Author: Beale, Thomas, 1807-1849.

Title: The Natural History of the Sperm Whale: Its Anatomy and Physiology—Food—Spermaceti—Ambergris—Rise and Progress of the Fishery—Chase and Capture—"Cutting in" and "Trying Out"—Description of the Ships, Boats, Men, and Instruments Used in the Attack; with an Account of its Favourite Places of Resort. To which is added, a Sketch of a South-Sea Whaling Voyage.

Publication: London: John Van Voorst, 1839. 2nd ed.

Sealts Number: 52.

Association: Autographed, marked and annotated by Herman Melville.

Location: Houghton Library, *AC85.M4977.Zz839b.

Data entry for this edition performed by Joshua Preminger and Steven Olsen-Smith, Boise State University.

Documentary Note on this copy.

Critical Introduction to Melville's marginalia in this copy by Steven Olsen-Smith, Boise State University.