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b10804109
Title
Book cover with decorative floral motif and whale from Charles Nordhoff's Life in a whaler
Agent (Role)
Finnin, Denis
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Copy photographer
),
Nordhoff, Charles, 1830-1901
(
Author
)
Date
1870
Artwork/Object Type
Books
Physical dimensions
19 cm
Collection/Work Relation
AMNH Library, G545 .C5: Nordhoff, Charles. 1860. Life in a Whaler, or, Perils and Adventures in the Tropical Seas. London: Ward & Lock.
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Publication History
Baione, Tom, George F Barrowclough, Robin Beck, Joel Cracraft, Louise M Crowley, Niles Eldredge, Richard Ellis, et al. 2012. Natural Histories : Extraordinary Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library. Edited by Tom Baione. New York: Sterling Signature.
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