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Carpenter, Captain Alfred And Captain D. Wilson-Barker

Nature Notes for Ocean Voyagers. Being Personal Observations upon life in The Vasty Deep, and Fishes, Birds, and Beasts seen from a Ship's Deck; with popular chapters on Weather, Waves, and Legendary Lore

1915

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Year of publication
1915
Place of printing
London. Charles Griffen & Company
Author
Carpenter, Captain Alfred And Captain D. Wilson-Barker
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Nature - General
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [23 x 15.5 cm]; xvi, 181 pp, 139 illustrations including engraved frontis plate of H. M. S. Challenger at St. Paul's Rocks, folding map, many photos, glossary, index. original pictorial gilt cloth, gilt spine title lettering, light cover wear, interior is clean and near fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A well illustrated guide to ocean life, mammals including polar bears, seals, whales, etc, birds, fish, plants, corals, surface life, phosphorescence, old sea monsters, weather, waves, with a chapter on old sea customs and chanteys.