The whale hunters in pictures, by Joseph Phelan. [Writer: George Constable]
Publisher: New York, Time-Life Books [1969]Description: 51 p. illus. (part col.) 21 cmSubject(s): Whaling -- Juvenile literature | WhalingDDC classification: 639/.28 LOC classification: SH381 | .P47Summary: Describes a whaling ship, the life and dangers of its crew, the capture and butcher of a sperm whale, and the processing of the blubber that was America's major source of oil until 1860.Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Spaulding Memorial Library | J 639.2 CON (Browse shelf) | Available | 11750 |
Describes a whaling ship, the life and dangers of its crew, the capture and butcher of a sperm whale, and the processing of the blubber that was America's major source of oil until 1860.
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