Author: Flayderman, E. Norman Title: Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders: Whales and Whalemen
Description: New Milford, Connecticut, N. Flayderman & Co. Inc, 1972. First printing. Hardcover. Brown cloth, 305 pp. many BW illus. Traces the history and craftsmanship of the art of scrimshaw, working with whalebones, from the whalers and the whales themselves, to the actual art pieces. Lavishly illustrated in BW. A terrific overview and introduction to the genre. Your only next stop would be to the New Bedford Whaling Museum. VG/VG .
Keywords: American Decorative Arts ; Scrimshaw ; ;
Price: US$ 55.00 Seller: Kevin Mullen, Bookseller
- Book number: 146935
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