Jernegan Editor (4 results)

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Clean soft light brown paper covers. Rear cover has a few small edge chips. 109pp-120pp and 8 additional pages of advertisements. Illustrated with drawings. Text tight, clean & intact. Covers have three vertical folds. Technical; Drawings; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 19 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition, Thus. Signed by the editor, M. W. Jernegan as "From M. W. Jernagan," in black ink at top on front. Original publisher's gray-brown paper wrappers with staple binding. 6 1/4" x 9 1/2." Pages 125-139, complete. Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning. Covers are clean and intact overall except for wrinkling along edges, some spots of surface tearing and rubbing, age toning, and light soiling. A Very Good copy. This is a reprinted article that had previously appeared in the Volume II, Number 1, 1929 issue of The New England Quarterly. This article contains the unique autobiographical account of a young girl, Laura Jernegan Spear, riding aboard a whaling ship, the Roman, with her mother, father, and younger brother, Prescott, beginning on October 29, 1868. Their route took them from New Bedford on the East Coast, around Cape Horn, and to Honolulu, Hawai'i. Laura was only 6.5 years old when she embarked on her voyage and ended her voyage at 9.5 years of age (Prescott began the voyage at 2). Editor Marcus Wilson Jernegan provides an introduction to Laura's diary. He notes how in his time, there has been an increased interest in publishing the diaries of "precocious" children. He says that while he considers Laura to be an "average" child, her account is notable for uniquely capturing a child's view and experience aboard a whaling ship. Marcus also notes the progression of Laura's writing ability in her diary; from about February 10-22, 1871, Laura writes in longer form. Extracts from Laura's diary follow. "Dec. 1st 1868; It is Sunday and a very pleasant day. I have read two story books. This is my journal. Good Bye For To Day" [her first entry]. "Monday 7th; They have taken four sperm whales. It is nice fun to see them." "Saturday 18th [1871]; it has been quite rough this afternoon. I want to go to Honolulu very much. Prescott is up on deck playing. I am going up now. Prescott first came down hear he [sic] did not speak to me. We saw a jumpper [sic]. Papa thougk [sic] it was a sperm whale, but it is not. Mama has 60 eggs [from her hens].". Signed by Author(s).

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. B&W Photographs/Maps/Illustrated Endpapers (illustrator). 2 Volume Set! 1934/35. Lightly age toned textblocks. Else clean and tight. Both volumes have illustrated endpapers. Sunned spines less so to edges, bumped/scuffed corners, wear to head and foot of both spines, scratches on back covers. Vol. I is 239pp. Vol. II is pages 240-496, including pronouncing vocabulary and bibliography. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hardcover.

Condition: Good. Chicago: The Disabled American Veterans of the World War Department of Rehabilitation, 1934. 2 volumes. Folio. Unpaginated. Illus. Good book. Spine ends worn. Minor edgewear. (World War 1, history, pictorial works) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.