The Guns of Sacramento by Allen, Geoffrey & David - 1978

Hardback. Very Good.

Garton and Co Print Dealers and, 1978-11-01. Hardcover. Very Good. **1st Edition** **HARDBACK** In unclipped dustjacket No stamps or inscriptions; clean condition

Robin Garton. hardcover. Acceptable. 10x7x0. Front cover has been bent the full length. Some dog eared pages. Text is unmarked. Binding is tight and square. Moderate wear to the dust jacket.

Robin Garton. Very Good/Good. 1978. First Edition. Hard Back. 4to 0906030064 Dust jacket complete, repairs. Original cloth boards with bright gilt titling on spine. Hardcover: 81 pages. Dimensions: 26.2 x 19 x 1.2 cm. The Portuguese galleon Sacramento was one of the great men o'war of the seventeenth century. Like so many others though, her potential was never released. Weighted down with her cargo, a freak storm during her maiden voyage in 1617 drove her onto the rocks of Port Elizabeth where she broke up, a loss that dealt a heavy blow to Portugal's global strategy. This book traces that event, then moves on to the discovery and salvage of the Sacramento by David Allen and colleague Gerry van Nickerk in 1976. .

(London: Robin Garton, 1978) 0 906030 06 4. 4to; original dark blue boards, lettered in gilt on spine; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 81 + (iv); maps; photographic plates in monochrome and full colour. Merest trace of foxing to endpapers and edges, occasional faint fox spot elsewhere. Very good to near-fine condition. "The Portuguese galleon Sacramento was one of the great men o' war of the seventeenth century. Built by Royal commission of teak, this thousand ton Leviathan mounted some 60 guns. But it was the massive bronze cannon in her hold, cast in Macao for the defence of Portugal, that made her maiden voyage in 1617 so vital. As with many of the great ships in history, her potential was never realised. Weighed down with her cargo, a freak storm drove her on to the rocks off Port Elizabeth, where she broke up. With her loss, Portuguese global strategy suffered an irrevocable reverse. David Allen traced and salvaged the Sacramento, bringing 40 bronze cannon ashore in spite of… Read More

Robin Garton, London, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 81 pages. No internal inscriptions, torn or missing pages.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Ships & the Sea; South Africa; Renaissance 16thc to 17thc; History. ISBN: 0906030064. ISBN/EAN: 9780906030066. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52511. . 9780906030066

London: Robin Garton , 1978 First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Robin Garton, 1978-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!