Carpet of Silver: The Wreck of the Zuytdorp

Carpet of Silver: The Wreck of the Zuytdorp

by Phillip Playford

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The author brings to life the Zuytdorp story, the Dutch East India ship which disappeared in 1712 enroute from Cape Town to Batavia. It covers the disappearance, the discovery of the wreck, the looting of its treasure, and the evidence that many struggled ashore but never returned to civilization.

Author: Phillip Playford
Format: Paperback, 272 pages, 170mm x 240mm, 690 g
Published: 1996, UWA Publishing, Australia
Genre: History: Specific Subjects

Vendor: Secondhand Stock
SKU: 9781875560851-SECONDHAND
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The author brings to life the Zuytdorp story, the Dutch East India ship which disappeared in 1712 enroute from Cape Town to Batavia. It covers the disappearance, the discovery of the wreck, the looting of its treasure, and the evidence that many struggled ashore but never returned to civilization.