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The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, described and illustrated : together with an account of the American whale-fishery

Title
The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, described and illustrated : together with an account of the American whale-fishery / by Charles M. Scammon.
Author
Scammon, Charles Melville, 1825-1911.
Publication
San Francisco : John H. Carmany ; New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1874.

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Additional Authors
Dall, William Healey, 1845-1927.
Description
319, v p., xxvii [i.e. 32] leaves of plates : ill.; 30 cm.
Subjects
Note
  • Illustrations: C.M. Scammon, del. ; Britton & Rey, lith. 26 prints : lithograph ; double-page (6) or full-page. Nos. xx, xxii and xxiii after Watkins, Wolf and Wall, respectively. Chiefly lithographed by Rey or Steinegger; cf. pref., p. 12. -- ca. 50 prints : zinc engraving ; full-page or smaller. Chiefly after drawings by the author; some signed: Zinco[graph]y X. Van de Casteele, S.F. Include "Plate XXV," on p. 233.
  • "Catalogue of the cetacea of the North Pacific Ocean ... by W.H. Dall": p. 281-307.
  • "Glossary of words and phrases used by whalemen": p. 309-312.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Indexed In (note)
  • Sabin
Call Number
*KF+ 1874 89-644
LCCN
agr04001855
OCLC
  • 3195876
  • NYPG83-B60181
Author
Scammon, Charles Melville, 1825-1911.
Title
The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, described and illustrated : together with an account of the American whale-fishery / by Charles M. Scammon.
Imprint
San Francisco : John H. Carmany ; New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1874.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Indexed In:
Sabin 77441
Local Note
Provenance: H.T.B. (inscription on t.p.).
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Added Author
Dall, William Healey, 1845-1927.
Research Call Number
*KF+ 1874 89-644
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