Folklore Field Guides: A Natural History of Mermaids Jacinta Bunnell Sydra Mallery’s debut picture book

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Folklore Field Guides: A Natural History of Mermaids Jacinta Bunnell Sydra Mallery’s debut picture bookFeaturing a silver foil embossed cloth cover, a ribbon marker and sprayed silver edges, this gorgeous volume is filled with beautiful 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 HMS Challenger. She made a record of her findings on the trip, recounting the extraordinary sea