Ingenious Contirvances, Curiously Carved: Scrimshaw in the New Bedford Whaling Museum

Name/Title

Ingenious Contirvances, Curiously Carved: Scrimshaw in the New Bedford Whaling Museum

Entry/Object ID

2012.5

Description

Reference Book with information about the art and artists of scrimshaw, its history and also history of whaling. Includes 13 Scrimshaw Stories 384 pages L 11 1/4 inches W 9 1/4 inches D 1 1/4 inches Cream colored cloth covered book with gold lettering on spine and a compass rose embossed on front cover. Encased within a blue cloth covered box.

Collection

Library: Reference (REF)

Acquisition

Accession

2012.5

Source or Donor

Richard Young

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Young

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Scrimshaw, New Bedford, Whaling, New Bedford Whaling Museum-Catalogs, Scrimshaw-Catalogs

Book Details

Author

Frank, Stuart M.

Edition

1st ed.

Publisher

David R. Godine

Place Published

Location

Jaffery, New Hampshire

Date Published

2012

Publication Language

English

ISBN

9781567924527 156

LCCN

2011042326

Notes

Spine Label: NK 6022 .F745

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Stuart M. Frank

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Elizabeth Hutchison Status Date: 2012-09-27

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

September 27, 2012

Updated By

Unknown

Update Date

July 7, 2021