Thomas Welcome Roys, America's Pioneer of Modern Whaling
by Schmitt, Frederick P
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- Fine
- Hardcover
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- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0917376331
- ISBN 13
- 9780917376337
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About This Item
Charlottesville, Virginia: Univ of Virginia Press, 1980. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine.
A farm boy who went off to sea and eventually became a pioneer of modern whaling. Famous in his day for his daring, Roys life is virtually unknown to maritime historians in America, but his innovations and achievements are recognized in Norway as the bridge between antiquated sail ship whaling and the modern industrial whaling methods.
SIGNED by the Author, with an inscription; No Flaws or Blemishes; First Edition; First Printing; Dust jacket in protective Mylar sleeve..
A farm boy who went off to sea and eventually became a pioneer of modern whaling. Famous in his day for his daring, Roys life is virtually unknown to maritime historians in America, but his innovations and achievements are recognized in Norway as the bridge between antiquated sail ship whaling and the modern industrial whaling methods.
SIGNED by the Author, with an inscription; No Flaws or Blemishes; First Edition; First Printing; Dust jacket in protective Mylar sleeve..
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- Blind Horse Books [ABAA - FABA] (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003787
- Title
- Thomas Welcome Roys, America's Pioneer of Modern Whaling
- Author
- Schmitt, Frederick P
- Format/Binding
- Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0917376331
- ISBN 13
- 9780917376337
- Publisher
- Univ of Virginia Press
- Place of Publication
- Charlottesville, Virginia
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- Whaling; Maritime History
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