Buy this book on-line Lallemand, Ferdinand : The Cruise of the DolphinMethuen., London, 1957
"This is the log book, written as fiction but based on fact, of the voyage of an ill-fated Roman galley from Delos in the Aegean to Massalia, the modern Marseilles, in about 145 B.C. The wreck, with the remains of ots cargo of 10,000 amphorae and pottery from Megara was found in 9 fathoms of water . outside Marseilles . [by] Commandant Cousteau and his team. From the evidence provided by the surviving fragments of the hull and anchor, marks on the pottery and customs seals on the amphorae, the author has been able to retrace the voyage . Further clues allowed the owner of the Dolphin to be identified as Markos Sestios . 160p. illus plates, maps and diagrams. Illustr.: Translated by Mervyn Sevill. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good, Slight Chips & Tears Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Lallemand, Ferdinand : The Cruise of the Dolphin. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including first editions, atlases, libri rari, fine bindings and libri antichi. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |