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"First Photos of 'Bigfoot,' California's Legendary 'Abominable Snowman'" [in] Argosy, February 1968.

Gimlin, Bob [Photographer]; Roger Patterson [Photographer]; Ivan T. Sanderson

Dayton, OH: Popular Publications, Inc., 1968.

First appearance of photographs of Bigfoot, in the February 1968 issue of Argosy magazine. Signed by photographer Bob Gimlin on the front cover and dated 9/12/03. 128 pp., illustrated in color and black and white. Bound in publisher's wraps. Very Good with moderate wear and creasing to covers, short split at tail of spine, and slight bumping to corners. Contents lightly toned with very occasional spots of foxing.

In October 1968, Bob Gimlin and Roger Patterson rode horses into the Six Rivers National Forest armed with rifles and cameras. They had been hunting Bigfoot for years, and finally got their big break when a female of the species allegedly wandered into their path, a sighting Patterson caught on film. The prominent cryptozoologist Ivan T. Sanderson examined the evidence in this article for the men's magazine Argosy, illustrated with stills from the footage.

The Gimlin-Patterson film, which runs for 59.5 seconds, is seen by many cryptozoologists as the best piece of evidence for the existence of Bigfoot. Others maintain it is an obvious hoax. Bob Gemlin refused to speak on the subject for over 30 years. He finally accepted an invitation to speak at a weekend conference that began September 12, 2003, the day this copy was signed. Item #140949000

Price: $4,800