Cryptozoology from Tom Heywood Books

This is the uncommon true first edition of 1924. A nice copy. Pages are intact and sound, some foxing some pages but generally all very clean and bright. Uncut pages. No inscriptions. Tissue divider intact at title page. Usual light browning on FEP. Boards are nice and bright, the odd spotting. Spine very good, and binding totally sound. Rare in… Read more about this item

Copper was a well known writer on the supernatural, as well as a range of fiction genres. Here he turns his attention the the Werewolf, and deals eloquently with the myths, history and artistic embellishment in the world of lycanthropy. A really interesting read. Book is ex-library but in fact in very good condition. See all photos. Pages are bright… Read more about this item

The future BBC correspondent published this fascinating survey of the Loch Ness Monster when he was just 21, having spent 7 years intensely studying the case through research and in situ. It acts as an excellent primer of the case up to that time, culminating in the investigations using cutting edge underwater photography in the summers of 1972 and 1973.The… Read more about this item

First US edition. Hardback. Fine in Fine DJ.We have an enduring fascination with the large creatures –real and legendary- under the sea. In this book, Richard Ellis casts his net wide in search of the most unusual aquatic fauna, real and imagined, from mermaids and manatees to the Loch Ness Monster. He looks at sightings, searchers, literature and Hollywood as… Read more about this item

A wonderful copy. In 1974 the London Daily Mirror called Tchernine "one of Britain's most formidable monster hunters", and this is one of her seminal works on the topic. She assembles a range of 'suspects' in her quest to pin down the beast's identity and writes with authority and clarity as she reviews scientific analysis and reports. Includes a list… Read more about this item

Hideous monsters of lake, river and sea, mysterious big cats, huge, phantasmagoric black dogs with burning eyes - just some of the many strange beasts McEwan reviews in his excellent book. And of course the infamous Loch Ness Monster, the Brentford Griffin, the Orford Wild Man and Morgawr the Sea Giant, to name but a few. McEwan sifts through the… Read more about this item

The author details stories of sea serpents, summarising sightings from over 200 years. He offers a way to classify sea monsters and looks at the types of creatures that inspired them. Includes a chronological table of sightings and a bibliography An excellent copy. Pages are very clean and bright, no markings or creases, as unread. Dust jacket is unclipped and in… Read more about this item

A Fate magazine compilation of some of the great mysteries of the sea. Spaeth relates a range of classic tales, including: an examination of Morgawr the Cornish sea serpent; giant squid attacks; the Bermuda Triangle and Atlantis; the search for monster sharks; a British sea captain's escape from a sea monster in August 1848; and how a Los Angeles… Read more about this item

A fascinating and well known book on Loch Ness, wherein Holiday examines the history of the Loch Ness mystery. He also compares Nessie with other water beasts in this comprehensive and thought provoking scrutiny of the field. Pages are clean and unmarked with no writing or inscriptions etc. A few foxing spots to the edges, and a small light brown stain… Read more about this item

An international sensation on publication. A dramatic account of the discovery of a creature thought to have been extinct for 65 million years, the book brought science vividly to life. It was published in six English editions and translated into ten foreign languages. The book begins with the finding of a strange fish off the coast of South Africa. As… Read more about this item

A wonderful first edition of the Fenton's book wherein animals of long ago are compared with their modern descendants in this fun volume aimed at younger readers. The descriptions and artwork of the ancient creatures provide an insight into where paleontological research was at during the late 1950s and early 1960s. A fascinating time piece. Even if the dinosaurs are… Read more about this item

Napier's excellent investigation into the classic cryptozoological subjects of the Yeti and Sasquatch. He covers the apparent historical sightings of the creatures down the years, and looks to disentangle the rational from the legend. Whether real or not, he conjectures, Bigfoot plays an important cultural role. The book is in unusually good condition. Pages are remarkably clean and tidy with a… Read more about this item

A lovely copy of Cohen's book wherein he uses modern scientific methods to examine some of the great monster legends: Loch Ness, Sasquatch, the Yeti, sea serpents and more. Written in a fun and engaging way. Pages are clean and bright with no inscriptions or markings. . DJ is price clipped, some small creases, some wear and rubbing but generally very… Read more about this item