The book of imaginary beings Tapa dura - 1969

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

UsedVeryGood. Third printing, Aug 1970. Binding is unblemished, text block is clean, boards straight, without highlights or markings. Mild rubbing to dust wrapper edges. Very clean, very nice example. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.

E P Dutton, 1969. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

E P Dutton, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x1. [Magical Realism] Stated First Edition. Hardcover and dust jacket. Dust jacket in protective mylar cover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Bookplate on front end page. Clean, unmarked pages. 256 p., 24 cm. <br> "Borges, in compiling this modern variation of the traditional bestiary, has drawn on his vast knowledge of world literature. In the 120 articles that make up this book, the reader will meet not only such celebrated inventions of man's imaginations as the trolls, the Minotaur, the Cheshire Cat, the Golem, and the six-tusked white elephant that foretold the birth of Buddha, but also metaphysical fancies like Condillac's sensitive statue, Steiner's thermal beings, and Jane Lead's creature whose substance is bliss. In the lucid honed prose that is his hallmark, Borges draws parallels from many sources ranging through time and space: China, India, Scandinavia, the Americas; the writings of Poe, Kafka,… Leer más