Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved

Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved
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Publisher : David R. Godine Publisher
Total Pages : 403
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ISBN-10 : 9781567924527
ISBN-13 : 1567924522
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Book Synopsis Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved by : Stuart M. Frank

Download or read book Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved written by Stuart M. Frank and published by David R. Godine Publisher. This book was released on 2012 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New Bedford whaling fleet was the most numerous and arranging in the world, setting off on voyages that often lasted for years and extended as far as the Antarctic and Siberia. This title features over 700 detailed photos from the world's finest collection of scrimshaw, the New Bedford Whaling Museum.


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