1857 1ed Arctic Whaleman Whale Fishing Hunting Eskimo
Costumes Northern Lights
Lewis Holmes’ ‘The Arctic
Whaleman’ is a rare, 19th-century account of fishing and whaling
in the Arctic regions. This book includes observations of fascinating
geographical and scientific discoveries such as the Northern Lights,
uninhabited islands, and icebergs! However, this book was also written as a way
to discuss the history of whaling, Eskimo culture, the zoological information
of a whale, and an important section on the manufacturing of whale oil.
Item number: #11493
Price: $499
HOLMES, Lewis
The Arctic
Whaleman : Or, Winter in the Arctic Ocean
Boston : Wentworth,
1857. First edition.
Details:
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Collation: Complete with all pages
o 296, [4]
o 15 illustrations
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Provenance: Handwritten – J.H. Bryant,
South Stukely
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Language: English
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Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
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Size: ~7.5in X 5in (19cm x 12.5cm)
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