Your favorite treasure books post them

[Blak bart]

A few of my books, the small paperback "Lost Mines and Hidden Treasure" I got when I was around 10 in 1958 and decided I was gonna be a treasure hunter and strike it rich. We'll 1 outta 2 ain't bad.

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I remember having that same idea at about the same age. I still haven't struck it rich.

 

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[mdj]

A few of my books, the small paperback "Lost Mines and Hidden Treasure" I got when I was around 10 in 1958 and decided I was gonna be a treasure hunter and strike it rich. We'll 1 outta 2 ain't bad.

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I thought I saved everything! Wow

 

[_Jim_]

I thought I saved everything! Wow

You should see my basement and garage LOL

 

[Blak bart]

It's getting close to christmas.......I'm gonna cherry pick through this thread and send my list of books to Santa !! Hopefully I haven't been to naughty to get a couple books knocked off the list.

 

[Blak bart]

I guess what I meant to say is this is a great thread to get gift ideas for the treasure hunter in your circle of friends and family !!

 

[Xarlina]

Thanx a lot for the tips what to read next))

I`ve already read "Plunders & Pillage" and "Diving to a Flash of Gold" and really want to read "Coins of the lost galleons".
And also can recommend you one of my favorite book "Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea". I suppose you`ll like it as I am.

 

[Philvis]

If anyone needs The Golden Crescent, there is a scanned version here at the Hathi Trust Digital Library:


https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31822043017805;view=1up;seq=1;skin=mobile

 

[Blak bart]

Thanx a lot for the tips what to read next))

I`ve already read "Plunders & Pillage" and "Diving to a Flash of Gold" and really want to read "Coins of the lost galleons".
And also can recommend you one of my favorite book "Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea". I suppose you`ll like it as I am.

Well xarlina.....you just convinced me to read plunder and pillage again. I only read it once and who new the north east was so filled with pirates and privateers ?? Ship of gold in the deep blue sea....hmmmm sounds good....thanks I'm gonna check that one out.

 

[Blak bart]

Got another great book this year as an early Christmas present....thought I had read this one but now I realize there are several books like this with similar titles.....lots of info in this one I was not privey to before !!

Im a little late reviving this thread for Christmas ideas, but there are some great book gift ideas in this thread for the treasurehunter in your family!!

 

[Blak bart]

I take the jackets off when im reading them so they don't get destroyed.

 

[DJV]

If you can find an old book from the 1960s, by Robert F. Marx, it's good: "Always Another Adventure". Good read.

A little late to this thread! Bob Marx's "AAA" was one of the first treasure diving books I read as a young Lad just starting out in scuba ( 1974 ). Since then I've collected most of his books. I talked with him at a couple of times at the annual dive shows up my way; he was usually there to sell books and pieces of eight jewelry in order to help finance his latest expedition. I told him that 'AAA' was my bible growing up - he laughed and said: "Oh, that ol' thing, I've almost forgotten I wrote it!". I assured him it was a great read, as are all of his books. Good guy; was saddened to hear of his passing a few years back.

Note: "Always Another Adventure" was re-printed as "Secrets Beneath The Sea" Copyright 1958

 

[DJV]

If you haven't already, check out one of several Y/T videos detailing the history, discovery & salvage of the H.M.S. Edinburgh - 4.5 tons of Russian gold pulled from 800' in the Barents Sea...

A few of my treasure books...

 

[Tom_in_CA]

A little late to this thread! Bob Marx's "AAA" was one of the first treasure diving books I read as a young Lad just starting out in scuba ( 1974 ). Since then I've collected most of his books. I talked with him at a couple of times at the annual dive shows up my way; he was usually there to sell books and pieces of eight jewelry in order to help finance his latest expedition. I told him that 'AAA' was my bible growing up - he laughed and said: "Oh, that ol' thing, I've almost forgotten I wrote it!". I assured him it was a great read, as are all of his books. Good guy; was saddened to hear of his passing a few years back.

Note: "Always Another Adventure" was re-printed as "Secrets Beneath The Sea" Copyright 1958

Good to hear from you DJV ! Yes, a real life "Indiana Jones". A great book !

 

[crashbandicoot]

This one is specific to Arkansas and the White River but if you,re interested in the steamboat era it is a great read."Steamboats and Ferries on the White River".It has a chapter devoted to the Civil War use of steamboats on the River that is most informative.

 

[bobinsd]

Does anyone know which of Marx's books describe the galleon he foung off of Pt. Reyes?
Or perhaps, know the coords?

 

[Blak bart]

Does anyone know which of Marx's books describe the galleon he foung off of Pt. Reyes?
Or perhaps, know the coords?

Not sure on that, but I'll look through some of his books.

 

[DJV]

Does anyone know which of Marx's books describe the galleon he foung off of Pt. Reyes?
Or perhaps, know the coords?

Here's a link to an article that may assist you.

Not sure if Bob has a surviving spouse and I recall he has a Daughter who might agree to assist you. Good luck ( count me in for the salvage, eh? ).

Spanish galleon found, treasure hunter says - UPI Archives

A Spanish galleon that sank in a storm nearly 400 years ago with a treasure of gold and Ming porcelain has been found at the bottom of Drakes Bay, a treasure...

www.upi.com

 

[tamrock]

Colorado Ghost Town and Mining Camp Guide: Campground Directory, Jeep and Hiking Trails, Maps, Town Sites, Brief Histories, Rail, Stage, Wagon Roads.​

I picked up this book about the time it was first published 1982 when I lived in Buena Vista CO. Me and a buddy would head out in my 65' IH Scout with a Whinch and Warren overdrive on our 5 day off long change at the mine and check out the thousands of long lost ghost towns throughout the Rocky Mountain. The brief history was an excellent reference on what the towns and stage stops were all about. I particularly focused on towns that were gold and silver camps and the ones where the whole town went up in flames. I figured gold and silver coins may have been lost. I had a Garrett detector but only managed to find rusty gold for the most part, as those old towns are a treasure-trove of iron objects. Only coins I ever did find were two Barber Dimes at an old cabin site close to a place called Turret I believe it was.

 

[Blak bart]

 

[Blak bart]

Thank you again to @sphillips Steve. I'm so happy to have this one.