"Everybody who feels the fascination of seas and ships will be glad of this . . . unique creation of Gordon Grants pen. . . . The volume is a charming example of artistic bookmaking." ― The New York Times"Mr. Grant skillfully combines in his drawings the romance and reality of the sea. Many of the illustrations have a charm wholly apart from their historical significance. ― Times [London] Literary SupplementAn eloquent; accurate portrayal of the American whaling industry as it existed for almost two centuries; this superb account of a whaling voyage and its adventures is dramatically captured by 64 of the authors full-page drawings. All the excitement; tedium; exhaustion; and joy of catching these mammoths of the sea is depicted ― from the thrill of a whale breaching and a "Nantucket sleigh ride" to examples of scrimshaw art and views of the focsle; galley; and deck. The books title comes from the cheering crowds at dockside; seeing a whaling crew off and wishing them "Greasy Luck."
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