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178 The Perano Whalers of Cook Strait

178 The Perano Whalers of Cook Strait

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The Perano Whalers of Cook Strait, 1911–1964 is a 1982 non-fiction book by Christchurch journalist Don Grady that chronicles the family-run commercial shore whaling operation of the Perano family in New Zealand's Tory Channel and Cook Strait.

Built on first-hand interviews with more than 80 former whalers, alongside archival records, thousands of old diaries, and historic photographs.
The rise, daily operations, and eventual decline of New Zealand’s last major commercial whaling station, operated by the Italian-descended Perano family (founded by Joseph Perano in 1911 and ending on December 21, 1964). 
First edition 1982, in excellent condition, signed by the author. Hardback with excellent dustjacket, 190 x 250mm, 238 pages