Burnside Rare Books

Sea Monsters Unmasked: Handbook Issued in Connection with the Great International Fisheries Exhibition

Lee, Henry

London: William Clowes and Sons Limited, 1883.

First edition. vii, [1], 103, [1] pp. Original light green wraps. A Good+ copy with chips to wraps along spine, creasing and light staining to front wrap, contents clean, binding holding. An illustrated history of alleged sea serpent and kraken sightings around the globe, an early work of crytozoology that was clearly the most interesting read of the papers of the conferences held in connection with the Great International Fisheries Exhibition of that year. Fragile and quite rare. Item #140939775

Price: $1,800.00