Scrimshaw: The Whaler's Legacy

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Description: Scrimshaw: The Whaler's Legacy by Martha R. Lawrence. Published in 1993 by Shiffer Books. Hardcover book with 227 pages. Intricate, painstaking, sturdy yet incredibly delicate...scrimshaw has been a beautiful tradition on the sea and at the sea-side for centuries. Whalers from America, England, Australia and Portugal could spend the long hours of attention necessary to perfect the scrimhander's art. They forgot their loneliness and discomfort as the crafted pieces like those shown in over 400 vivid color photographs. Martha Lawrence's research covers every facet of the art of scrimshaw, from its origins on whaling ships, to the daily life of the sailor, to the materials, themes, tools used for creating these objects. Today's collector will find her chapters on collecting scrimshaw work especially helpful, particularly when used in conjunction with the thorough price guide. Shipping and handling of $4.00 (book rate) in Continental USA.

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