14463b Compiled and written by the Federal Writers' Project of the WPA of Massachusetts, this is a complete directory of Whaling Captains, their Ships and Voyages listing more than 10,000 voyages over a period from 1731 to 1925. It contains a brief sketch of the whaling industry , a glossary of whaling terms and a short bibliography. 314 pages with 5 photographic illustrations. Published by the Old Dartmouth Historical Society of New Bedford, Massachusetts. 1938. First Edition. Original green cloth with gilt text stamping on the spine and front board.

A valuable whaling research tool, this is one of the most difficult titles to obtain in the WPA's American Guide Series.

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