Rupert T. Gould wrote his seminal book "The Loch Ness Monster and Others" back in 1934 at the height of the speculation and reporting concerning this new creature that had been regularly reported in Loch Ness over the twelve previous months. Gould had made the trip to the loch in November 1933 to spend two weeks investigating the matter for himself as well as interviewing key witnesses up to that point in time.
After following up later on other accounts, the book was published in June 1934 and remains a classic title to this day. It was republished in paperback form in 1969 but copies to this day can be hard to find at an affordable price. Since Gould died in 1949, this meant that the book went out of copyright in 2019 and was ripe for republication.
As it turned out, this has come to pass when a group called "Horological History" produced a downloadable PDF version of the book in 2024 which can be found here. Their web page links to Amazon where a paperback version is advertised for purchase but is currently stated as unavailable. The horological subject relates to Gould's expertise with maritime clocks.
Enjoy your browsing of this important book on the phenomenon of the Loch Ness Monster!
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