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The Book of Imaginary Beings

The Book of Imaginary Beings

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The Book of Imaginary Beings

by Borges, Jorge Luis

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ISBN 10
0525069909
ISBN 13
9780525069904
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Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Synopsis

Jorge Luis Borges wrote and edited the Book of Imaginary Beings in 1957 as the original Spanish Manual de zoología fantástica, or Handbook of Fantastic Zoology, expanding it in 1967 and 1969 to the final El libro de los seres imaginarios. The English edition, created in collaboration with translator Norman Thomas di Giovanni, contains descriptions of 120 mythical beasts from folklore and literature. In the preface, Borges states that the book is to be read "as with all miscellanies... not...

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Better World Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
19156617-6
Title
The Book of Imaginary Beings
Author
Borges, Jorge Luis
Book Condition
Used - Good
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0525069909
ISBN 13
9780525069904
Publisher
E P Dutton
Place of Publication
New York, New York, U.s.a.
This edition first published
1969-06

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