A Natural History of Mermaids – Emily Hawkins

Featuring asilver-foil-embossed cloth cover, aribbon markerandsprayed silver edges, this gorgeous volume is filled withbeautiful illustrations and precise notes detailing the secret life of mermaids.

In 1872, intrepid (fictional) explorer Darcy Delamare disguised herself as a man to claim a place on board the (real life) scientific expedition of the HMSChallenger.She made a record of her findings on the trip, recounting the extraordinary sea creatures she witnessed: creatures that, until now,nobody had believed really existed… mermaids!