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A pictorial record of American-whaling as seen by its practitioners. The paintings and drawings in this collection are an impressive record of how whalemen saw themselves. Most are previously unpublished.
The New Bedford whaling fleet was the most numerous and arranging in the world, setting off on voyages that often lasted for years and extended as far as the Antarctic and Siberia. This title features over 700 detailed photos from the world's finest collection of scrimshaw, the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
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First US Edition -- The first comprehensive book on whaling wives at sea written for a general audience.
Includes papers on methods of data collection and assessment, interpretation of historic logbooks and journals, historic whaling data for the western Arctic bowhead whale population, etc.
Discusses everyday life, duties, ports of call, foods, meals, cooking methods, and holidays of whaling ship crews in the early-to-mid 1800's. Includes recipes.