ENIGMAS Another Book Of Unexplained Facts by Lieut-Commander Rupert T Gould - 1946

London: Philip Allan & Co., 1928. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A smart second impression of this illustrated work exploring unexplained incidents from British Royal Navy Lieutenant-Commander Rupert T. Gould. First edition, second impression. Illustrated with a frontispiece, seven plates, and twenty-seven in-text figures. Collated complete. A collection of essays written to review a number of incidents which have not yet been satisfactorily explained, chapters include: The Devil's Hoof-Marks, The Ships Seen on the Ice, The Auroras, The Wizard of Mauritius, The Planet Vulcan, and more. Written by Rupert Thomas Gould, a lieutenant-commander in the British Royal Navy, author, and radio personality, noted for his contributions to horology. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with minor rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Hinges starting but firm. Internally, firmly… Read More

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Brown cloth, gilt titles, frontis, & a handful or so of illustrations in the text; A very good+ copy with dull spine gilt, & owner name inside front cover; 336 pages. Size: 5.5"x8.5". Hardcover.