Irish Whales and Whaling by Fairley, James S - 1981

Blackstaff Press, 1981. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: . 218 pages; illustrated. Name and previous owner's stamp inside, light discoloring to the pages, bumped corner; a good sound binding. The jacket has light wear and creasing; yellowing. Contents are Whales in General; Irish Whales; Strandings; Whales and Men; Irish Whaling in the Eighteenth Century; The Arranmore Whaling Co.; The Blacksod Whaling Co. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Ships & the Sea; ISBN: 085640232x. Inventory No: 196732. .

Belfast: Blackstaff Press, 1981. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/Fine. FIRST EDITION per the McBride Guide to First Edition Identifications. A Fine Volume in a Fine UNclipped dust jacket. Pale yellow book boards with light blue end-papers (excellent condition).Illustrated with numerous photographs and drawings, plus statistical Tables. An eight (8) page Reference/Bibliography section at rear, plus Appendix and Index. History of Irish whaling. Touches on Country Mayo and Donegal Bay. A Fabulous copy, clean and unmarked. Dust Jacket has a 'overwriting' line on rear panel. Hard to see. Mylar protected jacket. Hard to find title.

Belfast : Blackstaff, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 218 p : ill ; 22 cm. Subjects; Whales Ireland. Whaling Ireland History. Mammals Ireland. Ireland Coastal waters Whales. Ireland Coastal waters Whaling to 1976.