The Big Nail; The Story of the Cook-Peary Feud.
New York: John Day, 1970. Iillus. 8vo, white cloth, lightly soiled. New York: John Day, (1970). More
New York: John Day, 1970. Iillus. 8vo, white cloth, lightly soiled. New York: John Day, (1970). More
6 folding maps. Engraved Frontis. and 7 other plates, one folding. [36], 330, [12]pp. + errata & ad from publisher. 8vo, handsomely rebound in modern 3/4 crimson morocco; (two small chips to margins of two leaves). Amsterdam: Joannes Oosterwyk, 1720. A bright, clean copy of this classic of whale fishery by the Dutch in Greenland. "Zorgdrager's work is by far the most important of the early authorities on the Northern Whalefishery, and must always be one of the chief sources..... More
I flew to NY from CA a couple of weeks ago, and while walking 59th, happened upon Argosy... Amazing! I had very little wiggle room in my time between meetings, but I made sure I came back the next morning, also. I'm so impressed, and reading about the family history of the store impressed me even more. Thank you for having such a marvelous bastion of knowledge there in the city! I was truly impressed.
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