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Scrimshaw

Hardcover • 1993 • English

Scrimshaw

By Martha Lawrence

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About the book

Intricate, painstaking, sturdy yet incredibly delicate...scrimshaw has been a beautiful tradition on the sea and at the sea-side for centuries. Far from the comforts (and distractions) of land, whalers from America, England, Australia, and Portugal could spend the long hours of attention necessary to perfect the scrimshander's art. They forgot their loneliness and discomfort as the crafted pieces like those shown in over 400 vivid color photographs in this new, fascinating book. Martha Lawrence'...Show more

Book details

ISBN

9780887404559

Publisher

Schiffer Publishing Ltd

Published year

1993

Language

English

Original title

Scrimshaw

Format

Hardcover

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