Author: ALLEN GEOFFREY AND DAVID
Title: Clive's Lost Treasure
Description: London, Robin Garton. 1978, First Edition. (ISBN: 0906030072) Half Cloth, 4to - over 9? - 12" tall. in 1755 the Dodington sank off the coast of South Africa with a cargo of gold, silver and canon. From the journals of the survivors who managed to construct a vessel from wreckage and return home, Allen discovered the location of the vessel and began diving and salvaging. A record of his work as well as an account of the voyage, shipwreck and subsequent voyage of the survivors. Excerpts from contemporary accounts and survivors writings. Colour photographs. 103pp. Very Good/Very Good.

Keywords: History, Salvage, Nautical, Wreck, Ship Wreck, East India Company, South Africa, Dodington, Georgian, Bird Island, Port Elizabeth, Archeology, 0906030072


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