Shetland's Whalers Remember.
by Fraser, Gibbie
- Used
- Paperback
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good-
- ISBN 10
- 0954156404
- ISBN 13
- 9780954156404
- Seller
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Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Gilbert A. Fraser, 2001. Soft cover. Very Good-. Antarctic Whaling ceased in 1963; this book contains a collection of stories from some of the Shetland men who were whalers giving an insight into what it was like to be a whaler in that far Southern Ocean amid icebergs, gales and fog all those years ago. Stories compiled by Gibbie Fraser. Illustrated blue soft cover with blue titling on front, black titling on spine, signed and inscribed by Fraser on title page, illustrated with black and white photographs, 238 pages. Cover has light shelf wear, minor edge wear, text is clean and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Details
- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016616
- Title
- Shetland's Whalers Remember.
- Author
- Fraser, Gibbie
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0954156404
- ISBN 13
- 9780954156404
- Publisher
- Gilbert A. Fraser
- Place of Publication
- Shetland
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- MARITIME, COMMERCIAL, WHALING, HISTORY,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maritime;
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
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