An account of the Arctic regions with a history and description of the northern whale-fishery.
By: By W. Scoresby ... Illustrated with twenty-four engravings ...
Publisher: Printed for A. Constable & co.; [etc.,etc.]
Published: 1820
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Subjects: Whaling -- Arctic regions; Arctic regions
Description: Nineteenth century classic on whaling, geography and natural history of northern waters. Appendices include meteorological tables; a chronological list of voyages, 861-1819; list of plants found in Spitsbergen; Acts of Parliament regarding whaling; dimensions of whaling ships; etc.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. The Arctic.; title: v. 2. The whale-fishery.