“Sea Enchantress: The Tale of the Mermaid and Her Kin” by Gwen Benwell and Arthur Waugh (1961 edition)

"Sea Enchantress: The Tale of the Mermaid and Her Kin" by Gwen Benwell and Arthur Waugh (1961 edition)

"Hands down the best book about mermaids for an informative, mostly folkloric approach is a long out-of-print book first published in 1961. In their fascinating Sea Enchantress the authors have collected an immense amount of lore from all ages, and from the coasts of the world. Almost everything is here that concerns mermaids and their kin,— the half-human water-supernaturals."