Published by Amsterdam University Press, 2008
ISBN 10: 9052602832 ISBN 13: 9789052602837
Seller: Frans Melk Antiquariaat, HILVERSUM, Netherlands
Amsterdam, Uitgeverij Aksant. 2008. 24,5 X 17 cm. Gebonden. Hardcover. With illustrations in color and b/w. 366 pages. NEW COPY [Maritiem / Maritime History walvissen / whales ].
Seller: Antiquariaat A. Kok & Zn. B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam, 2008. 366 pp. Col. & b./w. ills. Hardcover.
Amsterdam, Aksant, 2008. Pictorial boards. With 14 illustrations. 366 pp.This study describes and analyses a wide array of initiatives leading to the hunt, by Dutch whalemen, of whales and seals in Arctic waters, the temperate zones of the South Pacific and the waters of the Dutch East Indies during the major part of the nineteenth century (1815-1885) - an era neglected so far. A pioneering book focused on the men involved in the two maritime industries, be it on shore or aboard the whaleship.
Published by Askant, 2020
Seller: Collectors Bookstore, Antwerpen, Belgium
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Trying-out an anatomy of Dutch whaling and sealing in the nineteenth century, 1815-1885 Special Collection by Joost C.A. Schokkenbroek. Published by Askant in 2020. Hardcover. This study describes and analyses a wide array of initiatives leading to the hunt, by Dutch whalemen, of whales and seals in Arctic waters, the temperate zones of the South Pacific and the waters of the Dutch East Indies during the major part of the nineteenth century 1815-1885 - an era neglected so far. In his pioneering book the author, Curator at the National Maritime Museum Amsterdam, focuses on the men involved in the two maritime industries - be it on shore or aboard the whaleship. Collectible item in very fine condition.