Here Be Dragons: A Fantastic Bestiary

by Ariane Delacampagne and Christian Delacampagne

Book Overview

Sphinxes, hydras, chimeras, dragons, unicorns, griffins, sirens, and centaurs--fantastic animals can be found in works from Greek vases to paintings by Bosch, Goya, and Picasso, from folk art to comic strips, advertising, and Hollywood movies. Here Be Dragons is a lavishly illustrated compendium of the marvelous menagerie of imaginary animals that humans have conjured up over the ages. Ariane and Christian Delacampagne take us on a visually...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069111689X
• ISBN13: 9780691116891
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.7" x 12.0"