Description
The Basking Shark in Scotland, Natural History, Fishery and Conservation
Denis Fairfax
A history of the fishery for the shark with its varied guns and harpoons and small oil-producing factories. Also covered is the anatomy of the basking shark and its biology. Based on archival sources, early historical works and interviews with surviving shark hunters.
Hardback with dust jacket in as new condition.
206 pages
B&W illustrations
162 mm x 240 mm (approx. 6.3 in x 9.5 in)
1998, Tuckwell Press, Scotland