Harpoon in Eden. FIRST EDITION. By F. Van Wyck Mason.

Harpoon in Eden By F. Van Wyck Mason.

Publisher: Hutchinson of London, 1970. First British edition. 

Hardback with dust jacket. Original cloth boards show light rubbing, minor handling marks, and standard bumping to the corners and spine ends. Binding remains firm and secure. Features a large previous owner's gift inscription neatly written on the front free endpaper. Internal pages show light, natural age tanning with minor marks, but remain clean and legible throughout. 
The dust jacket is intact but exhibits rubbing, chipping, light creasing, minor marks, and noticeable fading to the spine area. 
430 pages.

A sweeping, high-seas historical adventure saga written by a master of maritime fiction. The narrative tracks the dramatic fortunes of a Nantucket whaling family who journey across the globe to settle along the rugged, untamed frontiers of 1830s New Zealand. Filled with rich historical detail, it weaves a gripping tale of oceanic survival, Maori interaction, and early South Pacific whaling life. Complete with a stunning dust jacket design by legendary artist Val Biro, this is a highly collectible volume for maritime historians and enthusiasts of classic Pacific historical fiction.

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