The Yankee Whaler (Paperback, New edition)


One of the finest, most colorful and definitive studies of whaling ever published. Describes whaling trade, rigging, gear and handicrafts; construction and outfitting of ships, with fascinating details and anecdotes about whales and whaling waters, whaling men, methods of attack, crafts and routines, much more. Richly illustrated with 133 halftones, 17 line illustrations. Introduction by Robert Cushman Murphy. Bibliography.

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One of the finest, most colorful and definitive studies of whaling ever published. Describes whaling trade, rigging, gear and handicrafts; construction and outfitting of ships, with fascinating details and anecdotes about whales and whaling waters, whaling men, methods of attack, crafts and routines, much more. Richly illustrated with 133 halftones, 17 line illustrations. Introduction by Robert Cushman Murphy. Bibliography.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

Dover Publications Inc.

Country of origin

United States

Series

Dover Maritime

Release date

April 1992

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

February 2012

Authors

Dimensions

234 x 163 x 16mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

320

Edition

New edition

ISBN-13

978-0-486-26854-5

Barcode

9780486268545

Categories

LSN

0-486-26854-3



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