Status
Available
Publication
Folio Society (2021). 216p. Bound in printed and blocked cloth. Set in Centaur, printed 2-colour throughout in black and teal. Title-page illustration and 5 part-title motifs. 24 pages of colour plates. Metallic printed endpapers. Ribbon marker. Copper top edge. Metallic printed slipcase. 10″ x 6¾″
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
216 p.; 10 inches
Local notes
A fascinating history of the creatures that populate myths and folklore, illustrated with archive images and Neil Packer’s motifs and binding design. Explores the origins of unicorns, dragons, griffins, sphinxes and half-human creatures, spanning the history of Ancient Egypt, Africa, Mesopotamia and Imperial China, all the way to the work of Lewis Carroll and the fashionable and decorative sphinxes of the 1920s.
Printed in black and teal ink, metallic endpapers and copper sprayed top edge. 5 part-title motifs and 24 pages of colour plates.
Printed in black and teal ink, metallic endpapers and copper sprayed top edge. 5 part-title motifs and 24 pages of colour plates.