Book TitleIngenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved : Scrimshaw in the New Bedford Whaling Museum
Dewey Decimal736/.6907474485
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisThe New Bedford whaling fleet was the most numerous and arranging in the world, setting off on voyages that often lasted for years and extended as far as the Antarctic and Siberia. This title features over 700 detailed photos from the world's finest collection of scrimshaw, the New Bedford Whaling Museum., The New Bedford whaling fleet was the most numerous and arranging in the world, setting off on voyages that often lasted for years and extended as far as the Antarctic and Siberia. This title featuring over 700 detailed photos and introduces readers to the world's finest collection of Scrimshaw - held by the New Bedford Whaling Museum.