Book
Oil, ice and bone : arctic whaler Nathaniel Ransom / Helen Hiller Frink.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781931807968
- ISBN: 1931807965
- Physical Description: ix, 179 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm
- Publisher: Portsmouth, NH : Peter E. Randall Publisher, 2015.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Maps on lining papers. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-178). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A man at fourteen: Seaman on the Barnstable, May 22, 1860 - April 28, 1864 -- "Who wouldn't sell a farm to go whaling?": Harpooner on the Sea Breeze, October 18, 1865 - November 31, 1868 -- "The three or four years lot of trash": Aboard the Navy, December 1, 1868 - June 12, 1869 -- "May God have mercy on this whaling fleet and deliver us from these cold and icy shores", Third mate of the John Wells, November 9, 1869 - September 14, 1871 -- "Amoung the wrecks": Third mate of the Illinois, March 18 - November 13, 1875 -- Epilogue: Home from the sea. |
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| Subject: | Ransom, Nathaniel C. Whalers (Persons) > United States > Biography. Whaling > Arctic regions > History. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Town of Orford Libraries.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orford Social Library | 639.2/8092 | 34190000115559 | New items | Available | - |
