A very well illustrated history of sealing and whaling in New Zealand waters from the earliest days ot the end of the eighteenth century, through to the final demise in 1964.
307 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, maps, portraits (some colour) ; 25 cm. #1219 (Top r.h. corner lightly bumped, otherwise Fine.)
Maps on lining papers.
The sealers —
Early overseas whalers —
Shore whalers —
Modern whalers —
Conservation —
a respect for life.