Whaling in the Antarctic by Bennett, A.G - 1932

Edinburgh & London: Wm. Blackwood & Sons, 1931. 2nd Impression. Hardcover. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. Description of old-time and "modern" whaling in Antarctica, whaling stations, floating factories, social life, whale hunting, and creatures of the region. Blue cloth, gilt lettering, 222 pages, b/w photographic plates throughout. Faint foxing on first and last pages and page edges, spine ends slightly bent.; 5 1/2 x 8 ''.

Henry Holt and Company, 1932. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

New York: Henry Holt, 1932. First American edition, 8vo, pp. x, 220, [2]; 24 plates; ex-Univ. of Minnesota, with call numbers on spine, pocket inside back cover, and other usual markings; all else very good in original green cloth stamped in gilt on spine. Spence 121.

Edinburgh and London: Wm. Blackwood & Sons Ltd., 1931. 222 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ titles in gilt. Binding a bit rubbed; covers slightly cocked. Light scattered foxing. Illust. w/ b/w photos.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1932. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 222 pages, 8vo. Shelfwear to DJ: scuffing along edges and covers, many small tears and small missing pieces along edges and spine. DJ in mylar. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering along spine. Tight binding, no marks. Volume is in Very Good condition. DJ in Good-plus condition..

William Blackwood, London, 1931. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition; x, 222 pages,illustrated b/w photographs, diagrams. Original covers. Moderate foxing throughout but contents clean. An account of the whaling industry based on the author's thirteen years experience, including four years at sea with the whaling fleet. Features chapters on whale species, their zoology and movements, as well as on land whaling stations, steam whalers and the hurdles faced by whalers. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Whales; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 654. .

New York; Henry Holt and Company; 1932.. First US Edition (Authorized Edition); Demy 8vo; pp. x, 222 (last blank); 24 full-page b/w. photographic plates, index, bound in original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, a fine copy in a chipped and worn dustjacket.

Edinburgh and London: Wm. Blackwood & Sons Ltd., 1931. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 6". Not Stated. A smart first edition of A. G. Bennett's thorough exploration into whaling, the creatures and their pursuit, with illustrations from the author's photographs. This first edition forms an account of the industry of whaling based on the author's thirteen years experience, including four years at sea with the whaling fleet. Features chapters on whale species, their zoology and movements, as well as on land whaling stations, steam whalers and the hurdles faced by whalers.With a prize bookplate from Magdalen College School, Oxford, awarding the Recitation Prize to D. C. Morris dated June 1934.The first edition of this work. Illustrated with twenty-four plates from the author's own photographs. Collated, complete.An excellent first edition of this guide on whaling. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart; a touch bumped to the head and tail of the spine… Read More

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1932. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. A thorough account detailing whaling in the Antarctic. This first American edition forms an account of the then-modern industry of whaling based on the author's thirteen years experience, including four years at sea with the whaling fleet. Features chapters on whale species, their zoology and movements, as well as on land whaling stations, steam whalers and the hurdles faced by whalers.From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back. Kenn Back was a British meteorologist with the British Antarctic survey for many years.  He spent eight winters in the Antarctic and is a descendent of Captain George Back. In addition, he served as base commander at Halley, Faraday and Rothera stations. His library collection was built over decades and highlights his love of polar exploration. Contains a number of full plate photographs and diagrams. Collated, complete.In the original price-clipped dust wrapper, and the publisher's… Read More