Adventures on a Whaler

What boy-or man—is there whose dearest wish would not be realized if he could set sail upon the high seas for a whale hunt! “The Deep Sea Hunters” is the story of how two boys did just that” embarked for South Atlantic whaling. A. Hyatt Verrill is well known as a writer of adventure stories, and the fact that he is an authority on whaling makes the present book one of highest interest. Strange sights, surprising events are met up with by the two lads of the story. The outfitting of the whaler and her sailing are first described. The crew proves to be as humorous a lot as can be found wandering the seas. On the way to the Azores the first whale appears, which “throws himself bodily from the sea, a veritable mountain of a creature, snapping his enormous jaws together.” The appearance of a submarine complicates matters in a surprising manner, and all along the way come a series of remarkable adventures for the boys. Penguins are hunted and albatross eggs; sea elephants and seals are gone after. Finally the hunters, after being forced to meet the dangers of the sea in the open boats, sail for home with a cargo that exceeds their greatest expectations.

Deep Sea Hunters in the Frozen Seas (1923)

The icy north is the scene for this exciting story of adventure. The schooner Narwhal is chartered for a cruise to the Arctic in search of whale-bone, oil, furs and walrus ivory. Along the Grand Banks, through the Straits of Belle Isle, on across Baffin’s Bay to the heart of the frozen North it sails and all along the way are the thrills of sea dangers and true pictures of Eskimo life and Arctic hunting and fishing. You pursue a school of grampus, have an exciting brush with an immense thrasher shark, feel your way through a dangerous fog off the Grand Banks, battle with polar bears, have luck in whaling and seal hunting, see much of Eskimo life, and undergo the dangers of the Arctic winter. The characters of the story are good fellows, who face pluckily all the adventures, whether of the ice or with such men as mutiny on the ship Ruby, which they meet up with.

Deep Sea Hunters in the South Seas (1924)

Those two stalwart young chaps, the Deep Sea Hunters, embark for the South Seas, hoping to get blackfish oil, but ready for any other adventures which may present themselves. At the annual reunion and clambake of the New Bedford Whalemen’s Club the stories they hear of the Far Pacific stir their ambition to voyage to the South Seas, and after great difficulties they charter a vessel, assemble a crew, and head for Panama. Mr. Verrill’s brisk narrative carries the reader right along with it, and the story not only holds suspense and danger, but brings out many interesting facts as to the strange sea sights and life of the Islands visited. Through the Panama Canal the brigantine sails, to the Galapagos Islands with their giant land turtles and volcanoes, to Easter Island, to Tahiti and all the wondrous South Sea worlds. Into the story come the exciting deeds of pearl fishers; and with the hunt for buried treasure in which the ship’s company becomes involved the events reach a mighty thrilling conclusion.

Format 1: (Volumes 1 to 3) – Published by D. Appleton & Co.

Red Cloth Binding with Black Lettering. Large sailing ship on front board in black ink.

Endpages are plain white.

Illustrations include a Frontispiece only on glossy coated paper.

Dustjacket is White Coated paper with White Spine and different multi-color illustrations matching frontispiece for each book.

Format 2: (Volumes 1 to 3) – Published by D. Appleton & Co.

Blue Cloth Binding with Black Lettering. Large sailing ship on front board in black ink.

Endpages are plain white.

Illustrations include a Frontispiece only on glossy coated paper.

Dustjacket is White Coated paper with White Spine and different multi-color illustrations matching frontispiece for each book.