Treasures In Gold

Author : Gianni Guadalupi,Neil Frazer Davenport
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Antiquities
ISBN : 8854403202

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Treasures in Gold by Gianni Guadalupi,Neil Frazer Davenport Pdf

"From Tutankhamen to Troy, from the treasury of Saint Mark's to that of the Medici, from the diamonds of the Czars to the jewels of Maharajahs, this fascinating book brings together for the first time an exceptional overview of the goldsmith's art over the millennia. The protagonists of the volume are some of the most celebrated and fabulous treasures from throughout the world; the gold of the temples of antiquity; the collections of precious objects buried as funerary caches; the sacred splendor of the gems conserved in the medieval cathedrals; the princely collections of marvels from the modern age; and the royal insignia and the fabulous jewels of the ruling houses of Europe, Asia and the Americas. This book reveals how in all ages and all cultures gold is the undisputed prince of metals, the only material capable of clearly expressing the ineffable, the absolute and the concept of incorruptibility, a concept seized upon by potentates the world over to illuminate their sacred power."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Kevin D. Randle
Publisher : M Evans & Company
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0871317923

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Lost Gold & Buried Treasure by Kevin D. Randle Pdf

Complete with maps and a directory, a guide to confirmed sites of treasure includes the most recent reports and history of lost fortunes from Nova Scotia to Southern Arizona to Peru. IP.

Author : W. C. Jameson
Publisher : august house
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : History
ISBN : 0874831067

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Buried Treasures of the Ozarks by W. C. Jameson Pdf

Relates local legends from Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma about abandoned mines, hidden stashes of plunder, and lost fortunes

Author : Caroline Alexander
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781426208140

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Lost Gold of the Dark Ages by Caroline Alexander Pdf

Presents a history of England from the departure of Roman forces in 450 A.D. to the Norman invasion of 1066, focusing on the gold and silver artifacts of the Staffordshire Hoard found in 2009 to highlight the events and art of the period.

Author : Richard Trout
Publisher : Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1589809750

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Cayman Gold pb by Richard Trout Pdf

Teenage scuba divers clash with modern-day pirates in search of lost Spanish treasures.

Author : Rick Antonson,Brian Antonson
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781926613253

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Slumach's Gold by Rick Antonson,Brian Antonson Pdf

Slumach’s Gold chronicles what is possibly Canada’s greatest lost-mine story. It searches out the truth behind a Salish man’s hanging for murder in 1891 and tracks the intriguing legend about him that grew after his death. It was a legend that turned into a drama of international fascination when Slumach—the hanged criminal—was mysteriously linked to gold nuggets “the size of walnuts.” The stories claimed that Slumach had placed a curse on a hidden motherlode to protect it from interlopers and trespassers just before he plunged to his death “at the wrong end of a five-strand rope.” Although many have attempted to find Slumach’s gold over the past 100 years, following tantalizing clues that are part of the legend itself, none have succeeded—or have they? Rick Antonson, Mary Trainer and Brian Antonson have diligently sifted through history and myth, separating fact from fiction, but leaving the legend intact—along with the promise of gold yet to be found by some future gold seeker.

Author : Ralph D. Paine
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-17
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547005179

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The Book of Buried Treasure by Ralph D. Paine Pdf

The Book of Buried Treasure is a historical account of pirates and piracy, containing true stories of some of the most notorious buccaneers, their heists and robberies and the pirate gold that is lost forever. The book is written by American journalist and adventurer Ralph D. Paine who was indicted for piracy with a capital crime, after sailing on a boat that was smuggling munitions._x000D_ Table of Contents:_x000D_ The World-Wide Hunt for Vanished Riches_x000D_ Captain Kidd in Fact and Fiction_x000D_ Captain Kidd, His Treasure_x000D_ Captain Kidd, His Trial, and Death_x000D_ The Wondrous Fortune of William Phips_x000D_ The Bold Sea Rogue, John Quelch_x000D_ The Armada Galleon of Tobermory Bay_x000D_ The Lost Plate Fleet of Vigo_x000D_ The Pirates' Hoard of Trinidad_x000D_ The Lure of Cocos Island_x000D_ The Mystery of the Lutine Frigate_x000D_ The Toilers of the Thetis_x000D_ The Quest of El Dorado_x000D_ The Wizardry of the Divining Rod_x000D_ Sundry Pirates and Their Booty_x000D_ Practical Hints for Treasure Seekers

Author : W. C. Jameson
Publisher : august house
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0874834384

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Buried Treasures of the Pacific Northwest by W. C. Jameson Pdf

Do Indians living today know the location of the supposededly cursed Lost Gold of Devil's Sink? Did Sir Francis Drake bury millions of dollars'worth of ancient Incan treasures? Has anyone found the box of gold coins buried by a reputed giant in the Washington rain forest? Is there a noble family's fortune buried near an old log cabin in the Cascades?

Author : Marie McSwigan
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Art
ISBN : 0590425374

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Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan Pdf

Grade Level 5.5, Book# 85, Points 4.

Author : Greg Hawk
Publisher : Desert Roamer Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1734488409

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Random Tangents: Embracing Adventures in Life by Greg Hawk Pdf

As Hawk lies on the bottom of the pool paralyzed he realizes the gypsy was right again. How long can he hold his breath before someone notices? Will he be able to pull through this to finish the remaining predictions? Greg Hawk's memoir of a life's adventure takes a drastic turn at the end of a divorce as he listens to a gypsy lady in New Zealand predict things on the path ahead. Every obstacle on his path in life has put him on another tangent of learning and struggle, at times driving him to the edge of defeat. During these years, death seemed to be a constant companion as he witnessed it, as well as facing it personally. As a soldier, a husband, a divorcee, a partner of a successful construction business in Denver, owner of Fantasy Dive Charters in Australia, to being a treasure hunter in the mountains and desert of the Southwest, he faced many self-imposed challenges." Random Tangents is a celebration of a life well-lived, of obstacles overcome, of the triumph of spirit. And let's face it, sometimes a little luck."

Author : Pamela Hearne,University of Pennsylvania. University Museum
Publisher : UPenn Museum of Archaeology
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0934718911

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River of Gold--Precolumbian Treasures from Sitio Conte by Pamela Hearne,University of Pennsylvania. University Museum Pdf

In 1940 the Museum sponsored excavations at the necropolis of Sitio Conte on the Pacific coastal plain 100 miles southwest of Panama City. The cemetery had been used by the local elite and their subordinates for over seven hundred years, until its abandonment during the tenth to twelfth centuries A.D. The focus is on Burial 11, whose main occupant was buried with fantastic gold objects. Included are essays on the excavations, the goldworking techniques, and the significance of the decorative motifs, as well as a catalogue of the gold objects. Illustrations include many color photographs along with archival photographs of the original excavations.

Author : Helmut Paasch,Henny Paasch,Ronny Friedrich,Golden Lotus Foundation Pte. Ltd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Gold figurines
ISBN : 9811406650

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Java Gold by Helmut Paasch,Henny Paasch,Ronny Friedrich,Golden Lotus Foundation Pte. Ltd Pdf

Author : Peggy Seagrave,Sterling Seagrave
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789605235

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Gold Warriors by Peggy Seagrave,Sterling Seagrave Pdf

In 1945, US intelligence officers in Manila discovered that the Japanese had hidden large quantities of gold bullion and other looted treasure in the Philippines. President Truman decided to recover the gold but to keep its riches secret. These, combined with Japanese treasure recovered during the US occupation, and with recovered Nazi loot, would create a worldwide American political action fund to fight communism. This 'Black Gold' gave Washington virtually limitless, unaccountable funds, providing an asset base to reinforce the treasuries of America's allies, to bribe political and military leaders, and to manipulate elections in foreign countries for more than fifty years.

Author : W. C. Jameson
Publisher : august house
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : 0874831784

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Buried Treasures of Texas by W. C. Jameson Pdf

Collects legends of buried treasure in Texas, including the gold of Haystack Mountain, a missing Incan hoard, and the Deer Island shipwrecks

Author : Stephen Biesty,Meredith Hooper
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0340788550

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Gold by Stephen Biesty,Meredith Hooper Pdf

Describes how one piece of precious gold, created billions of years ago, is formed into an Egyptian mask and, as centuries pass and the gold changes hands, is shaped into different objects.