 True account of an 1820 Nantucket whaling-ship, the Essex, that was stove and sunk by a whale. Philbrick chronicles the crew's three-month journey of survival across open sea in small whaleboats. In the Heart of the Sea includes much whaling lore and a closeup view of life in 19th-century Nantucket....
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 The Coffin family is one of the largest American families, the first of four generations numbered over 1500. This book gives the history of life on the Island, as lived by the descendants in the whaling days. Will Gardner was Nantucket's premier professional historian of the mid 20th century. All ...
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 This work is an early history of the island with emphasis on the land and its passage from owner to owner. It is based largely on the first three record books which include deeds, land grants, court proceedings, election results, and estate settlements, and includes abstracts of many such records. ...
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 Nantucket's exciting history is told by Edouard A. Stackpole, and the architecture, landmarks, natural beauties, and daily life of the island are captured by Peter H. Dreyer's photography. Personal Notes: Although not very large, this book makes a wonderful coffee table book due to Dreyer's photogr...
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 Nantucket's history and more in 870 pages!"It is indeed the history of an island. But what it is essentially is a rare bit of Americana, the trials, tribulations, triumphs, defeats, town meeting minutes, court records, diaries, wills and so forth of a few hundred hearty souls who just happened,...
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 A very rare book about Nantucket's whaling history. The book focuses on Joseph Starbuck, perhaps the richest and most successful whale oil merchant, who built three identical pituresque brick mansions on Main Street for his three sons. A must-have Nantucket classic and much sought after history boo...
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