Nations Attic 2026 Diving Into History + More
Lot 177:
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The Egypt’s Gold. 1932, First Edition. Faber & Faber, London. Tells the story of the use of observation bell and salvage aboard the second Artiglio vessel and the salvage of the gold aboard the Egypt, sunk in 400 feet. One of the greatest salvage feats of the last century. This is the sequel to Seventy Fathoms Deep and it continues and concludes this amazing story of the salvage of the million pounds sterling in gold and silver which was sunk in the wreckage of the P.& O. liner Egypt. Mr. Scott spent five successive seasons with the Italian divers on their vessels and was the only journalist who saw them at work from the beginning to the end of their great venture. “A glorious record of the most famous feat in the history of salvage.” – Evening Standard. “This splendid story of persistent heroism. One of the most excellent books upon adventures of the sea.” – New Statesman. Hardbound, 310 pages, b&w photos, appendix on deep water diving gear. Book is in good condition with color laser copy dust jacket. A very collectible book and not easy to find.
Dimensions: 2 x 6 x 10 in
Weight: 2 lb
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