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Hamish Hamilton London, 1st Edition 1987. This lavishly illustrated book tells the story of the most exciting underwater adventure of the decade - the finding raising and selling of the Nanking Cargo. In 1985 Mike Hatcher and Max Rham, located a Dutch East Indiaman, the 'Geldermalsen', which had been wrecked in 1752 in the South China seas. From the ocean bed, Hatcher and de Rham, salvaged its vast cargo of Chinese porcelain and gold. When this haul known to the world as the Nanking Cargo - was sold at Christies in Amsterdam, it made over ten million pounds, and established Captain Hatcher and de Rham wealthy treasure hunters of the day. Near fine. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth covered end boards. 176pp 270 x 193mm