Mythical Monsters

Gould, Charles

ISBN 10: 0913510386 / ISBN 13: 9780913510384

Published by Wizards Bookshelf, 1981

About this Item

Green ClothHardcover - No Dust Jacket - as issued, illustrated (B/w)- Brand New book direct from the publisher. MYTHICAL MONSTERS by Charles Gould, reprint of the Scientific & Scholarly review of ancient references including accounts of unicorns, dragons and elephant size rodents. Rare material from ancient Chinese and Western manuscripts, illustrated, notes, index. "Deluge Not A Myth", "Remarkable Animal Forms", "Antiquity Of Man", "The Sea Serpent", "The Chinese Phoenix" and more. Appendices, 412 pages, Hardback Reprint of the 1886 edition. Secret Doctrine Reference Series. Mythology, Theosophy, Science, New Age, Folklore, mystery, occult & theosophical reference. Cool book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mythical Monsters
• Publisher: Wizards Bookshelf
• Publication Date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0913510386
• ISBN 13: 9780913510384
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Seller catalogs:
  • Esoteric, Occult, New Age
  • Wizards Bookshelf Pubs+

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Synopsis

A geological surveyor by trade, English author CHARLES GOULD (1834-1893) was rather more interested in the strange ornithological specimens he collected on his journeys around the world. Mythical Monsters, the result of this deep and abiding fascination, is one of the classics of the field of cryptozoology, or the study of unknown or hidden creatures.

About the Author

The Author has to express his great obligations to many gentlemen who have assisted him in the preparation of this volume, either by affording access to their libraries, or by furnishing or revising translations from the Chinese, etc.; and he must especially tender his thanks to J. Haas, Esq., the Austro-Hungarian Vice-Consul at Shanghai, to Mr. Thomas Kingsmill and the Rev. W. Holt of Shanghai, to Mr. Falconer of Hong-Kong, and to Dr. N. B. Dennys of Singapore. For the sake of uniformity, the author has endeavored to reduce all the Romanized representations of Chinese sounds to the system adopted by S. W. Williams, whose invaluable dictionary is the most available one for students. No alteration, however, has been made when quotations from eminent sinologues like Legge have been inserted.