Trying-out :: an anatomy of Dutch whaling and sealing in the nineteenth century, 1815-1885 /

This study describes and analyses a wide array of initiatives leading to the hunt, by Dutch whalemen, of whales and seals in Arctic waters, the temperate zones of the South Pacific and the waters of the Dutch East Indies during the major part of the nineteenth century (1815-1885) - an era neglected...

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1. Verfasser: Schokkenbroek, J. C. A. (Joost C. A.), 1961-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Amsterdam : Aksant, 2008.
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Zusammenfassung:This study describes and analyses a wide array of initiatives leading to the hunt, by Dutch whalemen, of whales and seals in Arctic waters, the temperate zones of the South Pacific and the waters of the Dutch East Indies during the major part of the nineteenth century (1815-1885) - an era neglected so far. In his pioneering book the author, Curator at the National Maritime Museum Amsterdam, focuses on the men involved in the two maritime industries - be it on shore or aboard the whaleship, as entrepreneur and whaleshipowner, Inn keeper, public notary, client for whale and seal products or, of.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (366 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-355) and index.
ISBN:9789048521104
9048521106
1283259540
9781283259545
9786613259547
6613259543

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