In the Wake of Whales: The Whaling Journals of Capt. Edwin Peter Brown 1841-1847
by Captain Edwin Peter Brown, Constance J. Terry
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket, as Issued
- Seller
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Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Orient, Long Island, New York: Old Orient Press, 1988. cloth, hardcover with navy blue cloth and silver lettering, illustration., no flaws or wear. clean. no markings. no bumps. tight binding. appears unused.; there exists a maroon, numbered edition.; 408pp., 12 b/w illustrations including several maps. small images of whales, animals and ships appear in journal entries.; book has no isbn inside. states first printing.. First Trade Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket, as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23093
- Title
- In the Wake of Whales: The Whaling Journals of Capt. Edwin Peter Brown 1841-1847
- Author
- Captain Edwin Peter Brown, Constance J. Terry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, as Issued
- Edition
- First Trade Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Old Orient Press
- Place of Publication
- Orient, Long Island, New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- Nineteenth Century Whaling.; American Whaling.; In the Wake of Whales: The Whaling Journals of Captain Edwin Peter Brown.; Whaling Captain's Books.; History of American Whaling Ships.
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