The natural history of the sperm whale: its anatomy and physiology, food, spermaceti, ambergris, rise and progress of the fishery, chase and capture, "cutting in" and "trying out," description of the ships, boats, men, and instruments used in the attack, with an account of its favourite places of resort : to which is added a sketch of a South-Sea whaling voyage, embracing a description of the extent, as well as the adventures and accidents that occurred during the voyage in which the author was personally engaged

by Thomas Beale. "The first edition of this work having been attended with a success which far exceeded my expectation, I have been induced to commit this second edition to the press, with a view of rendering the book more perfect, and more worthy of public attention, by the addition of various...

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Main Author: Beale, Thomas.
Other Authors: Melville, Herman , 1819-1891 (former owner.)
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Widener 1839
Subjects:
Sperm whale
Whales
Whaling
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spelling ftharvarduvc:oai:vc.harvard.edu:reading.002163880 2023-05-15T18:26:37+02:00 The natural history of the sperm whale: its anatomy and physiology, food, spermaceti, ambergris, rise and progress of the fishery, chase and capture, "cutting in" and "trying out," description of the ships, boats, men, and instruments used in the attack, with an account of its favourite places of resort : to which is added a sketch of a South-Sea whaling voyage, embracing a description of the extent, as well as the adventures and accidents that occurred during the voyage in which the author was personally engaged Beale, Thomas. Melville, Herman , 1819-1891 (former owner.) 1839 print 12, 393 p., [3] leaves of plates : ill. ;. 20 cm. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL.HOUGH:3347158 http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/dl/reading/002163880 eng eng Widener John Van Voorst lccn:06026408 http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL.HOUGH:3347158 http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/dl/reading/002163880 Sperm whale Whales Whaling QL737.C4 B4 Text Manuscripts in books. 1839 ftharvarduvc 2017-10-31T15:35:51Z by Thomas Beale. "The first edition of this work having been attended with a success which far exceeded my expectation, I have been induced to commit this second edition to the press, with a view of rendering the book more perfect, and more worthy of public attention, by the addition of various new subjects; the principal of which forms the second part of the present volume"--P. [7] (1st group). Text Sperm whale Harvard University: Harvard Collections Beale ENVELOPE(162.750,162.750,-66.567,-66.567)
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description by Thomas Beale. "The first edition of this work having been attended with a success which far exceeded my expectation, I have been induced to commit this second edition to the press, with a view of rendering the book more perfect, and more worthy of public attention, by the addition of various new subjects; the principal of which forms the second part of the present volume"--P. [7] (1st group).
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title_short The natural history of the sperm whale: its anatomy and physiology, food, spermaceti, ambergris, rise and progress of the fishery, chase and capture, "cutting in" and "trying out," description of the ships, boats, men, and instruments used in the attack, with an account of its favourite places of resort : to which is added a sketch of a South-Sea whaling voyage, embracing a description of the extent, as well as the adventures and accidents that occurred during the voyage in which the author was personally engaged
title_full The natural history of the sperm whale: its anatomy and physiology, food, spermaceti, ambergris, rise and progress of the fishery, chase and capture, "cutting in" and "trying out," description of the ships, boats, men, and instruments used in the attack, with an account of its favourite places of resort : to which is added a sketch of a South-Sea whaling voyage, embracing a description of the extent, as well as the adventures and accidents that occurred during the voyage in which the author was personally engaged
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