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The Bestiary: A Book of Beasts - Being a Translation from a Latin Bestiary of the Twelfth Century Paperback – January 29, 1960

by Terence Hanbury White (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 84 ratings
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0399500340
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  1. Print length
    296 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Capricorn Books / G.P. Putnam's Sons
  4. Publication date
    January 29, 1960
  5. ISBN-10
    0399500340
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0399500343
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Capricorn Books / G.P. Putnam's Sons; Later Impression edition (January 29, 1960)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 296 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0399500340
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0399500343
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 84 ratings

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T. H. White

T. H. White

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Terence Hanbury "Tim" White (29 May 1906 – 17 January 1964) was an English author best known for his sequence of Arthurian novels, The Once and Future King, first published together in 1958. One of his most memorable stories is the first of that series, The Sword in the Stone, published as a stand-alone book in 1938.

Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by Burns Library, Boston College. [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
4.8 out of 5
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Medieval Guy
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book for the Medieval Mind
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2022
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Well put together. I highly recommend for anyone interested in this kind of stuff.
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Susan C
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2019
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Interesting and well written.
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Ana Eleonor
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is amazing..
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2014
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This book is amazing... It has so many drawings from the fabulous medieval creatures.
It came in perfect shape, and super fast, I was excited to have it in my hands.
This translation from a 12th century bestiary turned to be very quoted and famous.
Excellent buy!
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Gonch888
5.0 out of 5 stars Glimpse the past in this book
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2020
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Here is a medieval best seller.
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Jane
5.0 out of 5 stars Beasts
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2019
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Book given as a gift, person was happy to get the book.
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Michael S. Leonard
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2015
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Great resource for art and writing.
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Wendy Read Wells
5.0 out of 5 stars The Book of beasts
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2012
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The Book of Beasts. White's familiarity with the lore and his grace with language make this a must for anyone who cares about the Arthurian legend, as all students and teachers of English should.
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Brittney Christ
3.0 out of 5 stars Beastly Beasts!
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2015
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I had to read this for school, and it basically talks about the different animals and their meanings and secret powers. There are some startling descriptions though, so I wouldn't read this to a child. Overall, it's a good translation of the original.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on May 21, 2017
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susan merkeley
4.0 out of 5 stars Beasts and Birds as viewed in the Middle Ages
Reviewed in Canada on January 6, 2017
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The only reason I didn't give this book 5 stars is because it's not for everyone. It's a scholarly compilation of medieval understanding of the fauna of that time. A fascinating look into the thinking and knowledge of the ancients with authentic rendering of the beasts and birds from manuscripts and carvings.
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Icemaiden
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Translation version of a 12th Century Text
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2017
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ended up with a duplicate copy as this was reprinted ages ago with another cover - not a problem as gave it away
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