[Rarebooks] FS: Fishermen's Own Book, Gloucester, MA, 1882

[Bob Petrilla]

Procter, George H. THE FISHERMEN'S OWN BOOK: Men and Vessels Lost from the
Port of Gloucester, Mass.Statistics of the Fisheries. Gloucester, MA:
Procter Brothers, 1882. First Edition. pp:(iv,16),274; map 4 plates, text
illus. Gilt-pictorial cloth.  9" x 5.75" Very Good. Decorative Cloth.
Contains a number of pictorial maritime and other advertisements for
businesses in the Gloucester and Boston areas. Also, Notable Fares, Narrow
Escapes.Adventures, Fishermen's Off-hand Sketches, Ballads, Descriptions of
Fishing Trips. Also, a list of vessels owned in Gloucester as of April 15,
1882, including the year built, tonnage, and the owner's names. Also, news
accounts of losses at sea and articles by various authors, e.g.: "Life on
Board a Mackerel Catcher," "Fearful Experience on Board Schooner `Howard',"
etc., as well as reports on fisheries, catches, damages, etc. [Howes,
US-iana P627.]  $50.00

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