Petticoat Whalers: Whaling Wives at Sea, 1820-1920 de Druett, Joan - 1992

Harpercollins, 1992-09. Hardcover. Good.

Collins, New Zealand, 1991. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Ron Druett. Book Size: Large 8vo ( 9 to 11 inches). Item Type: Book. Jacket fine on outside but foxed on inside. Illustrator: Ron Druett. ISBN: 1869500431. ISBN/EAN: 9781869500436.. 9781869500436

Collins, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Fine/Near Fine.

Collins. Fair. 19 x 26cm. Hardcover. 1991. 214 pages. dj has some marks, wear (especially to edges book h as cocked spine, some marks, wear, light foxing<br><br><p><strong >PETTICOAT WHALERS: Whaling Wives at Sea, 1820-1920</strong><br / ><br />by Joan Druett<br /><br />with paintings by Ron Druett<br /><br />Collins, NZ, 1991<br />ISBN 9781869500436<br />hb, dj, 21 4pp, ... .

Auckland: Collins New Zealand, 1991. vi, 213pp, 8pp colour plates, b/w ills, appendix, selected bibliography, index, illustrated end-papers: Northern Whale Fishery. Cloth boards in dust-jacket. The book covers the whaling ships that plied the Pacific, Atlantic and Antarctic oceans in the 19th century and the men and women who worked and lived on them. It tells of the experiences of the women on board the winddjammer whalers and in the ports of 19th century New Zealand, Hawaii, Australia, Chile and Peru, as well as on a host of exotic islands.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Paintings by Ron Druett. 4to.

Harpercollins. Very Good. 1992. Hardcover. 1869500431 . - Book is in great overall condition. No writing or major blemishes. Minor wear.; 213 pages .

Collins New Zealand, Auckland - ISBN:1869500431 first edition 1991 hardcover, 7½" x 10½", with dust jacket Three pages have ballpoint underlining (pps 7, 9, 11). VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket Here are the colourful tales of the men and women who worked on whaling ships in the Pacific, Atlantic and Antarctic Oceans in the nineteenth century. Many women accompanied their skipper-husbands on their long and hazardous voyages, despite the dangers and the brutality of the trade. Learn of their experiences on board the windjammer whalers and the brawling ports in New Zealand, Hawaii, Australia, Chile and Peru, as well as a host of exotic islands. Illustrated with many photos and drawings.

Collins. Very Good. 190.5 x 266.7 x 19.05mm. Hardback. 1991. 213 pages.<br>This is the colourful tale of the whaling ships tha t plied the Pacific, Atlantic and Antarctic oceans in the ninetee nth century, and the men and women who worked and lived on them. Women? Yes - an extraordinary number did accompany their husband- skippers on their long and perilous voyages, despite danger, priv ation ... .

Auckland, New Zealand: Collins New Zealand / HarperCollins (New Zealand) Publishers, 1991. 1st Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Druett, Ron. vi, 213pp w appendix, bibliography and index. Illustrated in text w reproductions of historical bw photographs and six full-page paintings by Ron Druett. Signed by both the author and the illustrator on title page. Illustrated endpapers. Date Due slip tipped on to ffep. Small library stamp on free endpapers, half-title page and top edge of text block. Dark blue cloth w crisp silver lettering on spine. Small scuff to bottom corners and tail. Bumping to top corners. Binding square and sound. Full-wrap colour illustrated DJ is clean, showing mild sunning to spine and surface chipping to head. DJ preserved in new archival cover. Quarto: 26.5 x 19.5cm.

Auckland, Harper Collins first ediion. - h/c in d.j. This is the colourful tale of the whaling ships that plied the Pacific, Atlantic and Antarctic oceans in the nineteenth century, and the men and women who worked and lived on them. Women? Yes - an extraordinary number did accompany their husband- skippers on their long perilous voyages for many fascinating reasons. This book is about these women and the brawling ports of the nineteenth century. 265 x 195mm., pp. vi, 213, pict. end/p., b/w & col. plates t/out, biblio, index. VG+/VG+ ISBN: 1869500431