OLD FOURLEGS: THE STORY OF COELACANTH BY J L B SMITH

"OLD FOURLEGS: THE STORY OF COELACANTH" BY J L B SMITH. HARDCOVER, FIRST EDITION, 1956, FULLY INTACT DUST JACKET, IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, 260 PAGES, NO INSCRIPTIONS OR NAMES.

This book by South African fish scientist Professor J. L. B. Smith tells the story of the discovery of the coelacanth, a prehistoric fish thought to have gone extinct millions of years ago. It was published in 1956 and became an international sensation.