MODERN WHALING & BEAR-HUNTING A Record of Present-day Whaling with Up-to-date Appliances in Many Parts of the World, and of Bear and Seal Hunting in the Arctic Regions

Murdoch, W. G. Burn, F.R.S.G.S.

Published by Seeley, Service & Co. Limited, London, 1917

About this Item

pp.320 including Index. Illustrated with a coloured frontis. and with photographs and line drawings in the text chiefly by the author. Green cloth with gilt decoration on the front showing a harpoon gun ready for firing. A little very light wear to head and foot of spine and corners and with a small dent in lower part of front board. Name of former owner Basil Lubbock of Monk's Orchard on front endpaper dated Feb. 1935. together with a tipped-in bookplate of Patrick Walcot showing a antarctic explorer in full gear standing reading a paper with his sledge and 'Cape Evans' and 'Hut Point' in the background. endpapers lightly tanned, otherwise a very good clean and tight copy. ( nb. see Wikipedia for biographical information on Basil Lubbock.) Heavy book which will require additional overseas shipping. Seller Inventory # 020993

Bibliographic Details

Title: MODERN WHALING & BEAR-HUNTING A Record of ...

Publisher: Seeley, Service & Co. Limited, London

Publication Date: 1917

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition