AUSTRALIA. Islands of Angry Ghosts. Hugh Edwards. London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1966. First UK edition (reproduced from the US edition). 8vo hardback in black cloth with pictorial dust jacket, c. 200 pp, illustrated with photo plates by Maurie Hammond and maps, with bibliography and index. A classic account of the 1629 wreck of the VOC flagship Batavia off the Houtman Abrolhos and the ensuing mutiny and massacres, drawing closely on contemporary testimony (notably Commander Francisco Pelsaert?s journals) and the author?s 1963 diving expedition that located the site and recovered relics, including coins, alongside on-site observations that helped shape early Australian maritime archaeology. Excellent overall, clean crisp text and firm boards; dust jacket with general rubbing and edge wear, small chips and short creases, still complete and attractive.

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