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