This dictionary is certain to have a major and lasting impact on both the study and the collecting of scrimshaw, that ever-popular folk art of whalemen. In his ground-breaking work, Dr. Frank, Director of the Kendall Whaling Museum, has cataloged every known and recorded scrimshaw artist active through the early twentieth century. His persistent search has unearthed an immense amount of significant, often fascinating, information on these little-known artisans. This book is indispensable to the collector, curator, and ...
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This dictionary is certain to have a major and lasting impact on both the study and the collecting of scrimshaw, that ever-popular folk art of whalemen. In his ground-breaking work, Dr. Frank, Director of the Kendall Whaling Museum, has cataloged every known and recorded scrimshaw artist active through the early twentieth century. His persistent search has unearthed an immense amount of significant, often fascinating, information on these little-known artisans. This book is indispensable to the collector, curator, and scholar of maritime and folk art. The North American Society for Oceanic History named A Dictionary of Scrimshaw Artists the best maritime reference book published in 1992.
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Add this copy of Dictionary of Scrimshaw Artists to cart. $70.00, very good condition, Sold by Massoglia Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tucson, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Mystic Seaport Museum.
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Add this copy of Dictionary of Scrimshaw Artists to cart. $210.00, like new condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Mystic Seaport Museum.
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Fine/VG-(light chipping to corners of dj) Teal cloth/boards with gilt lettering. Dark teal cj with scrimshaw illus. and white lettering. 200 pp. with bw frontis and occasional bw illus. Addenda sheet bound in. A catalogue of every known and recorded scrimshaw artists through the early 20th century, together with all known biographical facts about them and all attributed works. Contributions by Joshua Basseches, Joost Schokkenbroek, Janet West, and a foreword by Norman Flayderman. Inscribed by Frank to Richard Dietrich of the Dietrich American Foundation. An excellent reference and historic recordd.
Add this copy of Dictionary of Scrimshaw Artists to cart. $234.27, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Mystic Seaport Museum Inc.
Add this copy of Dictionary of Scrimshaw Artists to cart. $250.00, Sold by Alan Wofsy Fine Arts rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Francisco, CA, UNITED STATES, published by Mystic, CT: Mystic Seaport Museum, 1991.
