Coe, Albert. The Shocking Truth
Coe, Albert. The Shocking Truth
Beverly, NJ: The Book Fund, 1969. Hardback 8vo. Pp i-xviii, 1-112pp. Teal cloth; pictorial dust jacket. Condition: Near fine. Tail of spine bumped with little rubbing; corners show minor rubbing. Dust jacket condition: very good. Minor crinkles to edges. $800
Extremely rare and highly sought by UFO enthusiasts, The Shocking Truth is Albert Coe's tale of his encounter in a remote rural location with a benevolent, injured alien called Zret, which was short for Xretsim (Mister X spelled backwards). This and subsequent meetings occurred in the 1920s, making Coe’s claim of extraterrestrial contact the earliest on record.