Arctic Whalers, Icy Seas: Narratives of the Davis Strait Whale Fishery
by Ross, W. Gillies
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0772515247
- ISBN 13
- 9780772515247
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Irwin , 1985 9.75" x 10.5". xvi, 263 pp. "Fifteen whalemen, mostly from British ports, relate their own dramatic experiences in the Eastern Arctic between 1824 and 1917." Illustrated with b&w photos, maps and other images. Black cloth with silver spine lettering. Bright clean copy. DJ has some light rubbing, a few small nicks. This book weighs 1.6 kg, extra postage may be requested.
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- Bookseller
- Frabjous Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020713
- Title
- Arctic Whalers, Icy Seas: Narratives of the Davis Strait Whale Fishery
- Author
- Ross, W. Gillies
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0772515247
- ISBN 13
- 9780772515247
- Publisher
- Irwin
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- History Arctic Whaling Davis Straight
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
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Frabjous Books
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Calgary, Alberta
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