Children of the Light: The Rise and Fall of New Bedford Whaling and the Death of the Arctic Fleet

First Edition. AUTHOR SIGNED along with the name of the person it was to. on half title page, in blue ink. The dust jacket is in very good shape except for a couple of tiny tears at the top of the binder area. Binding is tight(not sure the book was actually ever read). Page edges have tiny yellow spotting(from age). No must or mold. Illustrated with B&W photos, reproductions and 2 maps. 302 pages