Lytle, Harpoons And Other Whalecraft

Thomas G. Lytle, Harpoons And Other Whalecraft; Old Dartmouth Historical Society Whaling Museum New Bedford Massachusetts; Second Edition, 2005; with a new preface by Stuart A. Frank and an informative Introduction by the author. Tan cloth binding with red leather label on spine with gilt title. 256 pages profusely illustrated with drawings and photographs. This is the definitive reference on the subject of whalecraft. It describes the design and fabrication of all known types of American whaling gear, and contains a fully illustrated catalogue of the collection at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.