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Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1892. Hardcover; 4to, 592 pages. FIRST EDITION. Long title: "...With the Reports of 187 Appearances (Including those of the Appendix), the Suppositions and Suggestions of Scientific and Non-Scientific Persons, and the Author's Conclusions. With 82 illustrations." Red cloth hardcovers with gilt lettering on spine and cover. Heavily sunned spine. Moderate edgewear. Yellowing pages, but still bright and clean (save for the last 2-3 pages which are weathered and stained for no apparent reason). VG/--. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good.

Leiden / London: E.J. Brill / Luzac & Co.. Nearly fine copy in the original maroon cloth. 1892. 1st. hardcover. Tall 8vo, 592 pp., Light foxing to top and fore-edges and last few leaves, else a bright, fine copy, Full title reads as follows: "The Great Sea-Serpent. An Historical and Critical Treatise. With the Reports of 187 Appearances the Suppositions and Suggestions of Scientific and Non-scientific Persons, and the Author's Conclusions". The cryptozoology cornerstone which considers sightings, misidentifications and hoaxes and the many explanations that had been put forth up to that time .