Whale Hunt: The Narrative of a Voyage
New York: Ives Washburn, 1948. Second Printing. Hardcover. Navy cloth/boards; gilt lettering and design. Decorative map end papers. Blue dj with orange lettering. 304 pp. with occasional bw plates. NV/VG- (dj price-clipped and lightly rubbed at spine head). Item #155161
Written by Nelson Cole Haley, the harpooner on board the ship, Charles W. Morgan, from 1849 to 1853. The true story of a voyage to the South Pacific in search of sperm whales. The Charles W. Morgan was the last surviving whaler from the fleet sailing out of New Bedford, Massachusetts. She was retired in 1921, after 80 years of active service. A riveting tale!
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