The Fishermens Own Book.
by (Procter Brothers)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Glo: Procter Brothers, (1882). 274 pp. b/w woodcut ills. in text and ads.
The list of men and vessels lost from the Port of Gloucester... from 1874 to ... 1882. And a table of losses from 1830, together with valuable statistics of the fisheries, also notable fares, narrow escapes, startling adventures, fishermen's off-hand sketches, ballads, descriptions of fishing trips..." All contained in a period package featuring vintage ads for Gloucester and waterfront businesses, and lively woodcut illustrations. This is one of the essential books on the fisheries. A very good copy of the first edition, clean and bright, in original decorated boards.
The list of men and vessels lost from the Port of Gloucester... from 1874 to ... 1882. And a table of losses from 1830, together with valuable statistics of the fisheries, also notable fares, narrow escapes, startling adventures, fishermen's off-hand sketches, ballads, descriptions of fishing trips..." All contained in a period package featuring vintage ads for Gloucester and waterfront businesses, and lively woodcut illustrations. This is one of the essential books on the fisheries. A very good copy of the first edition, clean and bright, in original decorated boards.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ten Pound Island Book Co. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40178
- Title
- The Fishermens Own Book.
- Author
- (Procter Brothers)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Procter Brothers
- Place of Publication
- Glo
- Date Published
- (1882)
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Nautical, Maritime, Fisheries
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maritime;
Terms of Sale
Ten Pound Island Book Co.
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About the Seller
Ten Pound Island Book Co.
Biblio member since 2009
Gloucester, Massachusetts
About Ten Pound Island Book Co.
We specialize in maritime-related books, charts, periodicals, prints and ephemera. We also have a selection of antiquarian material and books, manuscripts, and ephemera of local interest, including maps and prints.
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