Curious Woodcuts of Fanciful and Real Beasts: A Selection of 19O Sixteenth-Century Woodcuts from Gesner's and Topsell's Natural Histories (Dover Pictorial Archives) (Paperback)

by Konrad Gesner (Author, Editor), Edward Topsell (Editor)

Product Details

• Paperback: 111 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1971)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486227014
• ISBN-13: 978-0486227016
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,173,741 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Curious Woodcuts of Fanciful and Real Beasts, July 17, 2000

By A Customer

I may never scan the images in this book (too many small lines), but it was worth the price anyway! The pictures are facinating! I can't decise wether it's more fun to look at the fantastic representation of a familiar animal or the crazy combinations of familiar animals. Also part of the fun is that the source of each woodcut is indicated on its page. Definitely worth the price in entertainment value alone!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Curious Woodcuts of Fanciful and Real Beasts, July 17, 2000

By A Customer

I may never scan the images in this book (too many small lines), but I'm still glad I bought it. The pictures are facinating! I can't decide wether it's more fun to look at the fantastic representations of familiar animals or the crazy combinations of those familiar animals. Also part of the fun is that the source of each woodcut is indicated on its page. Definitely worth the price in entertainment value alone!