MYTHICAL CREATURES (ABBEVILLE TINY FOLIO) (HB)

This miniature bestiary contains some 250 illustrations of more than 100 mythical beings: fire-breathing dragons, sinuous sea serpents, mischievous leprechauns, high-spirited unicorns, the lumbering Golem, fluttering fairies, and many other wondrous creatures drawn from folklore and mythology across the globe. With examples drawn from painting, sculpture, jewellery and ceramics, and ranging from ancient times to the present, this tiny fiend folio explores the history of these creatures and their cultural roles.