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Softcover. Condizione: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 204 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1901. Text in English. This logbook documents four whaling voyages of the steam bark Alexander, based in San Francisco. The first three voyages (1901-1903) were mastered by Benjamin T. Tilton and recorded by W. S. Varnum, while the fourth (1904) was mastered by James A. Tilton with notes by Thomas Mulligan. The accounts detail encounters with whales, seals, bears, and walruses, as well as interactions with indigenous peoples, accidents, and crew illnesses. The logs include whale stamps, sketches, provisions lists, and descriptions of Arctic and Pacific whaling grounds, including Alaska's East Cape, Point Franklin, and Seward Bay. The entries also note disciplinary actions, shipwrecks, and a death at sea. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…

Softcover. Condizione: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 264 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1897. Text in English. This logbook documents four whaling voyages of the steam bark Alexander of San Francisco, mastered by B.T. Tilton and kept by W.S. Varnum. The first voyage (20 March 1897 - 3 November 1897) took the ship to the Arctic Ocean and Herschel Island (Yukon), with detailed accounts of whales sighted or captured, interactions with indigenous peoples, shipboard accidents, medical practices, and punishments. Subsequent voyages (1898-1900) similarly chronicle Arctic whaling operations, including encounters with native communities, shipboard incidents, and whale stamps. The log provides valuable insights into 19th-century Arctic whaling and maritime life. Varnum. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…