Bibliograph

Nelson's lost jewel, the extraordinary story of the lost diamond Chelengk, Martyn Downer

Type

Label

Nelson's lost jewel, the extraordinary story of the lost diamond Chelengk, Martyn Downer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-281) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Nelson's lost jewel

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1007992410

Responsibility statement

Martyn Downer

Sub title

the extraordinary story of the lost diamond Chelengk

Summary

Nelson's Lost Jewel tells the remarkable story of one of the most famous jewels in British history for the first time, and traces its journey from Constantinople to London. Secured for the nation by public appeal, it passed to the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich from where it was sensationally stolen in 1951, never to be seen again

Target audience

adult

Classification