Valverde's Gold: A True Tale of Greed, Obsession and Grit by Honigsbaum, Mark - 2005-02-04

Pan MacMillan, 2005. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Pan Publishing, 2005. Paperback. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Pan MacMillan, 2005. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Pan Publishing. Used - Like New. 2005. Fine.

Paperback. Good.

Pan Macmillan. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

USA: Pan Macmillan, 2005. Minor edgewear and light age toning, otherwise a fine clean sturdy copy. From the publisher:"As a ransom for his King, a Incan general leaves a hoard of gold for the Spanish Conquistador Pizzaro. In mysterious circumstances the gold disappeared leaving only its legend, and a map, behind. In Valverde`s Gold Mark Honigsbaum attempts to unravel a myth that has obsessed men for centuries and has led to many fruitless and fatal treasure hunts. Undeterred by this, and armed with a Victorian botanist`s map, Honigsbaum embarks on an epic journey into the dark heart of South America. This is the story of how gold can intoxicate even the most mild mannered of historians, about how characters - both real and fictional - become seized with the desire to claim lost treasure from even the most inhospitable areas of the world. On his quest he meets a bizarre array of treasure hunters, profiteers and traffickers, all with an unquenchable thirst for the hoard that has eluded man for… Read More

2004 SOFTBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: 1st.* Impression: 1st. Full number line* Date of Publication: 2005* Publisher: Pan Books* Binding and cover condition: Soft card illustrated covers. No bumps or rubs. Minor shelf wear to edges & corners. Slight creases & dish to spine but not to hinge. VG* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight & bright. No Annotations or inscriptions, no marks. Minor reading wear & slight tanning to fore edge. VG* Illustrations:1 x 8pp. Block of colour & b/w photos.* Pages: 342 pp. text. xii pp. Appendices, reading list, index & credits at rear.* Product Description:- In Valverde's Gold Mark Honigsbaum attempts to unravel a myth that has obsessed men for centuries and has led to many fruitless and fatal treasure hunts. Undeterred by this, and armed with a Victorian botanist's map, Honigsbaum embarks on an epic journey into the dark heart of South America. This is the story of how gold can intoxicate even the most mild mannered of historians,… Read More

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

Pan MacMillan, 2005-02-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!