Rod Dickson / History of the Whalers on the South Coast of New Holland 2007

by Dickson, Rod

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The History of the Whalers on the South Coast of New Holland from 1800-1888 Author: Dickson, Rod Title: The History of the Whalers on the South Coast of New Holland from 1800-1888 Publication: Perth: Hesperian Press, 2007 Description: Quarto, cloth boards with gilt title to spine, pp 630. First edition, issued in cloth boards, uncommon thus. Near fine condition. A highly comprehensive history of the ships known to have been whaling along the southern coast of Western Australia between Cape Leeuwin and Eucla. Includes all known details, extracts from ships' logs, etc., crew lists, financial costs and results, of over 700 ships sailing from American, French, British and Colonial ports. Includes details such as sea shanties, whaling cooks' stores and recipes, whaling signals, and more. Seller ID: 106684 Subject: Whales & Whaling Muir Books Established in 1973, we deal in old, rare, out-of-print and interesting books... as well as art, maps, globes, photographs, natural history specimens and other curiosities. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 5 days of receipt for a full refund. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

• Publisher: Hesperian Press
• Year: 2007
• Condition: Very Good

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