A. G. Bennett - Whaling in the Antarctic

New York, Henry Holt and Company, 1932. Cloth. A thorough account detailing whaling in the Antarctic. This first American edition forms an account of the then-modern industry of whaling based on the author's thirteen years experience, including four years at sea with the whaling fleet. Features chapters on whale species, their zoology and movements, as well as on land whaling stations, steam whalers and the hurdles faced by whalers.From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back. Kenn Back was a British meteorologist with the British Antarctic survey for many years.  He spent eight winters in the Antarctic and is a descendent of Captain George Back. In addition, he served as base commander at Halley, Faraday and Rothera stations. His library collection was built over decades and highlights his love of polar exploration. Contains a number of full plate photographs and diagrams. Collated, complete.In the original price-clipped dust wrapper, and the publisher's original full cloth binding. In a full cloth binding. Externally lovely, bar a small bump to the top of the spine. Dust wrapper has a hole about an inch long to the spine and minor wear to the head and tail of the spine. Ownership plate to the front endpaper. Internalyl firmly bound, pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good.

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