Polar Books Catalogue
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Sections : Antarctic; Arctic; Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society; Maps; Miscellaneous; Mountaineering; General Polar; Scott; Other travel; Whaling;
Reference 1279 (891) Category Whaling; Author Kingston, William H.G illustrated, G.S.Ronald (illustrator) Title PETER THE WHALER: His Early Life and Adventures in the Arctic Regions. Publishing Information Bristol: The Venturer Press. no date. Description Undated copy; 246pp, illustrated, G.S.Ronald (illustrator), b/w illustrations, maps on end papers. Black cloth covers with gilt titling. An account of his family and early life, why he went to sea, etc. His first experience of Sea Life, description of a North American Emigrant Ship, his first introduction to ice. Peter the Whaler was characteristic of many adventure stories which captured the imagination of Victorian youth. Nice illustrative etchings by Ronalds. Shelf wear, slight wrinkling to top of spine, end papers age toned, contents clean. Price £6.00 Keywords arctic, polar, whaling S1-Wha ISBN Add this to your basket