The Captains Best Mate.
by Lawrence, Mary Chipman
- Used
- Condition
- Journal of Mary Lawrence on the whaler Addison 1856-1860. She sailed on a Pacific whaling voyage with her husband and young
- Seller
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Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Providence, RI : Brown University Press, 1966. Journal of Mary Lawrence on the whaler Addison 1856-1860. She sailed on a Pacific whaling voyage with her husband and young daughter, and recorded her interactions with sailors, Hawaiians, missionaries, sailors, sailors, and more sailors. With 6 appendices detailing every aspect of the cruise, from the ship's take to lists of crew, slop accounts, and a glossary of whaling terms. First edition. Fine condition in dust jacket.. 24 cm. xxi, 311 pp. b/w plates.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ten Pound Island Book Co. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44886
- Title
- The Captains Best Mate.
- Author
- Lawrence, Mary Chipman
- Book Condition
- Used - Journal of Mary Lawrence on the whaler Addison 1856-1860. She sailed on a Pacific whaling voyage with her husband and young
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Brown University Press
- Place of Publication
- Providence, RI
- Date Published
- 1966
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Nautical, Maritime
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maritime;
Terms of Sale
Ten Pound Island Book Co.
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About the Seller
Ten Pound Island Book Co.
Biblio member since 2009
Gloucester, Massachusetts
About Ten Pound Island Book Co.
We specialize in maritime-related books, charts, periodicals, prints and ephemera. We also have a selection of antiquarian material and books, manuscripts, and ephemera of local interest, including maps and prints.
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