01243cam a2200253 i 4500 283106004 TxAuBib 20020514120000.0 020514s1962||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 61-14824 TxAuBib rda Robotti, Frances Diane, 1919- Whaling and Old Salem : A Chronicle of the Sea / With an introduction by Henry Beetle Hough. New York, NY : Bonanza Books, [1962] 292 p : illus.; hardcover ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Bibliography: p. 249-257. As old-time whaling of harpoon and lance recedes farther into the background of passing time, interest remains high in the most picturesque and daring of America's lost industries. Salem, Massachusetts, in particular, led in trading with exotic places of the world as New England seaports created their legendary tradition of geographical exploration and discovery during their quest of new markets and products. 20020514. Whaling Massachusetts Salem. Hough, Henry Beetle.