Title: Strange, But True: Life and Adventures of Captain Thomas Crapo and Wife
Author: Crapo, Captain Thomas
Description: 151 pp. Frontispiece and several photo plates. 7¾x5¼, brown cloth. Second Edition.Author went to sea around 1856 and worked in the whaling industry for many years. With his wife, Joanna, he sailed in a dory boat from New Bedford MA to England. A reissue of the 1893 original, with Mrs. Crapo's notice of her husband's death in 1899 on page 151. Reissued after Capt. Crapos death by his wife who was left penniless and needed to raise funds.
Heading: zzcPlace Published: New Bedford
Publisher: Capt. Thomas Crapo
Date Published: 1893
Author: Crapo, Captain Thomas
Description: 151 pp. Frontispiece and several photo plates. 7¾x5¼, brown cloth. Second Edition.Author went to sea around 1856 and worked in the whaling industry for many years. With his wife, Joanna, he sailed in a dory boat from New Bedford MA to England. A reissue of the 1893 original, with Mrs. Crapo's notice of her husband's death in 1899 on page 151. Reissued after Capt. Crapos death by his wife who was left penniless and needed to raise funds.
Heading: zzcPlace Published: New Bedford
Publisher: Capt. Thomas Crapo
Date Published: 1893
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Minor wear to cloth; else near fine.
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Americana - Exploration - Natural History
1:00 PM PT - Jul 24th, 2008
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