GILKERSON, WILLIAM. American Whalers in The Western Arctic. Text by John R. Bockstoce. Plates after original watercolors by Gilkerson, the noted maritime historian, writer and artist; separate unbound color plates in original cloth portfolio. Oblong folio, publisher's silver-lettered 1/4 blue morocco gilt over linen. number 28 of only 30 copies numbered in roman, signed by gilkerson, with two original signed pencil drawing and a separate signed and numbered suite of the colored plates. Unbound and laid into separate chemise, spine foxed; lacks slipcase. From a total edition of 400. Fairhaven, Mass; Edward J. Lefkowicz, 1983