Description: Book Description—Richard B. Hegarty, Compiler, Returns of Whaling Vessels Sailing from American Ports—A Continuation of Alexander Starbuck’s “History of American Whale Fishery.” With Additions by Philip F. Purrington. New Bedford, Massachusetts—The Old Dartmouth Historical Society and Whaling Museum, 1959, 58 oblong pages. Approximately 8 ¾” x 11 ¼”. Gilt title on textured green boards. Inscribed by Hegarty on front endpaper. This work consists of a series of charts containing such information as name of vessel, its size, names of captains, agents, where bond, when it sailed and when it returned, cargo of whale products, etc. Starbuck in an earlier work listed chronologically by ports of call every whaling voyage he could trace up until late 1876. This work continues his list from 1876-1928. Rare volume in near mint condition.
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Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Richard Hegarty
Publisher: Old Dartmouth Historical Society and Whaling Museum
Topic: Ships and the Sea
Subject: Whaling Ships
Original/Facsimile: Original
