The fur seals and fur-seal islands of the North Pacific ocean.
By: By David Starr Jordan ... commissioner in charge of fur-seal investigations of 1896-97. With the following official associates: Leonhard Stejneger and Frederic A. Lucas of the U.S. National Museum. Jefferson F. Moser ... in command of the U.S. Fish commission steamer Albatross. Charles H. Townsend, of the U.S. Fish commission. George A. Clark, secretary and stenographer, Joseph Murray, special agent. With special papers by other contributors.
Contributors: Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931.; Lucas, Frederic A. 1852-1929.; Moser, Jefferson F.; Townsend, Charles Haskins, 1859-; Murray, Joseph.; Stejneger, Leonhard Hess, 1851-; Clark, George Archilbald, 1864-1918.; Duffield, William Ward, 1823-1907.; U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.; Albatross (Steamer)
Publisher: Govt. Print. Office
Published: 1898
Place of publication: Washington
Subjects: Sealing.; Seals (Animals)
Table of contents: title: pt. I. The history, condition, and needs of the herd of fur seals resorting to the Pribilof islands, by David Starr Jordan and George Archibald Clark. Illustrated by photographs, and by drawings from nature by Bristow Adams.; title: pt. II. Observations on the fur seals of the Pribilof islands, 1872-1897, as extracted from the log of St. Paul island, and as recorded in the daily journal of the Commission of 1896 and 1897.; title: pt. III. Special papers relating to the fur seal and to the natural history of the Pribilof islands.; title: pt. IV. The Asiatic fur-seal islands and fur-seal industry, by Leonhard Stejneger.