Author: McNab, Robert
Title: The Old Whaling Days: A history of southern New Zealand from 1830 to 1840
Description: Christchurch: Whitcombe and Tombs, 1913. First edition Pp. xiii, (1) 508. Publisher's original blue-green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, lg 8vo. Detailed review of the early history of whaling in the South Pacific around New Zealand. Mildly ex-library with the bookplate of Wairarapa Institute and Library, New Zealand on the front endpaper and Greytown Public Library on the rear endpaper, old circular library name stamp on rear of title page and on page 423, no external library marks such as a call number. Some wear and rubbing to the cloth binding, contents generally clean and free from foxing or browning; a solid copy in good condition..

Keywords: Mammology mammals marine whales whaling New Zealand Pacific Ocean 1830 1840


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