Whale Hunters of the West: Whaling Off Western Australia in the 19th Century by Tim Blue

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Tiny mark on top foredge. Interior and binding are still excellent. Signed by author.

For half a century in colonial days, West Australians vied with vast sailing fleets from the United States and France in the global hunt for whales. Seas off the southern and western coasts were scoured for right, humpback, and sperm whales, for oil to illuminate homes and lubricate machinery.

Over 240 pages, with charts, paintings, drawings, and historical and modern photographs, Whale Hunters of the West collects logbooks, letters, and early newspapers from almost 200 years ago to reveal a brutal yet vital trade for early settlers.