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""A History of the Whale Fisheries"" is a historical account of the whaling industry from the Basque fisheries of the 10th century to the hunting of the finner whale in the early 20th century. Written by James Travis Jenkins and originally published in 1921, the book provides... Read Full Overview

A history of the whale fisheries from the Basque fisheries of the tenth century to the hunting of the finner whale at the present date. This book, "A history of the whale fisheries", by James Travis Jenkins, is a replication of a book originally published before 1921. It has... Read Full Overview

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We have represented this book in the same form as it was first published. Hence any marks seen are left intentionally... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

""A History of the Whale Fisheries"" is a comprehensive account of the whale hunting industry from its early beginnings in the Basque fisheries of the tenth century to the present day hunting of the finner whale. Written by James Travis Jenkins in 1921, the book provides a detailed... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview