Joseph Burbank Whaling Document “The Polar Regions” 1817 Handwritten Poetic Verse with Artic Winters Description.

Joseph Burbank Whaling Document "The Polar Regions" 1817 Handwritten Poetic Verse with Artic Winters Description.

Lot# 506

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SOLD: $225

Description

Handwritten. Titled “The Polar Regions”. Poetic verse describing life and hardships in the artic winters for seamen. Written by Joseph Burbank, Dow Academy, Wakefield, August 27, 1817. It has a hand drawn eagle at top. Shows tears, chipping and paper loss.

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