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-70%Original U.S. 1840 Published Whaling Pamphlet - The Whale and the Perils of Whale-Fishery - Published in New Haven - Extremely Scarce—
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Original Item. Only One Available. Looking back towards the golden age of whaling, it’s truly astounding that small Whaling ships would leave New England ports to hunt massive whales, and were able to return. They sailed with the purpose of harvesting huge quantities of OIL, which was rendered from the whale's blubber after they were killed. This was mostly used to fuel lanterns for light, as well as lubrication, soap, margarine, etc. Industry had yet to strike the "black gold" of petroleum, so as the saying goes "Needs Must". The heyday of our historic whaling activities encompassed just the few years between 1840 and 1861, beginning with early American voyages into the Pacific and ending with the outbreak of the Civil War and the discovery of petroleum in Pennsylvania.
This is a tremendously scarce piece of ephemera, a pamphlet printed and published by S. Babcock of New Haven, Connecticut in 1840. The pamphlet is complete and in fantastic condition for its age, with the original string at the spine still intact and unbroken. The pamphlet measures 2¾ x 4⅜” and is 16 pages long with woodcuts made by Alexander Anderson (1775-1870).
The pamphlet goes into detail about the arduous process of whaling during this period, seven men row towards the monster in the deepest silence, one man harpoons the beast to ensure it cannot escape, and the other men ready their lances to pierce his most vital areas until he becomes exhausted, turns upon his side, and expires.
The pamphlet then goes into the dangers of whaling, noting particular stories of sailors meeting death. This was published as a public notice to those wishing to undertake the profession. The pamphlet reads:
“Whaling is not only a toilsome, but a very dangerous business. Few men follow it many years without either suffering, or seeing others suffer, great calamities. The dangers are many, and some of them so sudden as to render escape almost impossible.”
This is a fantastic & scarce piece of literature from the golden age of whaling. Comes ready for further research and display!
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Original Item. Only One Available. Looking back towards the golden age of whaling, it’s truly astounding that small Whaling ships would leave New England ports to hunt massive whales, and were able to return. They sailed with the purpose of harvesting huge quantities of OIL, which was rendered from the whale's blubber after they were killed. This was mostly used to fuel lanterns for light, as well as lubrication, soap, margarine, etc. Industry had yet to strike the "black gold" of petroleum, so as the saying goes "Needs Must". The heyday of our historic whaling activities encompassed just the few years between 1840 and 1861, beginning with early American voyages into the Pacific and ending with the outbreak of the Civil War and the discovery of petroleum in Pennsylvania.
This is a tremendously scarce piece of ephemera, a pamphlet printed and published by S. Babcock of New Haven, Connecticut in 1840. The pamphlet is complete and in fantastic condition for its age, with the original string at the spine still intact and unbroken. The pamphlet measures 2¾ x 4⅜” and is 16 pages long with woodcuts made by Alexander Anderson (1775-1870).
The pamphlet goes into detail about the arduous process of whaling during this period, seven men row towards the monster in the deepest silence, one man harpoons the beast to ensure it cannot escape, and the other men ready their lances to pierce his most vital areas until he becomes exhausted, turns upon his side, and expires.
The pamphlet then goes into the dangers of whaling, noting particular stories of sailors meeting death. This was published as a public notice to those wishing to undertake the profession. The pamphlet reads:
“Whaling is not only a toilsome, but a very dangerous business. Few men follow it many years without either suffering, or seeing others suffer, great calamities. The dangers are many, and some of them so sudden as to render escape almost impossible.”
This is a fantastic & scarce piece of literature from the golden age of whaling. Comes ready for further research and display!
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