423867
- TitleOswald W.B. Brierly - Reminiscences of the Sea, about Whales, ca. 1844, 1857, 1861
- Call numberA 546
- Level of descriptionitem
- Date
ca. 1844, 1857, 1861 - Type of material
- Reference code423867
- Issue CopyMicrofilm : CY 2962 (A 546)
- Physical DescriptionTextual Records - (manuscript) 1 volume - 0.03 Meters
Drawings - Scope and ContentBrierly's personal observations of whales primarily whilst at Twofold Bay including physical descriptions, customs, habits, "facts", and matters pertaining to whaling. The main types of whales mentioned are the Right, Humpback, and Killer Whales. There are a few sketches of whales and Brierly also relates encounters with whales whilst saling on the Maeander.
- General note
The volume is compiled from several accumulated notes on various types and sized papers and was rebound at an unknown date.
Some notes are written on the front of drafts of letter. One of these (reverse of p.16) refers to an application to have Brierly awarded the Black Sea and Baltic Medals for services rendered during the Crimean War.
Notes are made in pen and pencil.
D.S. Mitchell bookplate inside front cover. - Signatures / Inscriptions
Titled from p.i.
Handwritten on [original?] cover, "The Cetacea" - Subject
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