Language: English
Published by Crescent Books, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1977
Seller: Hellertown Books, Hellertown, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Light shelfwear to dj.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Dustcover has a large tear from top of spine down a third of the way, some chipping on upper lower spine and some other small tears. Too large to send priority mail; Blue linen hardboards with very little wear, bright silver embossing cover and spine, no markings, very clean, -- will not be sent priority flat mail and international orders will incurr additional shipping costs; 9.12992125053 X 6.57086613503 X 1.11023621934 inches; 287 pages.
Published by Simon & Schuster, 1968, 1968
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Good. Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Oversized.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Minor wear and stain on the boards. Foxing on the edges. Text and illustration are clear of markings and notations. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Oversize Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full blue cloth boards with silver sperm whale design on cover. Light wear and small tears on dust jacket. 10 3/4"w x 10"h. 288 pages. Lovely illustrations throughout, including drawings, paintings, ancient woodcuts, old whaling prints, photographs, and maps. Text written by a group of international experts on whales (Age Jonsgard, Robert Clarke, Robert Cushman Murphy, Tadayoshi Ichihara, Kenneth Norris, Heimir Thorleifsson, Paul Budker, Bengt Hubendick, Jon Jonsson, Erna Moh r, W J Slijper, A G Tomlin, Johan Tonnessen), dealing with folklore, literature, and science of whales and whale hunting. Keywords: Whale Artwork, Ancient woodcuts, Whaling Prints, Folklore, Literature, Science, Giant mammal, Sea Ocean, Whaling 2.