Arctic whalers, icy seas : narratives of the Davis Strait whale fishery / W. Gillies Ross.
Compilation of first-person accounts from journals and diaries from whaling expeditions to Davis Strait from British ports from 1824 to 1917. Includes much previously unpublished material.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780772515247 :
- ISBN: 0772515247 :
- Physical Description: xvi, 263 p. : ill ; 25 x 27 cm.
- Publisher: Toronto, Canada : Irwin Pub., c1985.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Bibliography: p. [255]-256. |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | Donation ; William C. Wonders ; 2008/02. |
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Subject: | Whaling > Arctic regions > History. Whaling > Great Britain > History. Whaling > Greenland > History. Whaling > Davis Strait > History. Davis Strait > Description and travel. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Prince Rupert Library | 917.1 ROSS (Text) | 33294000280818 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |