Mythical beasts / edited by John Cherry. - San Francisco : Pomegranate Artbooks in association with British Museum Press, [1995]. - 192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-186) and index.

Introduction - John Cherry. Dragons - Sheila R. Canby. Unicorns - John Cherry. Griffins - Peter Armour. Sphinxes - Henrietta McCall. Half-human creatures - Helen King. Glossary. Bibliography

'Written by a group of scholars and illustrated throughout, this book draws on a wide variety of sources to illuminate the roles that mythical beasts have played in many different cultures, showing why they have retained their appeal through the ages.'

Hardcover

0876546068

96168823


Animals, Mythical

GR825 / .M89 1995

398.24/54