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The Whale, and the Dangers of Whaling

The Whale, and the Dangers of Whaling

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The Whale, and the Dangers of Whaling

by [WHALING] Anonymous

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New Haven: S. Babcock, 1839. A rare and early whaling chapbook describing the techniques and tools of the hunt. Concludes with tales of shipwreck amid fields and mountains of ice. Duodecimo, original printed wrappers, frontispiece and illustrated title-page, vignettes throughout, 24 pages; rudimentary colouring of title vignette and frontispiece, a fair copy.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
The Whale, and the Dangers of Whaling
Author
[WHALING] Anonymous
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
S. Babcock
Place of Publication
New Haven
Date Published
1839
Keywords
whaling chapbook fishing memory history moby dick whales shipwreck Greenland
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Essays; Animals;

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Fair
is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
Vignette
A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
Wrappers
The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
Chapbook
A very short, cheaply produced volume, of a few leaves. Modern chapbooks...

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