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Treasure of the Concepcion

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This book is fully illustrated. From 1565 to 1815 the Pacific Ocean was the setting for one of dangerous -- trade routes in history. This was the era of the fabled Manila galleons, Crews and passengers endured almost inconceivable hardships while transporting priceless cargoes of New World silver and Oriental treasures between Mexico and the Philippines. Fueled by the greed of merchants and officials, and despite the loss of thousands of lives and over forty galleons, the hugely profitable trade persisted over two and a half centuries. The Nuestra Señora de la Concepción was perhaps the grandest galleon of them all --and her story one of the most intriguing...Treasures of the Concepción is a fascinating history of a long-forgotten trade and of a treasure ship and her crew. It is an account of a modern-day adventure -- of treasure lost and found -- and of men and women striving indefatigably to realize a dream.

Language: English

Pages: 164

Format: Hardcover

Release: September 01, 1995

ISBN 13: 9780931234569

Treasure of the Concepcion

0/5 ( ratings)

This book is fully illustrated. From 1565 to 1815 the Pacific Ocean was the setting for one of dangerous -- trade routes in history. This was the era of the fabled Manila galleons, Crews and passengers endured almost inconceivable hardships while transporting priceless cargoes of New World silver and Oriental treasures between Mexico and the Philippines. Fueled by the greed of merchants and officials, and despite the loss of thousands of lives and over forty galleons, the hugely profitable trade persisted over two and a half centuries. The Nuestra Señora de la Concepción was perhaps the grandest galleon of them all --and her story one of the most intriguing...Treasures of the Concepción is a fascinating history of a long-forgotten trade and of a treasure ship and her crew. It is an account of a modern-day adventure -- of treasure lost and found -- and of men and women striving indefatigably to realize a dream.

Language: English

Pages: 164

Format: Hardcover

Release: September 01, 1995

ISBN 13: 9780931234569

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