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The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, described and illustrated: together with an account of the American whale-fishery
by Scammon, Charles M
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About This Item
San Francisco: John H. Carmany and Co.; New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1874. First edition, 4to, pp. 319, [1], v (index); lithographic frontispiece of a whaling scene in the California lagoon, 26 lithograph plates (6 double-p.) by Britton & Rey, numerous wood-engraved illustrations in the text (1 full-page, and counted as a plate in the list of illustrations); original green cloth, gilt vignette on upper cover, gilt-lettered spine; light wear at spine ends, a few plates lightly spotted, but generally a very good, sound copy, without cracked hinges. At the back is a 4-page whaling glossary and a 7-page list of stores and other outfits for a first-class whale-ship, for a Cape Horn voyage. Cowan, p. 570; Hill 1530; Howes S-136; Jenkins, p. 143.
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- Rulon-Miller Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 49600
- Title
- The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, described and illustrated: together with an account of the American whale-fishery
- Author
- Scammon, Charles M
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John H. Carmany and Co.; New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1874
- Keywords
- Whaling , Pacific Ocean , Whales , Cetacea
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