Catching of the whale and seal, or, Henry Acton's conversation to his son William on the whale and seal fishery.
Publisher: Ives and Jewett; Gould and Newman
Published: 1838
Place of publication: Salem [Mass.]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
Subjects: Whales -- Juvenile literature.; Seals (Animals) -- Juvenile literature.; Whaling -- Juvenile literature.; Sealing -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Other titles: Catching of the whale and seal.; Henry Acton's conversation to his son William on the whale and seal fishery.; Whale and seal fishery.
Notes: Cover title: Whale and seal fishery.
Illustrations: 13 prints from 12 blocks : wood engraving ; full-page (5) and image 5 x 7 cm. or smaller. Title page vignette repeated on p. [59].
Binding, publisher's, of quarter leather and illustrated yellow paper boards, with t.p. vignette repeated on front cover and publisher's advertisements on back cover.