A Correct Statement of the Success of the Hull Ships at the Greenland and Davis' Straits Fisheries, in the Year 1821

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A Correct Statement of the Success of the Hull Ships at the Greenland and Davis' Straits Fisheries, in the Year 1821

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Sale 332: Americana - Travel - Exploration - Maritime; Maps & Atlases (#332) 05/25/2006 1:00 PM PDT Closed
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Lot #329A Correct Statement of the Success of the Hull Ships at the Greenland and Davis' Straits Fisheries, in the Year 1821

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Sale 332: Americana - Travel - Exploration - Maritime; Maps & Atlases (#332) 05/25/2006 1:00 PM PDT Closed
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(Whaling broadside)

Title:

A Correct Statement of the Success of the Hull Ships at the Greenland and Davis' Straits Fisheries, in the Year 1821

Author:

**

Place Published:

Hull

Publisher:

Printed by T. Topping

Date Published:

No Date (circa 1822)

Description:

Original printed broadside. 10x12, framed.

Nicely printed whaling document from the NE England port city of Hull. Rosters of whaling ships, their tonnage, captains, size of crew, weight of fins or whale bones, whale oil, etc., some 45 ships in all. At bottom is an aggregate statement of all the Hull ships since 1772.

Condition:

Contemporary signature to top of broadside; creasing and a 2 small tears, about very good. Not examined out of frame.

Item#:

171080
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