A The Nanking Cargo

Michael Hatcher with Anthony Thorncroft

1987 1st Edition Book

This is a 175 page hardback book with dust cover. This lavishly illustrated book tells the story of the most exiting underwater adventure of the decade - the finding, raising and selling of the Nanking Cargo.

In 1985 Mike Hatcher located the east Indiana, the Geldermalsen , which had been wrecked since 1752 in the south China seas from the ocean bed Hatcher and partner Max de Rham salvaged its vast cargo of Chinese porcelain and gold.

When this haul - known to the world as the Nanking Cargo was sold at Christies auction house in Amsterdam at it made over 10 million pounds.

This is a nice used 1st edition book in good condition with no tears or damage.

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