Language: French
Published by Chez l'auteur, Nantes, 1980
Seller: Pare Yannick, Floirac, France
Couverture souple. Condition: Bon. Ed. Chez l'auteur. 1980, 264 pages. Thèse maintenue par une réglette. Format : 21 x 29,5. BE intérieur. BE extérieur.
Published by Author & Université de Nantes. Nantes. ., 1980
Seller: Jean-Louis Boglio Maritime Books, CYGNET, TAS, Australia
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Thesis. (2 pages of an 1843 letter (copy) given to the author by M. du Pasquier), (10), 265 PP, (1) printed on recto only, with 4 graphs, tables and 2 maps. Bound in green cloth, gilt title on spine. Loosely inserted: signed manuscript letter from the author to Honore Forster, Australian Historian (Whaling Specialist). French text. Fine. 30 x 21. Thesis for her Ph.D. in Medicine, held Nantes, 4th April 1980. Chapter I: General History of Whaling. Chapter II: Whaling from the port of le Havre, and doctors or surgeons on French whaling ships. Chapter III (pages 153 to 257): Voyage of the whaling ship Albatros by Jean-Baptiste Généreux Nel, M. D. - Sailed from le Havre on 16 October 1837, Cape Horn, Valdivia (Chile) 24 January 1838, Honolulu (April 1838 then July / August 1838). Bay of Islands February 1839. Tahiti 30 June 1839. Rio de Janeiro, February 1840. Return to le Havre 18 April 1840.