Description

Book Synopsis

In 1873, 21-year-old Sam Williams embarked on a whaling journey on the two-masted F.H. Moore--he steered one of the boats and threw the harpoon. He kept a personal log and reworked it into this never-before-published manuscript, now supplemented by additional research and relevant excerpts of the ship''s official logbook.

Complementing this are excerpts from three other accounts of whaling voyages: Incidents of a Whaling Voyage by Francis Allyn Olmstead (1841); Etchings of a Whaling Cruise by J. Ross Browne (1846), an expose of the whaling industry; and The Gam: Being a Group of Whaling Stories by Capt. Charles Henry Robbins (1899), a personal story of nearly an entire life at sea. The four accounts open the 19th century world of whaling to modern readers in a realistic and unromantic way.

The Voyage of the F.H. Moore and Other 19th

Product form

£20.89

Includes FREE delivery

RRP £21.99 – you save £1.10 (5%)

Order before 4pm today for delivery by Tue 23 Dec 2025.

A Paperback by Samuel Grant Williams, J. Ross Browne, Charles H. Robbins

Out of stock


    View other formats and editions of The Voyage of the F.H. Moore and Other 19th by Samuel Grant Williams

    Publisher: McFarland & Company
    Publication Date: 5/22/2014 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780786478668, 978-0786478668
    ISBN10: 0786478667
    Also in:
    Field sports: fishing, hunting, shooting

    Description

    Book Synopsis

    In 1873, 21-year-old Sam Williams embarked on a whaling journey on the two-masted F.H. Moore--he steered one of the boats and threw the harpoon. He kept a personal log and reworked it into this never-before-published manuscript, now supplemented by additional research and relevant excerpts of the ship''s official logbook.

    Complementing this are excerpts from three other accounts of whaling voyages: Incidents of a Whaling Voyage by Francis Allyn Olmstead (1841); Etchings of a Whaling Cruise by J. Ross Browne (1846), an expose of the whaling industry; and The Gam: Being a Group of Whaling Stories by Capt. Charles Henry Robbins (1899), a personal story of nearly an entire life at sea. The four accounts open the 19th century world of whaling to modern readers in a realistic and unromantic way.

    Recently viewed products

    © 2025 Book Curl

      • American Express
      • Apple Pay
      • Diners Club
      • Discover
      • Google Pay
      • Maestro
      • Mastercard
      • PayPal
      • Shop Pay
      • Union Pay
      • Visa

      Login

      Forgot your password?

      Don't have an account yet?
      Create account