Preparing the ghost : an essay concerning the giant squid and its first photographer /

An account detailing the achievements of the first man to photograph a giant squid profiles Moses Harvey as an eccentric Newfoundland reverend and obsessive amateur naturalist while describing the author's research trip to Harvey's home.

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Main Author: Frank, Matthew Gavin, (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2014]
Edition:First edition.
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