Thomas Welcome Roys, America's Pioneer of Modern Whaling
Charlottesville, Virginia: Univ of Virginia Press, 1980. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket.
A farm boy who went off to sea and eventually became a pioneer of modern whaling. Famous in his day for his daring, Roys life is virtually unknown to maritime historians in America, but his innovations and achievements are recognized in Norway as the bridge between antiquated sail ship whaling and the modern industrial whaling methods.
SIGNED by the Author, with an inscription; No Flaws or Blemishes; First Edition; First Printing; Dust jacket in protective Mylar sleeve.
Item #003787
ISBN: 0917376331
Price: $14.95
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