The South Sea Whaler; A Story of the Loss of the "Champion" and the Adventures of her Crew
London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1875. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [6], vi-vii, [2], 10-363, [1], [2] (pages of publisher's advertisements) pp. Blue cloth with gilt and black decorations on the front board and spine. Illustrated with a frontispiece and a vignette title page, also with several full-page illustrations. A fictional novel depicting two children and their father on a whaling ship, and their attempt to survive a mutiny and the destruction of the vessel. Near Fine. Item #000012120
An 1875 gift inscription and a small puncture on the free front endpaper.
Price: $150.00
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