The War Against the Seals : A History of the North American Seal Fishery by Briton Cooper Busch - 1987

Kingston: McGill Queens Univ Pr, 1987. Photos, biblio, index, 374pp.. Trade Paperback. New.

McGill - queen s University Press, . First Edition As Such. Paperback. As New. Octavo. 1985 B & W Photos, Text Figures Octavo, , PP.374, GB16top

McGill Queen's University Press, 1987. Book. About Fine. Wraps (Paperback). Pages clean and bright. Binding as new..

McGill-Queen's University Press, 1987. paperback. Very Good. 6x0x9. McGill-Queen's University Press [Published Date: 1987]. Soft cover, 174 pp. First paperback edition. In very good condition. Glossy illustrated paper covers have light bumping to edges and light overall scuffing. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. [From publisher] Controversy arises whenever and wherever the sealing industry is discussed. But the modern-day anti-sealing movement is very new in comparison with the industry it opposes. This comprehensive history begins with the opening of American trade with China, and follows the industry wherever North Americans have sought seals for their fat or their skins, from New England to Australia, from Cape Horn to the California coast. All the many species of seals hunted received due consideration, as do walruses and sea otters, also part of the larger sealing industry. Above all, this book studies the fur seals of the Bering Sea and the… Read More

Kingston: McGill-Queen's Univerity Press. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket as issued. 1987. Reprint. Illustrated laminated card cover. 230mm x 150mm (9" x 6"). xviii, 374pp. .

Hassocks, Sussex: The Harvester Press. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket as issued. 1987. Reprint. Illustrated laminated card cover. 230mm x 150mm (9" x 6"). xviii, 374pp. .

Montreal,: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1987. First edition. paperback. Very Good/No Dj. 8vo. pp. 374, b/w illustrations, maps, charts, the definitive history of whaling.

Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press 978-0773506107 [978-0773506107] 1985. (Mass market paperback) 374pp. As new. As New..

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

McGill-Queen's University Press, 1987-03-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!