by Arthur Barker Limited, London (1964), under the title "Stories of Famous Lost Treasures" and is also marked "first edition".
Description: While most of this book is about land treasures, it includes a chapter about William Phips and his recovery of the "Concepcion" and a chapter about the Vigo Bay (Spain) galleons.

#C-1750
Burke, Edmund
Stories of Famous Lost Treasures
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Vigo Bay Galleons, William Phips, Concepcion
Comments: See Burke, Edmund, "The Golden Lure" (#C-1740)
Size: 5.5" x 8.75"
Pages: 192

#C-1752
Burke, Edmund
The Underwater Handbook
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Vigo Bay Galleons, William Phips, Concepcion, Rio de Janeiro, Florencia, San Fernando, Golden Hind, Laurentic
Comments: Includes a bibliography and glossary; illustrated
Size: 5.25" x 8"
Pages: 260
Editions: The first edition (First Published in Great Britain - stated) was published by Frederick Muller Limited, London (1963), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: While this book is primarily about skin and scuba diving, it includes a chapter primarily about treasure salvage, describing the Vigo Bay galleons, the "Concepcion", the "Florencia", the Rio de Janeiro", the "San Fernando", the "Golden Hinde", and the "Laurentic".

#C-1760
Burman, Jose
Great Shipwrecks off the Coast of Southern Africa
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Grosvenor, Birkenhead
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 7" x 9.75"
Pages: 155
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by C. Struik, Cape Town, South Africa (1967), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book chronicles 22 wrecks off the coast of South Africa, including the "Grosvenor", which sank in 1782 and the "Birkenhead" which sank in 1852...both of which have had numerous salvage attempts over the years.

#C-1770
Burman, Jose
Strange Shipwrecks of the Southern Seas
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Huys te Craijestein, Meeresteijn
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 7" x 9.75"
Pages: 186
Editions: The first edition was published by C. Struik, Cape Town, South Africa (1968), in hardback with a dust jacket. The first 300 copies produced of this book contain a printing error. In the erroneous books, there is a picture of the famous 4-funnel ship, the "Lusitania", across from page 157. In the corrected books, there is a 1-funnel ship across from page 157 (a different "Lusitania" than the famous liner sunk at the outset of World War I).
Description: This book details factual accounts of 30 unusual shipwrecks off the coast of Africa.  It includes 2 chapters about treasure wrecks: "Huys te Craijestein" which sank in 1698 and "Meeresteijn" which went down in 1702.

#C-1780
Burton, Hal
The Real Book about Treasure Hunting
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Laurentic, Egypt, Niagara, Santa Margarita, Oceana, Hussar
Comments: Adolescent; illustrated
Size: 5.75" x 8.5"
Pages: 190
Editions: The first edition (not stated, but "Deluxe Edition" noted on the inside flap of the dust jacket) was published by Garden City Books, Garden City, NY (1953), in hardback (tan boards) with a dust jacket. There was also a book club edition (noted only on the bottom of the inside flap of the dust jacket) published by Garden City Books (1953), in hardback (gray boards) with a dust jacket. A UK edition was published by Dobson, London (1962), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This adolescent book includes one chapter on sunken treasure. It very briefly tells the story of the bullion salvaged from 4 liners: "Laurentic", the "Egypt", the "Niagara, and "Oceana". It also briefly mentions the Revolutionary War pay ship, "Hussar", sunk just north of what was then New York City, and the Spanish galleon, "Santa Margarita", supposedly sunk near Palm Beach, Florida, in 1595.

#C-1790
Butter, Nathaniel, Nicholas Bourne and William Sheffard
A True Relation of that Which Lately Hapned to the Great Spanish Fleet, and Galleons of Terra Firma in America
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Atocha, 1622 Fleet
Comments: Pamphlet; written in Old English
Size: 5.5" x 8.5"
Pages: 28
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the authors, London (1623) in paperback.  A reprint edition (not stated) was published by En Rada Publications, West Palm Beach, Florida (2001), in paperback.
Description: This pamphlet is a reproduction of the original English-language printed account of the loss of the "Atocha" and 1622 Fleet (printed in London in 1623). It also includes an easy guide to translating the "Old English" into new English.

#C-1800
Butts, Ed
X Doesn’t Mark the Spot
ISBN/ISSN: 9780887768088
Library of Congress: 2007943127
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Le Chameau, Atlantic
Comments: Adolescent; includes a bibliography
Size: 7” x 9”                             
Pages: 78
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published simultaneously by Tunda Books in the US  (Plattsburgh, NY) and Canada (Toronto) in 2008, in paperback.
Description: This adolescent book includes 9 stories of Canadian buried treasure and 2 stories of Canadian sunken treasure.  “Le Chameau” sank off Cape Breton Island in Canada in 1725.  The wreck was salvaged in early 1960s with 876 gold coins and 7619 silver coins recovered.  The “Atlantic” sank in Lake Erie in 1852 with $36,000 in the vault.  Johnny Green tried to salvage the safe shortly after it sank and he almost got it, but the 165 foot depth crippled him.  The safe was ultimately salvaged by Elliot P. Harrington several years later.  More recently 600 artifacts were recovered.

#C-1810
Byron, Kenneth W.
Lost Treasures in Australia & New Zealand
Library of Congress: 64-8932
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Batavia, Gilt Dragon, Zuytdorp, General Grant, Elingamite, Niagara
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 6.25" x 9.5"
Pages: 232
Editions: The first edition (First Published - stated) was published by Ure Smith Pty. Limited, Sydney, Australia (1964), in hardback with a dust jacket. A facsimile edition was published in the UK by Angus & Robertson, London (1965), in hardback with a dust jacket. A paperback edition was published by the Hesperian Press, Perth, Australia (1980).
Description: More than half of this book is about treasure ships lost in Australia and New Zealand, including the "Batavia", "Gilt Dragon", "Zuytdorp", "General Grant", "Elingamite", and "Niagara". Many more lesser-known wrecks are also described.

#C-1820
Byron, Kenneth W.
Treasure Ships and Tropic Isles
ISBN/ISSN: 0909223181
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Port au Prince, Eliza
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 7" x 9.5"
Pages: 118
Editions: The first edition (First Published - stated) was published by Gemcraft, East Malvern, Victoria, Australia (1985), in paperback.
Description: This book describes the loss of two ships and the attempts to find the treasure they carried. The "Port au Prince" was burned by Islanders off the Tonga coast in 1806 with a sizeable fortune in pirate treasure on board, and the "Eliza" ran aground and sank in 1808 off the Fijian coast with 30,000 Spanish dollars aboard.

#C-1830
Cafiero, Gaetano
Sunken Treasures - The World's Greatest Shipwrecks
ISBN/ISSN: 1565660382
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Girona, Atocha, 1622 Fleet, Mel Fisher, Batavia, Central America, Spanish Armada
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 10.25" x 14.5"
Pages: 144
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published simultaneously by Thomasson-Grant, Charlottesville, Virginia and Prion, London (1993), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This very large and lavishly illustrated coffee table book includes 25 shipwrecks from 1300 B.C. to the present. The book starts out with the Bronze Age and Roman wrecks of archaeological interest, and then describes the Spanish Armada ship, "Girona", the "Atocha" made famous by Mel Fisher, the "Batavia" wreck off Western Australia, and the "SS Central America" gold rush steamer that foundered off the North Carolina coast. The last third of the book is devoted to more modern wrecks, including the "Titanic" and "Andrea Doria".

#C-1838
Cahill, Robert Ellis
Diary of the Depths
ISBN/ISSN: 0805917217
Library of Congress: 72-81639
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Le Chameau
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 5.5" x 8.5"
Pages: 178
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Dorrance & Company, Philadelphia (1972), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book describes the fascinating adventures of several pioneer scuba divers, including the author. It includes a chapter about Alex Storm's salvage of $700,000 from "Le Chameau" off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada.

#C-1840
Cahill, Robert Ellis
Finding New England's Shipwrecks and Treasures
ISBN/ISSN: 0916787052
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Whydah
Comments: Pamphlet; illustrated
Size: 5.5" x 8.5"
Pages: 52
Editions: The first edition (stated on back of book) was published by Chandler-Smith Publishing, Peabody, Massachusetts (1984), in paperback. There have been at least 4 editions published.
Description: This pamphlet describes a multitude of wrecks off the New England coast, and devotes a chapter to the pirate ship, "Whydah" (called the "Whidah" in the book).

#C-1850
Cain, Emily
Ghost Ships
ISBN/ISSN: 0825301696
Library of Congress: 83-10551
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Hamilton, Scourge
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 8.5" x 10.75"
Pages: 152
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by Musson, Toronto, Canada (1983), in both hardback with a dust jacket and paperback. The book was published in the UK (First Published stated) by the Fountain Press, Windsor, UK (1983), in hardback with a dust jacket. In the US, the book was published by Beaufort Books, New York City (1983), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book details the history and excavation of two extremely well preserved War of 1812 warships, the "Hamilton" and the "Scourge", sunk in Lake Ontario.

#C-1890
Callan, Louise
Shipwreck - Tales of Survival, Courage & Calamity at Sea
ISBN/ISSN: 1869587847
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Boyd, Elingamite, Niagara
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 8.25" x 8.25"
Pages: 144
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Hodder Moa Beckett Publishers Limited, Auckland, New Zealand (2000), in paperback.
Description: This book includes the stories of New Zealand's most famous shipwrecks, including the treasure ships "Niagara", "Elingamite" and "Boyd". Other wrecks described include the "Orpheus", the "Holmglen", the "Delaware", the "Tararua", the "Ben Venue", the "Ariadne", the "Wiltshire", and the "Turakina". Each story features details of the ship, historic photographs, a narrative of the events that led to the wreck, and any efforts made to salvage of the wrecks.

#C-1900
Callegari, Dennis
Cook's Cannon and Anchor
ISBN/ISSN: 0864176449
Category: Weapons
Keywords: Captain Cook, Endeavour, Anchors, Cannons
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 7.25" x 9.75"
Pages: 96
Editions: The first edition (First Published - stated) was published by Kangaroo Press Pty. Ltd., Kenthurst, NSW, Australia (1994), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book recounts the loss, recovery and conservation of artifacts from Lieutenant James Cook's ship, the "HMB Endeavour", lost in 1770 off the coast of Queensland in Australia. Most of the emphasis is on the anchor and cannons excavated.

#C-1903
Cameron, Duncan and Richard Platt
Duncan Cameron’s Shipwreck Detective
ISBN/ISSN: 1405313285
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Central America, Whydah, Association, Edinburgh
Comments: Juvenile; illustrated
Size: 9.25” x 11.5”                     
Pages: 96
Editions: The first edition (First Published - stated) was published by Dorling Kindersley Limited, London (2006), in hardback (no dust jacket issued).
Description: This juvenile book introduces many aspects of shipwreck salvage through outstanding illustrations.  The treasure shipwrecks described include the “SS Central America”, the pirate ship “Whydah”, the “HMS Association”, the “HMS Edinburgh”.  The book also looks at a variety of other shipwrecks.

#C-1905
Campbell, Lord Archibald
Armada Cannon
Category: Weapons
Keywords: Cannons, Spanish Armada, Florencia
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 7.25" x 8.75"
Pages: 63
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Phillimore and Co., London (1899), in hardback.
Description: This book describes a cannon that was salvaged from the Spanish Armada galleon, "Florencia". The cannon was manufactured by Benvenuto Cellini.

#C-1910
Canning, John -editor
50 Strange Mysteries of the Sea
ISBN/ISSN: 0285624131
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Egypt, Florencia, Laurentic, Niagara, 1715 Fleet, William Phips, Concepcion, Lutine, Vigo Bay Galleons, Spanish Armada
Comments: Same book as "Fifty True Mysteries of the Sea" (#C-1920) and "Strange Mysteries from the Sea - Fifty True Tales from the Deep" (#C-1922); anthology; includes a bibliography
Size: 6.25" x 9.25"
Pages: 478
Editions: The first edition was published by Souvenir Press, London (1979), in hardback with a dust jacket. The book was published in the US as "Fifty True Mysteries of the Sea" by the Dorset Press, New York City (1979), in hardback with a dust jacket, and later reprinted in 1988. A "Book of the Month Club" edition was published by Stein & Day, New York City (1980), in hardback with a dust jacket. This book was again republished in 1992 under the title, "Strange Mysteries from the Sea - Fifty True Tales from the Deep," by the Chancellor Press, London, in hardback with pictorial boards (no dust jacket issued).
Description: This anthology includes chapters on the "Egypt", the "Florencia", the "Laurentic", the "Niagara", the 1715 Fleet, William Phips and his recovery of the "Concepcion's" treasure, the "Lutine" and the Vigo Bay wrecks.

#C-1920
Canning, John -editor
Fifty True Mysteries of the Sea
ISBN/ISSN: 0880291958
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Egypt, Florencia, Laurentic, Niagara, 1715 Fleet, William Phips, Concepcion, Lutine, Vigo Bay Galleons, Spanish Armada
Comments: See Canning, John -editor, "50 Strange Mysteries of the Sea" (#C-1910)

#C-1922
Canning, John -editor
Strange Mysteries from the Sea - Fifty True Tales from the Deep
ISBN/ISSN: 1851522271
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Egypt, Florencia, Laurentic, Niagara, 1715 Fleet, William Phips, Concepcion, Lutine, Vigo Bay Galleons, Spanish Armada
Comments: See Canning, John -editor, "50 Strange Mysteries of the Sea" (#C-1910)

#C-1930
Carlisle, Norman
The Modern Wonder Book of Ships
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Egypt, Laurentic
Comments: Adolescent; illustrated
Size: 7" x 9.75"
Pages: 313
Editions: There are two stated first editions of this book, however, I suspect that one is really a second printing. What I believe is the real first edition was published by the John C. Winston Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1947), in hardback with a dust jacket. The "other" first edition was jointly published by The Junior Literary Guild, New York City, and the John C. Winston Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1947), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This adolescent book is an overview of ships, shipping and shipwrecks. One chapter includes the story of the bullion salvaged from both the "Laurentic" and the "Egypt".

#C-1940
Carlisle, Norman and David Michelsohn
The Complete Guide to Treasure Hunting
Library of Congress: 73-6452
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Le Chameau, De Braak, Rio de Janeiro
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 6.25" x 9.25"
Pages: 280
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the Henry Regnery Company, Chicago (1973), in hardback with a dust jacket and in paperback.
Description: This book covers virtually every aspect of treasure and gem hunting. The chapter on sunken treasure includes the French transport ship, "Chameau", which sank in 1725, the "HMS De Braak" lost off the Delaware coast in 1798, Gasparilla's treasure, and the "Rio de Janeiro", lost entering San Francisco harbor in 1901.

#C-1950
Carlisle, Norman
Treasure Hunting in the U.S.A.
ISBN/ISSN: 0445040696
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: De Braak
Size: 4.25" x 6.75"
Pages: 286
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the Popular Library, New York City (1977), in paperback.
Description: This book describes 34 US treasures, 2 of which are related to sunken treasure...the "HMS De Braak" which sank off the Delaware coast in 1798 and the treasure of the pirate, Gasparilla, which sank near Boca Grande Pass, Florida.

#C-1952
Cawthorne, Nigel                     
Shipwrecks – Disasters of the Deep Seas
ISBN/ISSN: 076076879X
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Atocha, 1622 Fleet, Lutine, SS Central America, Egypt, Vasa, Mary Rose, Batavia, Birkenhead
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 9” x 11.25”                       
Pages: 144
Editions: The first edition was published by Foulsham & Co. Ltd., UK (2005), in hardback with a dust jacket and paperback.  The first US edition was published by Barnes & Noble Books, NYC (2005), in hardback (pictorial covers) with a dust jacket.
Description: This books is an overview of shipwrecks from ancient times to modern times.  One chapter, "Treasure Ships", includes brief stories about the "Atocha", "Lutine", "SS Central America", and "Egypt".  Other chapters describe the sinking of the "Vasa", "Mary Rose", the "Batavia", and the "Birkenhead".  However, the bulk of the book is about ferry disasters, sunken submaries, naval losses during modern wars, and sunken ocean liners.

#C-1953
Cayford, John E.
The How-To Book of Skin and Scuba Diving
Category: Sunken Treasure
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 6.5” x 9.25”                      
Pages: 112
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Fawcett Publications, Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut (1964), in paperback.
Description: This is one of the early overviews of scuba diving, including chapters on equipment, underwater photography, spearfishing, and marine life.  It also contains a brief chapter on sunken treasure.

#C-1954
Cederlund, Carl Olof
Vasa I – The Archaeology of a Swedish Warship of 1628
ISBN/ISSN: 9197465909
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Vasa
Comments: Includes a bibliography and glossary; illustrated
Size: 10” x 12”                          
Pages: 491
Editions: The first edition was published in English by the National Maritime Museums of Sweden, Stockholm (2006), in hardback with a pictorial binding (no dust jacket). 
Description: This huge book is the most comprehensive work to date on the “Vasa”, a 64 gun Swedish warship that sank in 1628 on its maiden voyage.  The wreck was discovered in 1956 and raised to the surface in tact in 1961.  The book covers the history of the ship, the sinking, the discovery, the raising, the restoration, the artifacts onboard, and the ships construction.  An outstanding work.

#C-1955
Chamberlain, David
The Goodwin Sands Man-of-War 1703-2003
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Keywords: Stirling Castle, Northumberland, Restoration
Comments: Pamphlet; includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 7” x 10”                           
Pages: 38
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the author in the UK (2002), in paperback.
Description: This book tells the story of 4 Men-of-War which sank on the Goodwin Sands during Great Storm of November 27, 1703: the “Stirling Castle”, the “Northumberland”, the “Restoration”, and the “Mary”.  The “Stirling Castle” was partially excavated by a group of divers, including the author.  A cannon, complete with its wooden carriage, was recovered, along with many artifacts.

#C-1957
Chamberlain, David
Saga of the Goodwins
ISBN/ISSN: 0954843924
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Rooswijk
Comments: Includes a brief glossary and bibliography; illustrated
Size: 8.25” x 11.75”                  
Pages: 68
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Beaches Books, UK (2006), in paperback.
Description: This book has a 3-page chapter that tells the story of the Dutch ship, "Rooswijk", which sank off the Goodwin Sands in 1740.  The ship was located in 2004 and a large number of silver coins and silver bars were salvaged in 2005.  There are also 19 additional chapters that tell of modern ship and plane wrecks in the Goodwins.

#C-1960
Charley, Catherine
Hunting for Treasure
ISBN/ISSN: 0517033984
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Girona, Spanish Armada, 1715 Fleet, Kip Wagner, Atocha, 1622 Fleet, Mel Fisher, Geldermalsen, Edinburgh
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 8.75" x 9.25"
Pages: 62
Editions: The first edition (First Published - stated) was published by Salamander Books, Ltd., London (1990) in hardback with a pictorial binding (no dust jacket). A US edition was published by Crescent Books, New York City (1990), in hardback with a pictorial binding (no dust jacket issued).
Description: This well-illustrated high-level overview book includes a multitude of mostly land treasures, as well as related topics. However, there is a short sunken treasure section, which includes the Giglio wreck (a 600 BC Etruscan wreck), the "Girona" Spanish Armada wreck, the 1715 Fleet, the "Atocha", the "Geldermalsen" (Nanking Cargo), and the "HMS Edinburgh".

#C-1970
Charroux, Robert
Treasures of the World
Library of Congress: 66-26649
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Vigo Bay Galleons
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 5.75" x 8.75"
Pages: 248
Editions: The first edition (First Published in Great Britain- stated) was published by Frederick Muller Limited, London (1966), in hardback with a dust jacket. The first US edition (First American Edition - stated) was published by Paul S. Eriksson, Inc., New York City (1966), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book is almost entirely about land treasures, but does contain one chapter entitled, "Galleons and Gold of the New World". This chapter gives a historical perspective and tells the story of the Vigo Bay wrecks (and attempted salvage).

#C-1980
Chase, Virginia
The Knight of the Golden Fleece
Library of Congress: 59-5290
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: William Phips, Concepcion
Comments: Adolescent
Size: 5.5" x 8.25"
Pages: 219
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published simultaneously by Little Brown & Company, Boston (1959) and Little Brown & Company (Canada) Limited (1959), both in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This adolescent book is a biography of William Phips, who salvaged the "Concepcion" in 1687 off the coast of Hispaniola.

#C-1985
Chien, Nguyen Dinh
The Ca Mau Shipwreck 1723-1735
Category: Ceramics
Keywords: Ca Mau
Comments: Illustrated; written in Vietnamese and English
Size: 8" x 11.75"
Pages: 260
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by The National Museum of Vietnamese History, Hanoi (2002), in paperback.
Description: This museum catalog describes the wreck of an unidentified trading vessel that sank in the 1723-35 timeframe, the discovery in 1998, and the artifacts (mostly ceramics) excavated from it. Magnificent color illustrations.

#C-1990
Chorlton, Windsor -editor
Buried & Sunken Treasure
ISBN/ISSN: 0856850632
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Association, De Liefde, Hollandia
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 8.75" x 11.5"
Pages: 120
Editions: The first edition (First Published - stated) was published by Marshall Cavendish, London (1974), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: While this book touches on many shipwrecks in British waters, it provides a good overview of the "HMS Association", "De Liefde" and the "Hollandia". It also includes a brief overview of Caribbean shipwrecks, British land archaeological recoveries, and lost pirate hoards.

#C-1998
Christensen, Erik
The Cannon Hall - Guide to the Royal Danish Arsenal Museum
Category: Weapons
Keywords: Cannons
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 6" x 8.25"
Pages: 91
Editions: The first edition was published by The Royal Danish Arsenal Museum, Copenhagen (1948), in paperback. A reprint edition was published in paperback in 1961.
Description: This book is a guide to the 827 cannons and weapons in the Royal Danish Arsenal Museum, including many ships cannons of the 17th and 18th centuries. There is a brief description for each listing, with a few illustrations throughout.

#C-2160
Ciampi, Elgin
The Skin Diver - A Complete Guide to the Underwater World
Library of Congress: 60-7763
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Teddy Tucker, Art McKee
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 6.25" x 9.25"
Pages: 315
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by The Ronald Press Company, New York City (1960), in hardback with a dust jacket. There have been at least 3 printings of this book (2nd and 3rd printings stated).
Description: While this book is primarily about snorkeling, scuba and spear fishing, it includes a chapter on "Exploring Sunken Ships". This chapter recounts the author's own adventures, and includes some of Teddy Tucker's and Art McKee's exploits. It also gives a historical perspective and identifies some of the areas in the Americas with salvage potential.

#C-2170
Clarke, Arthur C.
Indian Ocean Adventure
Library of Congress: 61-12081
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Great Basses Reef Wreck
Comments: Adolescent; illustrated
Size: 6.25" x 9.5"
Pages: 104
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Harper & Brothers, Publishers, New York City (1961), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: While the majority of this adolescent book is about the fish and sea life around the Great Basses Reef off the coast of Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka), the 6-page postscript describes the finding of an early 18th century shipwreck (which is covered more fully in the author's books, "Indian Ocean Treasure" - #C-2180 and "The Treasure of the Great Reef" - #C-2190).

#C-2180
Clarke, Arthur C. and Mike Wilson
Indian Ocean Treasure
Library of Congress: 64-16640
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Great Basses Reef Wreck
Comments: Adolescent version of "The Treasure of the Great Reef" (#C-2190); illustrated
Size: 6.25" x 9"
Pages: 147
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Harper & Row Publishers, New York City (1964), in hardback (pictorial boards) with a dust jacket. A cadmus edition (extra sturdy library edition) was published by E.M Hale, Eau Claire, Wisconsin (1967), in hardback (no dust jacket issued). A UK edition was published by Sidgwick & Jackson, London (1972), in hardback with a dust jacket. A paperback edition was published by Carousel Books, London (1974).
Description: This adolescent book is a condensed version of Clarke's "The Treasure of the Great Reef". It tells the story of Clarke's accidental finding of an early 18th century wreck off the coast of Sri Lanka and his subsequent salvage of it.

#C-2190
Clarke, Arthur C. and Mike Wilson
The Treasure of the Great Reef
Library of Congress: 64-12697
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Great Basses Reef Wreck
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 5.75" x 8.5"
Pages: 233
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by Harper & Row Publishers, New York City (1964), in hardback with a dust jacket. UK editions were published by Arthur Barker Limited, London (1964), The Scientific Book Club, London (1964), and Sidgwick & Jackson, London (1972), all in hardback with a dust jacket. There were also 3 different paperback editions: 1) Perennial Library (Harper & Row Publishers), New York City (1965), marked "First Perennial Library Edition" and illustrated; 2) Scholastic Book Services, New York City (1966), marked "1st Printing" and not illustrated; and 3) Ballantine Books, New York City (1974), marked "First Revised Printing" and illustrated.
Description: This book is the story of the authors' accidental finding, and successful salvage, of an early 18th century wreck off the coast of Sri Lanka.  One of the "Top 75 Books".

#C-2195
Clausen, Carl J.
A 1715 Spanish Treasure Ship
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: 1715 Fleet
Comments: Pamphlet; includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 6" x 9"
Pages: 49
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the University of Florida, Gainesville (1965), in paperback. It is part of a series entitled, "Contributions of the Florida State Museum," and is Social Sciences Number 12 in the series.
Description: This scholarly pamphlet is primarily an analysis of the artifacts and treasure recovered by Treasure Salvors in 1964 from the "Colored Beach Wreck" of the 1715 Fleet, including armaments, ceramics, ship materials, cultural items, coins, jewelry and specie.

#C-2200
Claybourne, Anna & Caroline Young
The Usborne Book of Treasure Hunting
ISBN/ISSN: 0746034466
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Atocha, 1622 Fleet, Mel Fisher, Vasa, Mary Rose, Whydah, Geldermalsen,
Edinburgh, Florencia, Spanish Armada
Comments: Adolescent; illustrated
Size: 8.75" x 11.25"
Pages: 79
Editions: The first edition (First Published - stated) was published by Usborne Publishing Ltd., London (1998), in hardback with a pictorial binding (no dust jacket issued) and in paperback. The US edition (First Published in America - stated) was published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. (1999) in hardback with a pictorial binding (no dust jacket issued) and in paperback.
Description: This adolescent book includes three major sections: 1) buried treasures; 2) treasures at sea; and 3) ancient treasure (archaeology). The second section includes chapters on the "Mary Rose", "Vasa", "Florencia", "Atocha", "Titanic", "Whydah", "Geldermalsen" (Nanking Cargo), and "HMS Edinburgh".

#C-2210
Cleator, P.E.
Treasure for the Taking
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Concepcion, William Phips
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 5.75" x 9"
Pages: 192
Editions: The first edition (First Published in Great Britain - stated) was published by Robert Hale Limited, London (1960), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book is an overview of some of the major treasures throughout the world that could still be found and recovered in 1960. While it is mostly about land treasures, the book includes a chapter about the "Concepcion" shipwreck (1641) north of Hispaniola, which was partially salvaged by William Phips in 1687.

#C-2220
Cleator, P.E.
Underwater Archaeology
ISBN/ISSN: 0709133545
Category: Underwater Archaeology
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 5.75" x 9"
Pages: 224
Editions: The first edition (First Published in Great Britain - stated) was published by Robert Hale and Company, London (1973), in hardback with a dust jacket. A reprint edition was published by the Scientific Book Club, London (1973). A US edition was published by St. Martin's Press, New York City (1973), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book is a well-written overview of underwater archaeology, including the challenges it presents, methods, materials and the future of the science.

#C-2230
Clifford, Barry and Paul Perry
The Black Ship
ISBN/ISSN: 0747222975
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Whydah
Comments: See Clifford, Barry and Paul Perry, "Expedition Whydah" (#C-2240)
Size: 6.25" x 9.5"
Pages: 311

#C-2240
Clifford, Barry and Paul Perry
Expedition Whydah
ISBN/ISSN: 0060192321
Library of Congress: 99-13849
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Whydah
Comments: Same book as "The Black Ship" (#C-2230); illustrated
Size: 6.25" x 9.5"
Pages: 311
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by Cliff Street Books/Harper Collins, New York City (1999), in both hardback (with a dust jacket) and paperback. The book was subsequently published in the Great Britain (First Published in Great Britain - stated) under the title, "The Black Ship" by Headline Book Publishing, London (1999), in hardback with a dust jacket. Headline also published a paperback edition of "The Black Ship" in 2000. A large print edition was published by Isis Publishing Ltd., Oxford, UK and Replica Books, Bridgewater, New Jersey (2001).
Description: This autobiography is the story of the excavation of the "Whydah", which sank off of Cape Cod in 1717, and the man who found her (the author). The "Whydah" is the first documented pirate ship ever to be salvaged. The book is really a continuation of the author's previous book, "The Pirate Prince".

#C-2245
Clifford, Barry
The Lost Fleet
ISBN/ISSN: 0060198184
Library of Congress: 2001027588
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: 1678 fleet
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 6.25" x 9.25"
Pages: 287
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by William Morrow, New York City (2002), in hardback with a dust jacket. A paperback edition was published in 2003 by First Perennial Edition/HarperCollins.
Description: This book tells the story of the accidental wrecking and subsequent discovery of the French fleet of 1678. The author suggests the sinking of this fleet on the reefs of Las Aves Island, 100 miles north of Venezuela, started the golden age of piracy, and devotes more than half the book to the adventures of the more famous Caribbean pirates of this era.

#C-2250
Clifford, Barry and Peter Turchi
The Pirate Prince
ISBN/ISSN: 0671768247
Library of Congress: 93-16266
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Whydah
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 6.25" x 9.5"
Pages: 222
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Simon & Schuster, New York City (1993), in hardback with a dust jacket. There was also a second printing in 1993.
Description: This book is a first person account of a modern-day treasure hunter's struggles to find and salvage the legendary pirate ship, "Whydah", which sank off Cape Cod in 1717.

#C-2253
Clifford, Barry & Kenneth J. Kinkor
Real Pirates – The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship
ISBN/ISSN: 9781426202629
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Whydah
Comments: Includes references; illustrated
Size: 8” x 9.25”                         
Pages: 175
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the National Geographic Society, Washington, DC (2007), in paperback.  A juvenile edition of this book was published in hardback in 2008 with 32 pages.
Description: This book is a companion volume to the National Geographic Society “Whydah” exhibition at the Cincinnati Museum Center.  The book encompasses some Caribbean history, the life of a pirate, the capture of the Whydah, it’s demise, and the salvage.  It also pictures many of the artifacts that have been salvaged.

#C-2255
Clifford, Barry and Paul Perry
The Return to Treasure Island and the Search for Captain Kidd
ISBN/ISSN: 0060185090
Library of Congress: 2003048774
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Adventure Galley, Fiery Dragon
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 6.25" x 9.25"
Pages: 278
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by William Morrow, New York City (2003), in hardback with a dust jacket. A paperback edition was published by Perennial, New York City (2004).
Description: This book tells the story of the author's search for Captain Kidd's ship, the "Adventure Galley," off the coast of Madagascar. The search was complicated by another salvor, Dick Swete, who was searching nearby for John Paul Jones' ship, the "Serapis" and managed to convince government officials that Clifford was there only to pillage the "Adventure Galley". Intertwined with the search story, is the biography of Kidd. In the end, both the "Adventure Galley" and another pirate ship, the "Fiery Dragon," were located and partially excavated by Clifford...and Dick Swete died suddenly of malaria.

#C-2257
Clyne, Pat
The Atocha Odyssey
ISBN/ISSN: 9781569444061
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Atocha, 1622 Fleet, Santa Margarita
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 11.25” x 8.75”                  
Pages: 64
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the author (2010), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This lavishly illustrated book tells the story of Mel and Deo Fisher, and the finding of the “Atocha” and “Santa Margarita” treasures.  The author worked for Mel Fisher for many years and adds many personal insights.

#C-2260
Cockett, Mary
Treasure
ISBN/ISSN: 0460058762
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Kip Wagner, 1715 Fleet, Association
Comments: Adolescent; includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 6.25" x 9.5"
Pages: 52
Editions: The first edition (First Published - stated) was published by J.M. Dent & Sons Limited, London (1973), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This adolescent book is primarily about land treasures, but includes a chapter on "Treasure in the Sea". The chapter briefly tells the story of Kip Wagner and the 1715 Fleet, and the salvage of the "HMS Association" in England.

#C-2270
Codinach, Guadalupe Jimenez
The Hispanic World 1492-1898
ISBN/ISSN: 084440697X
Category: Reference
Size: 9.25" x 11.5"
Pages: 1060
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the Library of Congress, Washington DC (1994), in hardback (no dust jacket issued).
Description: This massive book is a guide to photo-reproduced manuscripts from Spain in the collections of the United States, Guam and Puerto Rico. As such, it is an essential book for serious Spanish shipwreck researchers.

#C-2280
Coffman, F.L. (Ferris LaVerne)
1001 Lost, Buried or Sunken Treasures
Library of Congress: 57-8128
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Harry Rieseberg
Comments: Includes a listing of shipwrecks; illustrated
Size: 5.75" x 8.5"
Pages: 277
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Thomas Nelson & Sons, New York City (1957), in hardback with a dust jacket. There were at least 4 additional printings, including 1958, 1960, 1964 and 1969 editions, with the later dates noted.
Description: This book covers a variety of treasures, including wrecks in the Caribbean, wrecks in Florida, Harry Rieseberg and his exploits, Great Lakes wrecks, and treasure hunts in Gorda Cay, Carysfort Reef and Jupiter Inlet. At the end of the book there is a listing of Western Hemisphere treasure wrecks and their estimated value (in 1957).

#C-2290
Coffman, F.L. (Ferris LaVerne)
Atlas of Treasure Maps
Library of Congress: Map 57-3
Category: Sunken Treasure
Comments: Illustrated with maps
Size: 12" x 17"
Pages: 124
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Thomas Nelson & Sons, New York City (1957, 1958), in hardback with a dust jacket. Some books are bound in gray boards and some are bound in sky blue boards...but are identical inside.
Description: This is a book of 41 nautical charts showing 3,047 known (or suspected) wreck sites in the Western Hemisphere and British Isles (including the longitude and latitude). It also includes some land treasure sites on the maps.

#C-2300
Cohen, Daniel
Gold - The Fascinating Story of the Noble Metal Through the Ages
ISBN/ISSN: 0871312182
Library of Congress: 76-18067
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Atocha, 1622 Fleet, Mel Fisher
Comments: Includes a bibliography; illustrated
Size: 5.75" x 8.5"
Pages: 186
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by M. Evans and Company, Inc., New York City (1976), in hardback with a dust jacket.
Description: This book is about the many aspects of gold, and includes a chapter on "Lost Treasures".  In this chapter, the story of Mel Fisher's salvage of the "Atocha" is told.

#C-2310
Colby, C.B.
Strangely Enough!
ISBN/ISSN: 0706123425
Library of Congress: 59-12989
Category: Sunken Treasure
Comments: Adolescent; illustrated
Size: 7.75" x 9.75"
Pages: 125
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., New York City (1959) in hardback with a dust jacket. A paperback edition was published by Popular Library, New York City (1959). Since 1963, Scholastic Book Services, New York City has published at least 36 editions of the book, both in hardback and paperback. Castle Books, London, published a hardback edition in 1966 and Sterling Publishing Company, New York City, published a hardback edition in 1973 with pictorial boards.
Description: This adolescent book is a collection of eighty 1-2 page treasure stories. Most of the stories are related to land treasures, although a few sunken treasure stories are included.

#C-2320
Colby, C.B.
Underwater World
Library of Congress: 66-10210
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Teddy Tucker, San Pedro, Vasa, L'Herminie
Comments: Adolescent; illustrated
Size: 7.5" x 10.75"
Pages: 48
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Coward-McCann, Inc., New York City (1966), in hardback with a pictorial binding (no dust jacket issued). There were at least 2 additional printings.
Description: This adolescent book is mostly black & white pictures with captions. Half of the book is about treasure hunting and shows many artifacts and salvage pictures. The shipwrecks featured include the "Vasa", "L'Herminie", and Teddy Tucker's recoveries from the "San Pedro" in Bermuda.

#C-2330
Colby, C.B.
World's Best Lost Treasure Stories
ISBN/ISSN: 0806984201
Library of Congress: 91-14377
Category: Sunken Treasure
Comments: Adolescent; illustrated
Size: 5.25" x 8.5"
Pages: 95
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., New York City (1991), in hard back with a pictorial binding (no dust jacket issued).
Description: This adolescent book is primarily about land treasures, but includes a few sunken treasure stories. Most of the material in the book was adapted from the author's book, "Strangely Enough!" (see #C-2310).

#C-2340
Connor, Vida Lee
Treasures Recovered Off Padre Island (title on cover)
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: 1554 Fleet
Comments: Title page calls this book "Treasures Recovered From Spanish Galleon Wreck Off Padre Island"; pamphlet; illustrated
Size: 6" x 9"
Pages: 30
Editions: The first edition was published by J.A. Baldwin Company (1959), in paperback. A second printing (stated) was published in paperback in 1969, and a third printing (stated) was also published in 1969.
Description: This pamphlet tells the story of the salvage of the Spanish treasure fleet that sank off of Padre Island, Texas in 1554 in the first person. The author claims to have discovered the wrecks in 1964 and participated in the salvage operation.

#C-2344
Conway, Jim
Reefs and Wrecks - A Diver's Guide to the Florida Keys
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: 1733 Fleet
Comments: Pamphlet; illustrated
Size: 5.5" x 8.5"
Pages: 45
Editions: The first edition was published by the author, Miami, Florida (mid 1960's), in paperback.
Description: This pamphlet includes several pages on wrecks and treasure, and has 8 pictures of 1733 Fleet coins and artifacts. It also has chapters on fish, reefs, photography and equipment.

#C-2345
Conway, J. North
Shipwrecks of New England
ISBN/ISSN: 9781580660266
Category: Sunken Treasure
Keywords: Whydah
Comments: Illustrated
Size: 6” x 9”                             
Pages: 136
Editions: The first edition (stated) was published by Covered Bridge Press, North Attleborough,   Massachusetts (2000), in paperback. 
Description: This books describes various shipwrecks in New England waters, but includes a chapter  about the pirate ship, “Whydah”.

#C-2350
Cook, Jan Leslie
The Mysterious Undersea World
ISBN/ISSN: 0870443178
Library of Congress: 79-1791
Category: Sunken Treasure
Comments: Adolescent; lavishly illustrated
Size: 9.25" x 10.75"
Pages: 104
Editions: The first edition (not stated) was published by the National Geographic Society, Washington, DC (1980), in hardback with a pictorial binding (no dust jacket issued).
Description: This adolescent book covers many topics related to the ocean and includes one chapter on Sunken Treasure (mostly pictures with limited text).