Twentieth Century Classics S.: The Book of Imaginary Beings: Rev., Enl. and Transl. by Norman Thomas Di Giovanni in Collaboration with the Author
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In a perfect pairing of talent, this volume blends twenty illustrations by Peter S?s with Jorge Luis Borges?s 1957 compilation of 116 "strange creatures conceived through time and space by the human imagination," from dragons and centaurs to Lewis Carroll?s Cheshire Cat and the Morlocks of H. G. Wells?s The Time Machine. A lavish feast of exotica brought vividly to life with art commissioned specifically for this volume, The Book of Imaginary Beings will delight readers of classic fantasy as well as Borges?s many admirers.
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Twentieth Century Classics S.: The Book of Imaginary Beings: Rev., Enl. and Transl. by Norman Thomas Di Giovanni in Collaboration with the Author, Jorge Luis Borges, Norman Thomas Di Giovanni, Margarita Guerrero
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- Released
- 1974
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- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Released
- 1974
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 176
- ISBN10
- 0140180230
- ISBN13
- 9780140180237
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Fantasy, References & Manuals, Sci-Fi, Classics, Short Stories, Mythology, Gifts for men, Mythical Creatures, Latin American Literature, Argentinian Literature, Cryptozoology, Bestiary
- First published
- 1957
- Original title
- El libro de los seres imaginarios
- Rating
- 4.15 out of 5
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- In a perfect pairing of talent, this volume blends twenty illustrations by Peter S?s with Jorge Luis Borges?s 1957 compilation of 116 "strange creatures conceived through time and space by the human imagination," from dragons and centaurs to Lewis Carroll?s Cheshire Cat and the Morlocks of H. G. Wells?s The Time Machine. A lavish feast of exotica brought vividly to life with art commissioned specifically for this volume, The Book of Imaginary Beings will delight readers of classic fantasy as well as Borges?s many admirers.