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Mysterious Animals

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NEW = Brand New M = Mint – Perfect Condition F = Fine – Excellent condition but close inspection reveals evidence of ownership VG = Very good: shows slight signs of wear otherwise in excellent condition G = good: some wear such as foxing, pages browning, etc, otherwise complete, intact and clean. P = Poor: complete but may have loose pages, damaged cover or to be generally grubby – a reading copy only.

Abbreviations
Hb – Hardback Pb – Paperback BCA, SBC, CBC, RU, LC & Guild – Book Club Editions Dw – dustwrapper Ed – edited/edition Ex-lib – Ex Library copy f.e.p. – front end paper Illus – Illustrated Nd – no publishing date pp – printed pages Rpt – Repeat details Trans – translated o/w - otherwise

Beckensall S. THE SPINDLESTONE DRAGON Stan Beckensall ND Catalogue 48pp Illus VG £3. This is a play, based on a Northumbrian legend, that has been performed by people of all ages. It is rich in story and language.

Binns R. THE LOCH NESS MYSTERY - SOLVED Open 1983 1st Ed Hb 228pp Well illus Dw VG-F £5. A critical analysis of evidence of the monster's existence.

Burton R. ANIMAL SENSES David & Charles 1973 Hb 173pp Well illus Dw VG £3. This book examines the ways in which animals make use of their senses to regulate their lives, to find food, mates and shelter, or to escape from their enemies. Full examples are given in this book of the uses of different sense organs and their structure and working are described. Experiments used by scientists in the study are introduced, showing the problems involved. New theories are included, some of which show that apparently complex behaviour appearing to require considerable intelligence is controlled by a simple mechanism.

Dinsdale T. THE STORY OF THE LOCH NESS MONSTER Target 1973 Pb 124pp Pages browning and creases to cover Illus G £3. This book covers various background information about the Monster, hunting the Monster, Morag the Monster of Loch Morar.

Dunkling L. THE MYSTERY OF THE LOCH NESS MONSTER Longman 1999 Pamphlet 13pp Illus in colour & b&w VG £3.50. What is a monster? What is a loch? This book answers your questions. Here you can read the real story of Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster. Scientists think "she" is a creature from the past, but they cannot give us all the answers. This book has photographs and newspaper stories. In Scotland you can buy books, pictures and games about the monster, but is the monster real? What do you think?

Harmsworth A.G. LOCH NESS THE MONSTER Peter Gray (Scotland) Ltd 1985 Booklet 30pp b&w & colour photographs slight creases on front cover and slight foxing on first page o/w G+ £3.50. In 1979 the author with the support and help of research groups and individuals from both sides of the Atlantic, he researched and co-founded the Official Loch Ness Monster Exhibition at Drumnadrochit. During the first year of operation Mr Harmsworth learned a great deal more about the subject, most if it after going into print with an earlier edition of this booklet called Mysterious Monsters of Loch Ness. It came to pass that he had made a number of erroneous deductions and statements. With the flood of information on the monster, past and present, arriving on my desk, I quickly began to see that even some of the better pieces of evidence were less reliable that they seemed initially. I now know that I should have been far more careful in my initial research of the subject as I had misled by the omission of relevant facts crucial to the interpretation of much of the evidence. With the aim of ensuring that this publication does not become outdated as quickly as the last, I have restricted the text to known facts and generalisations although I have tried to show some of the reasoning behind the various identity theories. The exhibition has a more comprehensive display than can be produced in any book. It is also easy , though not inexpensive, to update it to keep abreast of current activities in the loch. Visitors to the exhibition praise its unbiased approach and are surprised at the educational content, covering the loch as a habitat, its fish and invertebrate populations as well as explaining the complexities of sonar interpretation to the layman. The mystery at Loch Ness goes far deeper than you can ever imagine.

Leiterman R. THE BIGFOOT MYSTERY - THE ADVENTURE BEGINS Writers Club Press 2000 1st Ed Pb 246pp Larger format Drawings VG £6. Could Bigfoot exist in the wilds of Northwestern California, or are they just the essence of Folklore and Mythical Legends? What would you do if?... While on a late afternoon hike, along a meandering trail through a cool, misty, ancient redwood forest, you stumble upon a unsuspecting creature. While closely watching the creature, at the bottom of the canyon, you quickly discover that there is something incredibly wrong, that the creature looked too human-like. Within minutes, your tranquil scene quickly turns into one of terror. In your attempt to escape, the confusing scene, the creature detects you and your mystery begins. You begin a journey to answer many confusing questions about your incredible, bone chilling mysterious encounter in the redwoods. Find out how two teens worked through their unbelievable encounter and discovered more than they ever dreamed they would.

Linden E. THE PARROTT'S LAMENT Souvenir 2000 1st GB Ed Hb 204pp Dw M £16. True and often fascinating tales of animal intrigue, intelligence and ingenuity.

Mackal R.P. THE MONSTERS OF LOCH NESS Futura 1976 Pb 387pp Illus G+ £5. Alive after 50 million years: the first complete scientific study and its startling conclusions. The author has researched and taught for 20 years in the biological science division at the University of Chicago. His research projects and publications - first to successfully isolate infectious double-stranded bacteriophage DNA and infect sphereoplasts in a hypotonic environment, successful destruction of biological activity of DNA by denaturation and restoration of infectivity by renaturation etc are impressive testimony that he is a thoroughly experienced research scientist. But of equal import for the Loch Ness investigation is Mackal's Edison-like quality; he sees the previously unseen, he gives a fruitful twist to an ordinary fact, and he imaginatively invents equipment he needs for new jobs.

McEwan G.J. SEA SERPENTS, SAILORS AND SCEPTICS RKP Hb 1978 1st Ed 124pp Illus Dw VG+ £8. An excellent work looking at all aspects of the sea serpent. Includes a useful chronological table of sightings from 1660s until 1976.

Picknett L. THE LOCH NESS MONSTER Pitkin 1993 Booklet 20pp colour & b&w photographs G+ £3.50. For nearly 1,500 years the legend of the Loch Ness Monster has persisted. That there was "something strange in the loch" was accepted as one of life's mysteries by local inhabitants until, in the early 1930s, a Harley Street surgeon took the first photograph of "Nessie". Since then the elusive Monster has been pursued by big game hunters, newspapermen, scientists and of course the inevitable hoaxers. What are we to make of the evidence: of the photographs and sonar "contacts", of the film and video tapes, and of the testimony of the priest who saw "Nessie" face to face? This Guide examines the facts.

Shuker Dr K.P.N. THE LOST ARK HarperCollins 1993 1st Ed Hb 264pp Lavishly Illus in colour/b&w Dw VG+ £6. New and Rediscovered Animals of the 20th century. Forward by Gerald Durrell. At the beginning of the 20th century both scientists and layman alike appear to have been confident that the world had been thoroughly explored and most of its creatures named and documented. Since 1901, however, a whole host of new and rediscovered creatures has turned up to contradict these views, among them a 7-foot long forest hog, a gigantic dragon, a fish resurrected from 64 million years extinction, a megamouth shark, a monster sized earwig and deep sea worms over 8 feet long. This is the first book to be devoted to the spectacular zoological discoveries and equally amazing rediscoveries of the twentieth century and it contains the only comprehensive collection of photographs of these species ever published. It is a fascinating and encouraging book that provides good reason for believing that our world still holds many more surprises in store.

The Unexplained Volume 4 - CREATURES FROM ELSEWHERE - Editor Peter Brookesmith Orbis 1984 Pb 94pp Larger format Well illus in colour/b&w VG £6. There are two animals that are not to be found in any zoo but that must be known to almost everyone in the Western world: the Loch Ness monster and the bigfoot (or yeti as it is known in the Himalayas). But how many people have heard of the flying batwoman of Vietnam, the peiste of the Irish loughs or know the full story of the Minnesota Iceman? You will learn all these things in this book - and consider too whether that creature of legend, the werewolf, may not still be alive and well in Europe today. But we are presenting here something more besides: that is not merely a collection of spine chilling tales and outlandish stories - though many reports of 'unknown' animals are far from reassuring and often very bizarre indeed. What these chapters offer are careful examination of the reports and photographs of the creatures, informed speculations about their nature and origins, and, where appropriate, a discussion of the kind of reality such weird entities may inhabit. For in dealing with some of the more extraordinary of these reports, made by reliable witnesses with no apparent desire for notoriety or profit, there often appears to be no alternative explanation for the events described than some kind of parallel reality, some other dimension, from which these creatures inexplicably and elusively emerge, if ever so briefly, into the light of our world.

Various A NATURAL HISTORY OF THE UNNATURAL WORLD - SELECTED FILES FROM THE ARCHIVES OF THE CRYPTOZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON Carroll & Brown 2000 Hb 1st Ed 213pp Dw Lavishly illus in colour and b&w Drawings Maps VG £8. A treasure trove of scrupulously researched hard facts and findings. This book reveals extraordinary creatures from myths, legends and beyond. This imaginative guide uses first-hand accounts, historical records, works of literature and art, and the imaginative insights of scientifically trained writers and researchers to detail the evolution, habits, habitats, life cycles, reproductive behaviour and specialised abilities of dozens of fabled beings. Hitherto, this information was restricted solely to members and staff of the exclusive Cryptozoological Society of London. This is the first reference book to feature: humanoid races like faeries, elves, trolls and dwarves; half-human beings like centaurs and harpies; hybrid creatures such as basilisks, chimaerae and manticores. Lavishly illustrated with over 600 full colour photographs, drawings, reconstructions, maps and paintings. This book will demonstrate everything you might like to know about these creatures .... but are afraid to encounter!

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