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NARRATIVE OF A WHALING VOYAGE ROUND THE GLOBE, FROM THE YEAR 1833 TO 1836. Comprising Sketches of Polynesia, California, the Indian Archipelago, etc. With an Account of Southern Whales, the Sperm Whale Fishery, and the Natural History of the Climates Visited
by Bennett, Frederick Debell, Esq. F.R.G.S
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Amsterdam and New York: N. Israel and Da Capo Press, 1970. Hardcover. Fine. Facsimile of the 1840 first edition, issued as Volumes 46 and 47 in the Bibliotheca Australiana series. "Herman Melville described this as one of the best works on the whale fishery. Bennett was a scientist attached to this expedition. His specific assignment was to observe the anatomy and habits of southern whales, to determine the best way of conducting the sperm whale fishery, to investigate the islands of Polynesia, and to collect samples of natural history. In 1834 Bennett visited Pitcairn Island, and he gives an account of the islanders and details concerning the mutiny of the Bounty. Madeira, Tahiti, the Marquesas, and Hawaii were among the islands visited" (Hill 113). Octavo, two volumes: xv, 402 p. + vii, 395 p. with illustrations and a folding map. Original faux vellum bindings, with blue and gilt stamping. A fine set in the original acetate dust wrappers.
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- Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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- Title
- NARRATIVE OF A WHALING VOYAGE ROUND THE GLOBE, FROM THE YEAR 1833 TO 1836. Comprising Sketches of Polynesia, California, the Indian Archipelago, etc. With an Account of Southern Whales, the Sperm Whale Fishery, and the Natural History of the Climates Visited
- Author
- Bennett, Frederick Debell, Esq. F.R.G.S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- N. Israel and Da Capo Press
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam and New York
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- Nautical, Maritime, Whales, Exploration, South Pacific, Whaling Industry
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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