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A view of the Whale Fishery and the manner of killing bears nearly and on the coast of Greenland (image/jpeg) Enlarge Image

Key Information

Title:
A View of the Whale-Fishery, and the manner of Killing-Bears near and on the Coast of Greenland
Object Name:
print
Date/Period:
1790
Location on Display:
Museum - Not Currently on display
Accession No:
KINCM:1981.551.2
Other Numbers:
W1.88.76
Brief Description:
Three engravings with the title 'A View of the Whale-Fishery, and the manner of Killing-Bears near and on the Coast of Greenland'. Text above reads 'Engraved for Bankes's New System of Geography Published by the Kings Royal Licence'. It appeared as an illustration to 'A New, (Royal), and Authentic, System of Universal Geography: Antient and Modern' by Thomas Bankes, published in 1790 by C. Cook, London.

Dimensions:

Type Height Width Depth Diameter Weight
23[cm] 34[cm]