19th Century Whaling Tales-1 lot of 10 copies. Brand new.

Description: This listing is for lots of 10 copies of 19th Century Whaling Tales. by James Temple Brown and Gustav Kobe + Rideing. Historical reprint. Pursuing the world's largest mammal in boats powered only by sail and oar.Perhaps the sea's highest adventure was the whaling chase, as great or greater than exploring uncharted waters. Why else would men risk their lives and their families' securities? The money could be good, too, and for some, there was the chance at freedom, for the industry was mainly blind as to skin color at a time when opportunities for non-whites were scarce. The whaling industry flourished for two centuries, and its traditions are recounted in seaport museums and the stories here:"Stray Leaves from a Whaleman's Log" is reprinted from Century Magazine, 1893. It tells about chasing of whales on a cruise from the standpoint of the individual whaleman."The Perils and Romance of Whaling" came out in Century Magazine in 1890. It gives more of the detail of the subject and also includes anecdotes of episodes from the early days.A final section "Cutting in and Trying Out" explains the butchering process.Parks and museums now tell of this period of history, for instance at New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park in Massachusetts and Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut. Period illustrations. 48 pages. Binding is stitched paper covers. ISBN-10: 0-89646-089-4. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-089-8. Published by VistaBooks. Binding is trade paper; stitched spine has title and author printed vertically. The book is listed as brand new as it is from publisher's inventory and has never circulated. This book is listed by the publisher at 4.95 per copy; get discounts on multi-copy orders. Ships via U.S. media mail to U.S. addresses only. If order is needed before stated handling time, email your needs before ordering as we can usually comply--we will email our response; we just don't want to suggest more than what we might be able to do in case we're in a crunch or on a trip. Want fewer copies? See other listing of this title on eBay. RELATED MARITIME TITLES ON EBAY(Each is available individually or in lots): 19th Century Whaling Tales (this listing) Montauk Point. Long Island: an 1871 visit Mount Desert,1872: history of Maine Island now Acadia National Park Sandy Hook-in 1879Signals of the Sea and Heroes of the SurfThe Light-houses of the United States in 1874The United States Life-Saving Service--1880MARITIME MEDLEY: Get all 7 titles above at discount.OTHER MEDLEYS OF TITLES AT OUR VISTABOOKS OUTLET EBAY STORE: "California" [12] "Colorado" [11] "Early Mining Days" [8] "John Muir" [9] "Yellowstone/Grand Teton area" [7] "Yosemite area" [10] Listings are open to all--individuals, resellers, non-profits. Stock your library, sell the books, or give as gifts.Thanks for looking,VistaBooksMan

Price: 19.5 USD

Location: Silverthorne, Colorado

End Time: 2024-09-17T21:27:33.000Z

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