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A mariner's fancy : the whaleman's art of scrimshaw / by Nina Hellman and Norman Brouwer.

Summary:

Discusses the art of scrimshaw and the role of New York in the history of American whaling. Presents pictures and descriptions of pieces from the South Street Seaport Museum in New York City.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0295972122
  • ISBN: 9780295972121
  • ISBN: 0917439147
  • ISBN: 9780917439148
  • Physical Description: 95 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: New York : South Street Seaport Museum in association with Balsam Press, 1992.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-93) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Foreword / Jack R. Aron -- Introduction / Peter Neill -- A Mariner's Fancy: The Whaleman's Art of Scrimshaw / Nina Hellman -- New York as a Whaling Port / Norman Brouwer.
Subject:
Scrimshaws > United States.
Bone carving > United States.
South Street Seaport Museum (New York, N.Y.)
Scrimshaws.
Bone carving.
Museums.
Scrimshaws > États-Unis.
Sculpture sur os > États-Unis.
Bone carving.
Scrimshaws.
United States.
Genre:
Children's nonfiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lummi Library NK 6022 .H46 1992 680620 Stacks Available -

Electronic resources

Related Resource: http://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9780295972121.pdf

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