Carpet of Silver: The Wreck of the Zuytdorp by Phillip Playford

Carpet of Silver: The Wreck of the Zuytdorp by Phillip Playford

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SKU TBM9781875560851
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Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9781875560851
Author: Phillip Playford
Edition: 1st Edition 2nd Printing
Publisher: University of Western Australia Press
Place: Nedlands WA
Year: 1997
Format: Paperback
Pages: 260 pages
Period: 18th, 19th and 20th Century

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner has signed inside page. Light foxing to top foredge.

The Zuytdorp, one of the great ships of the Dutch East India Company, disappeared without a trace after leaving Cape Town for Batavia in April 1712.

In Carpet of Silver, Phillip Playford, one of the wreck's discoverers, gives an engrossing account of an incredible true story, a personal adventure, and a fabulous treasure. Fact is definitely more exciting than fiction!

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