Whaling

The Art of Whaling: Illustrations from the Logbooks of Nantucket Whaleships

The Art of Whaling: Illustrations from the Logbooks of Nantucket Whaleships

February 1, 2021

The 19th-century whale hunt was a brutal business, awash with blubber, blood, and the cruel destruction of...

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