AMERICA'S LOST TREASURE

A Pictorial Chronicle of the Sinking and Recovery of the United States Mail Steamship Central America - The Ship of Gold

By Tommy Thompson

Condition: Excellent. "Like new" interior (clean, no writing, marks or bends) and the dust jacket is also in great shape. No tears or major noticeable signs of wear.
Heavily and beautifully illustrated
191 pgs.
Format: Hardcover
Published in 1998
First Edition
Includes dust jacket
Measures 10.8 x 10.8
Publisher: The Atlantic Monthly Press
Weight: 3.3 lbs.
Printed in the USA

Synopsis: America's Lost Treasure (1998) is a pictorial chronicle detailing the 1857 sinking of the U.S. mail steamship Central America and the groundbreaking recovery of its legendary "Ship of Gold" treasure using novel deep-sea technology. The book features photographs, illustrations, and Thompson's firsthand account of developing the technology, leading the expedition, and recovering the gold from the ocean floor, offering a visual history of the daring feat.