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Gone A-Whaling
The Lure of the Sea and the Hunt for the Great Whale
by Jim Murphy
ISBN: 0395698472
ISBN-13: 9780395698471
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
During the 19th and 20th centuries, when people came to realize how much money could be made from hunting whales, the species was nearly hunted into extinction. This history of whale hunting is based on the journals and letters of many young men who participated in those hunts. Illustrated with archival photographs, engravings, and prints.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published date: 1998
Size: 7.75 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.65 pounds
Ages: 7 to 9
Pages: 208
Synopses
Surveys the history of the whaling industry from its earliest days to the present, focusing on the young boys who managed to sign on for whaling voyages.
Publisher's Notes
In the early days of whaling, whales were plentiful and it seemed that they would always fill the sea. When people realized how much money could be made from whales in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, entire species were wiped out in the rush to hunt these gentle and magnificent creatures. This account is an even-handed portrayal of the exciting, grisly, and sometimes profitable business of pelagic whaling, told from the perspective of young whalers through their detailed journal entries and letters. Glossary, bibliography,index.
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Gone A-Whaling: The Lure of the Sea and the Hunt for the Great Whale
Jim Murphy
Clarion Books. Used - Good. Ex-library. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1998. Hardcover. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. EX-LIBRARY with typical library markings, attachments and wear. Dust jacket: Acceptable. ( more information)
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Gone A-Whaling: The Lure of the Sea and the Hunt for the Great Whale
Jim Murphy
Clarion Books. Used - Good. Ex-library. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1998. Hardcover. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. Some discoloration/sunfade of cover/spine. Some rubbing on cover.Minor small bends/tears to edges of dust jacket.EX-LIBRARY with typical library markings, attachments and wear. fff. Dust jacket: Good. ( more information)
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Gone A-Whaling: The Lure of the Sea and the Hunt for the Great Whale
Murphy, Jim
Clarion Books, 1998. First Printing, First Edition. Hardcover with DJ. VG/VG, former library, cover and text are very clean, sound binding. Whaling was a young man's game, or rather a young boy's. Using a variety of sources, Murphy makes it plain that the crews of whalers included a substantial number of youths barely out of childhood. Young Adult Nonfiction ISBN: 0395698472. ( more information)
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Gone A-Whaling
Jim Murphy
New York: Clarion Books, 1998 Hardcover with mylar covered dust jacket. Non-smoking, pet free environment. Fast shipping, excellent customer service!. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Ex-Library. ( more information)
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Gone A-Whaling : The Lure of the Sea and the Hunt for the Great Whale
Murphy, Jim
New York: Clarion Books, 1998. Ex-library with just a few library markings, no stickers or card pocket, nothing on dust jacket. Very clean. 208 pp. Surveys the history of the whaling industry from its earliest days to the present, focusing on the young boys who managed to sign on for whaling voyages.. ISBN: 0395698472. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. Whaling, History, Juvenile Literature. ( more information)
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Gone A-Whaling: The Lure of the Sea and the Hunt for the Great Whale
Murphy, Jim
Clarion Books, 1998. First Printing, First Edition. Hardcover with DJ. VG/VG, former library, cover and text are very clean, sound binding. The opening chapters look at what enticed young men and boys to sign on for whaling voyages. Later chapters go into the actual hunt, describing in great detail the equipment, procedures, and lifestyles aboard the vessels from the earliest times through the 20th century. Young Adult Nonfiction ISBN: 0395698472. ( more information)
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Gone A-Whaling : The Lure of the Sea and the Hunt for the Great Whale
Murphy, Jim
New York, New York:: Clarion Books,. 1998.. First printing. Hardcover--quarter cloth, paper over boards. Fine/Fine. Small quarto, 9 1/4" tall, 208 pages. A fine, clean, neat hard cover first edition with little shelf wear; hinges and binding tight, paper white. In a fine dust jacket. ( more information)
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Gone A-Whaling : The Lure of the Sea and the Hunt for the Great Whale - Hardcover
Murphy, Jim
New York, NY: Clarion Books, 1998. Pages are tight, bright and very clean. Jacket in crystal-clear polyester protector. Binding very firm and straight. Board edges and corners unworn. No apparent wear. Illustrated with B/W photos & drawings. If needed for reference, analysis, dissertation or just enjoyment, this is the one, a very nice copy.. Number Line 10987654321. Cloth Spine Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good Price Intact. 9 1/4 X 7 3/4. Ex-Library. ( more information)
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Jim Murphy
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