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Mythical beasts / edited by John Cherry.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: London : British Museum Press for the Trustees of the British Museum, 1995.Description: 192 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 0714117374
  • 9780714117379
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Contents:
Introduction / John Cherry -- Dragons / Sheila R. Canby -- Unicorns / John Cherry -- Griffins / Peter Armour -- Sphinxes / Henrietta McCalll -- Half-human creatures / Helen King -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Illustration credits -- Index.
Summary: The work is based entirely on examples of animals depicted in a wide range of objects within the British Museum's collections.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Barcode
Book Book CGLAS Library Cream 745.68 CHE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 01394

Includes bibliography (p. 183-186) and index.

Introduction / John Cherry -- Dragons / Sheila R. Canby -- Unicorns / John Cherry -- Griffins / Peter Armour -- Sphinxes / Henrietta McCalll -- Half-human creatures / Helen King -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Illustration credits -- Index.

The work is based entirely on examples of animals depicted in a wide range of objects within the British Museum's collections.