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

Name: Carpet of Silver: The Wreck of the Zuytdorp by Phillip Playford
Brand: Phillip Playford
SKU: TBM9781875560851
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Carpet of Silver: The Wreck of the Zuytdorp by Phillip Playford

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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

Book Type: SECONDHAND

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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