This is a diary of my great-great-grandfather, Enoch Carter Cloud, who as a young man ran away to find adventure at sea. Thus begins the introduction by Cloud's great-great-granddaughter, Elizabeth McLean, to the personal log of a young sailor on a 19th-century whaling vessel. The author journeys around the world giving richly detailed narratives of encounters with native peoples in Portugal, Africa, New Zealand, the Pacific islands, and the West Indies. He describes a number of whale chases in vivid language, with a ...
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This is a diary of my great-great-grandfather, Enoch Carter Cloud, who as a young man ran away to find adventure at sea. Thus begins the introduction by Cloud's great-great-granddaughter, Elizabeth McLean, to the personal log of a young sailor on a 19th-century whaling vessel. The author journeys around the world giving richly detailed narratives of encounters with native peoples in Portugal, Africa, New Zealand, the Pacific islands, and the West Indies. He describes a number of whale chases in vivid language, with a surprising note og anguish at the slaughter of the harpoon whales fighting for their lives in a sea of blood.
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Very Good. Very Good Dust Jacket. This book with dust jacket is clean, solid and in great shape! This is a First Edition hardcover book with 381 pages. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. The pages are clean with no soiling, writing, or tears. The copyright page states 1994 First Edition with no other dates or printings shown. The dust jacket is also in great shape with some light edgewear and there is a pea-sized stain on the bottom of the front (No Chips). I have placed the DJ in a fresh mylar jacket and this book looks and feels great! We always ship in a sturdy cardboard box!
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Good. Size: 6x1x9; Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes Good. No dust jacket. Signed by author. Spine letters little rubbed. First edition *
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Near Fine in Fine jacket. 6 1/4" X 9 1/4." 381 pages. Intro by Elizabeth McLean. A fascinating firsthand account of life aboard a New England whaling vessel. The author gives richly detailed narratives of encounters with native peoples in Portugal, Africa, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and the West Indies. Spine tail bumped.
