Whaling & Scrimshaw Book Lot

Whaling & Scrimshaw Book Lot

Lot# 469

Price

SOLD: $475

Description

Ten pieces to include: (A) “Scrimshaw – a Traditional Folk art, a Contemporary Craft” by L. Linsley. 1976. 11″ high x 9″ wide. B) “Scrimshaw & Scrimshanders: Whales and Whalemen by E. Norman Flayderman”. 1972. Second printing, 1973. 10 1/4″ high x 8 1/2″ wide. (C) “The History of the American Whale Fishery” by Starbuck. 2 volume set. Published by Argosy-Antiquarian Ltd. New York, 1964. 9″ high x 6″ wide. Grey cloth boards with blue and gilded highlights. (D) “John F. Kennedy, Scrimshaw Collector” by Clare Barnes Jr. 1964. First edition. 11 1/4″ high x 9″ wide. Original dust jacket. Beautifully illustrated. (E) “And the Whale is Ours” by Pamela A. Miller. Published by David R. Godine. 1979. 9 1/2″ high x 6″ wide. (F) Pamphlet: “Scrimshaw Folk Art of the Whalers” by Walter K. Earle. Third printing, 1957. 9″ high x 6″ wide. (G) Pamphlet: “The Story of Whaling”, published on Nantucket in 1961. Highlights the Allan Forbes whaling collection. 9″ high x 6″ wide. (H) “The Whole Whale Catalog” by Barbara Brooks. Great Lakes Living Press. 1978. 8 1/2″ high x 11″ wide. (I) “The Scrimshander” by William Gilkerson. 1978. 10″ high x 8″ wide. (A) Original dust jacket (clipped). (B) Original dust jacket shows chipping to edges. Interior and text in good condition. (C) Original slip case. Good condition with age-appropriate wear. Slip case shows scuffing. (D) Good condition. Dust jacket shows some minor tears. (E) Good condition. (F) Cover shows fading. (G) Good condition. (H) Good condition. (I) Good condition.

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