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1954 Yankee Whalers In The South Seas A Whipple Australian Maritime History Book

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1954 Yankee Whalers In The South Seas A Whipple Australian Maritime History Book

Yankee Whalers In The South Seas
By A.B.C. Whipple
Published by Victor Gollancz Limited: London 1954 1st Edition

" Yankee Whalers in the South Seas, written by A. B. C. Whipple and first published in London by Victor Gollancz in 1954, is a vivid narrative of the great American whaling voyages that dominated the Pacific during the nineteenth century. Drawing upon historical records, logbooks, and maritime accounts, Whipple reconstructs the dangerous and often brutal world of the Yankee whalemen who sailed from ports such as Nantucket and New Bedford into the vast and largely uncharted waters of the South Seas in pursuit of sperm whales and other valuable species. The book situates these voyages within the wider context of maritime commerce, exploration, and the global whale-oil industry that fueled lamps and machinery across the industrialising world.

Through dramatic storytelling, the author recounts the extraordinary hazards faced by whaling crews: violent storms, shipwrecks, mutiny, encounters with hostile islanders, and the immense physical dangers of hunting whales from small open boats. The narrative includes gripping episodes such as the famous destruction of the whaleship Essex in 1820—an event that later inspired Herman Melville's Moby-Dick—along with numerous firsthand-style accounts of perilous chases, rogue whales, and the harsh realities of life aboard whaling ships far from home.

Blending maritime history with adventure narrative, Whipple's work captures both the romance and the grim reality of the whaling era at the height of its power. Rich in detail about ships, seafaring life, and the remote Pacific regions visited by American whalers, the book offers a compelling glimpse into a vanished industry and the hardy men who sustained it, making it an appealing volume for collectors of nautical literature, maritime historians, and readers interested in the age of sail and the history of Pacific exploration."

Light wear to dust jacket. Pages clean with subtle age toning and light foxing at rear of book. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 22cm x 14.5cm x 2.5cm - 264 Pages

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Condition: Very good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: ["1st Edition", "Dust Jacket"]
Region: Australia, Oceania
Subject: Maritime
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Light wear to dust jacket. Pages clean with subtle age toning and light foxing at rear of book. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: A.B.C. Whipple
Publisher: Victor Gollancz Limited: London
Year Printed: 1954
Sub-subject: Australian Maritime