The Mothman Prophecies.

New York:: Saturday Review Press / E P Dutton, 1975.. 1st Edition, so stated; 1st Printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: black binding with cloth at the spine; a short top-edge tear on the half-title page; a Good book, with a Good dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact. The jacket is very good, but has a light stain (about the size of a quarter) on the reverse side. This shows through, but faintly.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Description: Dust jacket design by Peter Parnall. ''An investigation into the Mysterious American Visits of the Infamous Feathery Garuda.'' The publisher's author blurb tells us that John Keel is an acknowledged leader in the field of UFO investigations. ''On December 15, 1967, the seven-hundred foot Silver Bridge spanning the Ohio River collapsed, sweeping scores of people into the water and killing thirty-eight. The facts behind this tragedy form a real-life horror story. In the months before the disaster, Point Pleasant, West Virginia had been haunted by strange monsters and apparitions, and mysterious aerial lights had traveled silently over the little town on a regular schedule. Homes in the area were plagued with unearthly noises and manifestations. Author John Keel spent a year in Point Pleasant investigating the many bizarre events and his report on the so-called Mothman, a primeval monster with blazing red eyes and a pair of batlike wings is a true tale of gothic mystery.'' This was the basis for the 2002 film starring Richard Gere and Laura Linney.