American whalers in the western Arctic
Subtitle: the final epoch of the great American sailing whaling fleet : a portofolio of watercolors & drawings
By: by William Gilkerson ; introduced and related in text by John R. Bockstoce.
Contributors: Bockstoce, John R.
Publisher: Edward J. Lefkowicz, Inc.
Published: 1983
Place of publication: Fairhaven, Mass., U.S.A
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Whaling -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; Whaling -- Arctic regions -- History -- 19th century.; Whaling -- Arctic regions -- Pictorial works.; Whaling in art.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (t.p. verso)
"Printed in an edition of 400 copies"--Colophon.
Accompanied by a portfolio of separate issues of the 12 plates in the text.