Book of Imaginary Beings
Book of Imaginary Beings was written by Jorge Luis Borges with Margarita Guerrero and published in 1957 under the original Spanish title Manual de zoología fantástica. It was expanded in 1967 and 1969 in Spain 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. Although a work of fiction, it is situated in a tradition of Paper Museums, bestiaries, and natural history writing.
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Book of Imaginary Beings
Book of Imaginary Beings was written by Jorge Luis Borges with Margarita Guerrero and published in 1957 under the original Spanish title Manual de zoología fantástica. It was expanded in 1967 and 1969 in Spain 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. Although a work of fiction, it is situated in a tradition of Paper Museums, bestiaries, and natural history writing.
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Book of Imaginary Beings was w ...... olklore, among other cultures.
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El libro de los seres imaginar ...... Kafka, H. G. Wells, o Flaubert
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El libro de los seres imaginar ...... Manual de zoología fantástica.
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Het boek van de denkbeeldige w ...... ra in De duivelsverzen (1988).
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Le Livre des êtres imaginaires ...... folklore et de la littérature.
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Manuale di zoologia fantastica ...... bro de los seres imaginarios).
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O Livro dos Seres Imaginários, ...... boração de Margarita Guerrero.
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«Книга вигаданих істот» (ісп. ...... сцями вигадував власних істот.
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«Книга вымышленных существ» — ...... bro de los seres imaginarios).
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كتاب "الكائنات الخيالية" هو كت ...... الورقية وكتب التاريخ الطبيعي.
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0-525-06990-9
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GR825.B6; GR825.B613
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Jorge Luis Borges with Margarita Guerrero
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First edition
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GR825.B6; GR825.B613
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Argentina
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June 1969
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Spanish
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Book of Imaginary Beings
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19.571.967
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Fondo de Cultura Económica ; Dutton
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Manual de zoología fantástica
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Norman Thomas di Giovanni and others
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Fondo de Cultura Económica(1957); Dutton (1969)
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Book of Imaginary Beings was w ...... , and natural history writing.
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El libro de los seres imaginar ...... de determinado ser imaginario.
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El libro de los seres imaginar ...... a de determinita imaga estaĵo.
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Het boek van de denkbeeldige w ...... Nederlands verscheen in 1967.
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Le Livre des êtres imaginaires ...... folklore et de la littérature.
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Manuale di zoologia fantastica ...... bro de los seres imaginarios).
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O Livro dos Seres Imaginários, ...... boração de Margarita Guerrero.
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«Книга вигаданих істот» (ісп. ...... звана «Книга вигаданих істот».
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«Книга вымышленных существ» — ...... bro de los seres imaginarios).
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كتاب "الكائنات الخيالية" هو كت ...... الورقية وكتب التاريخ الطبيعي.
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Book of Imaginary Beings
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El libro de los seres imaginarios
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El libro de los seres imaginarios
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Het boek van de denkbeeldige wezens
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Le Livre des êtres imaginaires
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Livro dos Seres Imaginários
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Manuale di zoologia fantastica
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Книга вигаданих істот
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Книга вымышленных существ
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كتاب الكائنات الخيالية
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Book of Imaginary Beings
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Manual de zoología fantástica (later El libro de los seres imaginarios)
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