Alpheus Hyatt Verrill

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Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954) was an American archaeologist, explorer, inventor, illustrator and author. Verrill wrote on a wide variety of topics, including natural history, travel, radio and whaling. He participated in a number of archaeological expeditions to the West Indies, British Guiana (now Guyana, and Central America.

In 1896 he served as natural history editor of Webster's International Dictionary., and he illustrated many of his own writings as well. In 1902 Verrill invented the autochrome process of natural-color photography. Among his writings are several science fiction novels including : The Bridge of Light (1950), and When the Moon Ran Wild (1962) which he wrote under the pseudonym Ray Ainsbury.

Biographical/critical sources: Who was who in America Vol 3:1951-1960

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1. Along New England Shores
2. The Amateur Carpenter
3. Amazing Stories 1931 Vol. 5
4. 11 February various stories in various issues
5. America's Ancient Civilizations
6. An American Crusoe : A Record of Remarkable Adventures on a Desert Island with Only a Jackknife
7. Barton's Mills : A Saga of the Maine Pioneers
8. Before the Conquerors: a Modern Adventure in the Land of the Incas
9. The Book of the Sailboat: How to Rig, Sail and Handle Small Boats
10. Book of the West Indies, The
11. The Boy Adventurers In the Land of the Monkey Men
12. The Boy Adventurers In The Land Of El Dorado
13. Boys' Book of Buccaneers, The
14. Boys Book of Whalers
15. Boy Collector's Handbook, The
16. Boys Outdoor Vacation Book, The
17. Carib Gold
18. Cruise of the Cormorant
19. Cuba Past and Present
20. Deep Sea Hunters In The South Seas 1924
21. The Deep Sea Hunters Adventures on a Whaler 1922
22. Fantastic Adventures, Volume 1, Number 1, May 1939 various stories
23. Foods America Gave the World
24. The Golden City, A Tale of Adventure in Unknown Guiana
25. Gasolene Engines Their operation, use and care
26. Great Conquerors of South and Central America
27. Harper's Aircraft Book, Why Aeroplanes Fly, How to Make Models, And All About Aircraft, Little and Big
28. Harper's Book for Young Gardeners
29. Harper's Book for Young Naturalists
30. Harper's Wireless Book/ How to Use Electricity in Telegraphing, Telephoning, and the Transmission of Power
31. The Heart of Old New England
32. How to Operate a Motor Car
33. In the Wake of the Buccaneers
34. The Inquisition
35. Islands & Their Mysteries
36. Isles of Spice and Palm
37. Jamaica of today
38. Jaunt Through Central Chile
39. Jungle Chums: A Story Of A Boy's Adventures In British Guiana
40. Knots, Splices and Rope Work
41. Lost Treasure: True Tales of Hidden Hoards
42. Love Stories Of Some Famous Pirates
43. Marooned in the Forest: The Story of a Primitive Fight for Life
44. Minerals, metals and gems; also, all rocks and stones, as well as ores, crystals, sands, clays and earths; something of their peculiarities, how they are formed, where they are found, how mined and what uses are made of them.
45. My Boat Trip Through the Guiana Wilderness (British Guiana) article 1916
46. My Jungle Trails
47. Ocean and its Mysteries, The
48. Old Civilizations in the New World
49. Our Indians: The Story of the Indians of The United States
50. Panama Of Today
51. Panama Past and Present
52. Pets for Pleasure and Profit
53. Perfumes and Spices: Including an Account of Soaps and Cosmetics
54. Porto Rico past and present and San Domingo of today
55. Rivers and Their Mysteries
56. Romantic and historic Florida
57. Romantic and historic Maine (Maine Folk Tales)
58. Romantic and historic Virginia
59. The Savage Land
60. Secret Treasure: Hidden Riches of the British Isles - 1931
61. Shell collector's handbook.
62. Smugglers and Smuggling
63. South and Central American trade conditions of to day.
64. Strange animals and their stories. Animals in armor. The land of Marsupials. Topsyturvy creatures. Behemoths of Scripture. Giants who took to the sea. Camels of the Andes. The strangest animal of all.
65. Strange birds and their stories. Mysteries of bird life. Migrations. Nesting habits. Birds of beaches and deserts. Winged jewels. Clowns of birddom. Valuable birds. Bird law courts. Bird communists. Flightless birds
66. Strange creatures of the sea
67. Strange Customs, Manners, and Beliefs: A Remarkable Account of Curious Beliefs and Odd Superstitions, Strange Ways of Living, and Amazing Customs and
68. Strange Fish and Their Stories.
69. Strange Insects and Their Stories
70. Strange prehistoric animals and their stories...
71. Strange Reptiles And Their Stories
72. Strange Sea Shells and their stories. How they are made and grow. How they are colored and the patterns produced. Rare shells. Shells that build a raft. Shells that bore in rocks. Giant shells. The shell that sinks ships, etc., etc.
73. The American Indian; North, South and Central America
74. The Boy Adventurers in the land of El Dorado
75. The Bridge of Light
76. The deep sea hunters; adventures on a whaler
77. The heart of old New England
78. The Home Radio: Up to Date. How to Make and Use It
79. The Real Americans
80. The Real Story of the Pirate
81. The Strange Story of our Earth; a panorama of the growth of our planet as revealed by the sciences of geology and paleontology.
82. They Found Gold; the story of successful treasure hunts.
83. Thirty Years in the Jungle
84. The Trail of the Cloven Foot
85. Trail of the White Indians
86. The Treasure of Bloody Gut
87. Uncle Abner's Legacy
88. Under Peruvian Skies
89. Wonder Creatures of the Sea
90. Wonder Plants and Plant Wonders
91. The Young Collector's Handbook [What To Collect--Where To Find It. How To Have Fun With the Exciting Hobby Of Collecting]

[edit] External links

• Works by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill at Project Gutenberg
• Biography