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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 / by Charles M. Scammon.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Scammon, Charles Melville, 1825-1911.
- Series:
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cetacea--Northwest, Pacific.
- Cetacea.
- Sealing--Northwest, Pacific.
- Sealing.
- Whaling--United States.
- Whaling.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (319, v p., 27 leaves of plates (6 double) ) ill. ;
- Other Title:
- Marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America
- Place of Publication:
- San Francisco : J.H. Carmany, 1874.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Cetacea
- Pt. 2. Pinnipedia
- Pt. 3. The American whale-fishery
- Appendix. Catalogue of the cetacea of the North Pacific Ocean / W.H. Dahl. Description of a skeleton of the Right Whale. Glossary of words and phrases used by whalemen. List of stores and outfits.
- Notes:
- Reproduction of original from Yale University Libraries.
- Sabin no. 77441.
- Cited in:
- RLIN, CTRG05-B10027
- Contains:
- Dahl, W. H. Catalogue of the cetacea of the North Pacific Ocean.
- OCLC:
- 85801763
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