Whale Ships and Whaling: A Pictorial History (Dover Maritime)
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (902 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486248089 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Images of harpoons, lances, whaling guns, and many other artifacts, as well as a well-researched history of whaling over three centuries, especially the whaling industry of colonial New England.. This comprehensive pictorial survey of whale ships of all periods presents over 200 vintage engravings, drawings, and photographs of barks, brigs, cutters, and other vessels
J. R. Garrett said Whaling book. Lots of illustrations and photos which are good but amountof text is a little on the sparse side. Still an OK book to have.