"Everybody who feels the fascination of seas and ships will be glad of this . . . unique creation of Gordon Grant’s pen. . . . The volume is a charming example of artistic bookmaking." ― The New York Times"Mr. Grant skillfully combines in his drawings the romance and reality of the sea. Many of the illustrations have a charm wholly apart from their historical significance. ― Times [London] Literary Supplement An eloquent, accurate portrayal of the American whaling industry as it existed for almost two centuries, this superb account of a whaling voyage and its adventures is dramatically captured by 64 of the author’s full-page drawings. All the excitement, tedium, exhaustion, and joy of catching these mammoths of the sea is depicted ― from the thrill of a whale breaching and a "Nantucket sleigh ride" to examples of scrimshaw art and views of the foc’s’le, galley, and deck. The book’s title comes from the cheering crowds at dockside, seeing a whaling crew off and wishing them "Greasy Luck."
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语言 英语 ● 格式 EPUB ● ISBN 9780486147239 ● 出版者 Dover Publications ● 发布时间 2013 ● 下载 3 时 ● 货币 EUR ● ID 5271734 ● 复制保护 Adobe DRM
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