Home Library - Suggested References

[bigscoop]

In a month or so I'll be converting a room into a home library and I would like to create a special section of Florida reference materials regarding early explorations, pre-1800's east coast shipwrecks, early Indian and European contact, Spanish influences, etc. With this in mind I'm trying to make a list of quality reference materials for this section. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!..........................Scoop

[fladiverdown]

check out the Daniel Sedwick auction#8 coming up. He has several great books that I think you would be interested in. Good luck.

[signumops]

Some of these are probably what you would like to find...

http://www.signumops.com/wrecker/bib...raphylist.aspx

[bigscoop]

I'd also like to find some good publications in regards to Menendez and his activities and his perspective on the land and it's challenges while he was at St. Augustines. If such a publication exist? I just find that entire period fascinating.

[LM]

I've really enjoyed "Shipwrecks Of Florida: A Comprehensive Listing". I don't know how much value it is to the pros, but it definitely is comprehensive in terms of overall breadth, but it doesn't drill down deep into the data. I posted a review of it at Amazon, which is on that link.

I'd also like to find some good publications in regards to Menendez and his activities and his perspective on the land and it's challenges while he was at St. Augustines. If such a publication exist? I just find that entire period fascinating.

As far as St. Augustine, I'm a St. Aug native and grew up around all that stuff- I'd suggest contacting these dudes, asking a detailed, pointed question about the information you want and see what they have in their archives. If the information you're after hasn't been lost to history, they will probably have it, or at least be able to direct you to the people who will.

[VOC]

Maybe worth looking through both these excelent web sites for suitable books:

http://classicdivebooks.customer.net....au/index.html

http://www.sunkentreasurebooks.com/

I find the best sites to find old books are:

www.abebooks.com
www.bookfinder.com

[bigscoop]

Thanks guys, I'll be checking them all out!
Scoop

[signumops]

Read "Then Enterprise of Florida" by Dr. Lyon and get a copy of "Fontenada's Memoirs".

[old man]

bigscoop, Don't forget to read " The Rainbow Chasers " by Tommy Gore as told to Terry Armstrong. Great Reading.

[signumops]

Hey old man:
Thanks for the plug! But, we sold em all. Kellyco has some, I think.

ps. Dr. Lyon's book is "The Enterprise of Florida" not "Then Enterprise of Florida". Ooops.

[Vox veritas]

May be on:
http://www.sunkentreasurebooks.com/top75.htm

[capt dom]

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.p...,351639.0.html

Hello! Take a look at the above link!

[capthawk]

not about shipwrecks so much but this was interesting..

"A Land so Strange" by Andres Resendez "The Extraordinary Tale of A Shipwrecked Spaniard Who Walked Across America in the Sixteenth Century"

I usually check amazon first --

Daedalus Books Online and Alibris are good sites