Izzard (Ralph) The Hunt for the Buru
£95
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1951.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original green cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 15/-.
British hunter & journalist Izzard’s account of his search for the ‘buru’, a 20-foot reptile rumoured to inhabit India’s Northeastern frontier, sponsored by The Daily Mail. Izzard would subsequently embark on a similarly unsuccessful hunt for the yeti. A key work in the cryptozoology canon.
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Cloth slightly softened at head of spine, minor bumping; jacket with toning and spotting visible to rear panel, some chips and tears.
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