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A History of Whaling in Brazil. From royal fish to Japanese delicacy.

Hart, Ian & Edmundson, William.

  • Publisher: Pequena.
  • Published: 2017
  • Condition: New
Pequena., 2017. 1st. Ed.. pp.xxii, 234 with b/w. photos. 8vo. A new softback. This is the first book to describe comprehensively the history of whaling in Brazil, starting with traditional whaling as a Portuguese crown monopoly and culminating with the introduction of modern ships, equipped with harpoon guns in the twentieth century - an initiative led by a British company (Duder and Brother) in Brazil.

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