Demon of the Waters: the True Story of the Mutiny on the Whaleship Globe - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Boston, New York, ET AL: Little, Brown and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316299235 . A handsome first Edition/First Printing with no visible blemishes in an equally impressive dust-jacket; In 1836, the Globe, a whaling ship, was caught in a terrible storm off the coast of Chile. For seven days, the ship was battered by waves and wind, and the crew was on the brink of mutiny. But then, miraculously, the ship arrived at its destination - and the crew learned that they had saved dozens of whales. The (truncated) story of the Globe's miraculous voyage is recounted in this riveting book, which tells the story of a crew that fought against all odds to save their ship and their cargo.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 308 pages . (Inventory #: 55767)