Whaling Prints in the Francis B. Lothrop Collection
Salem, MA: Peabody Essex Museum, 1987. Hardcover. Limited edition of 1000 copies. Quarto. Hardcover. Bound in blue cloth with gilt stamped spine in illustrated jacket. xxix, 341 pages, 12 leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. As new. Item #211773
This meticulously researched book provides a comprehensive history of the whale in pictures for both maritime scholars and art historians. It also offers a fascinating survey of whaling history for the casual reader. From nearly a
thousand works, six hundred and two were selected for this catalogue. Each example is illustrated, annotated, and indexed. Precise cross-referencing will prove especially valuable to collectors. A bibliography lists over three hundred books related to the print collection and keys volumes in the Lothrop collection with plates not included in the catalogue.
With rare perception and untiring intelligence, Francis Lothrop assembled a highly selective, comprehensive collection that could never be duplicated today. This splendid volume not only represents a major addition to the history of whaling prints but invites others to share the collector’s lifelong fascination with these complex, graceful, embattled creatures.
OCLC: 16682478
Price: $30.00