Unicornis : on the history and truth of the unicorn / discovered and annotated by Michael Green.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Green, Michael, 1943-

Contributor:

Running Press, publisher.

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Latin

Subjects (All):

Unicorns.

Unicorns in art.

Penn Provenance:

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)

Physical Description:

110, [2] pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 30 cm

Edition:

[Special Anniversary Edition]

Distribution:

London : Running Press,

Other Title:

On the history and truth of the Unicorn

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pa. : Running Press, 1994.

Contents:

The Discovery

From Magnalucius's Journal

On the History and Truth of the Unicorn. The Book of Generation; The Book of Nemesis; On the Garden of the Unicorn; The Seven Houses; On the Children of the Unicorn; Where the Unicorn Will Tarry; The Sight of the Unicorn; His Listening; On the Nourishment of Unicorns; On the Leaping of the Unicorn; The Unicorn in His Battle Rapture; Of the Unicorn's Conduct with Other Creatures; The Tempest; Of the Way Man May Discourse with the Unicorn; On Dreams; On a Peculair [sic] Sign of the Unicorn; On Forgotten Kingdoms; On Maidens; On the Unicorn's Friendship with an Ancient Race; Of the One Who is Beyond the Laws; Of the Councils of the Unicorn; On Who May Ride the Unicorn; Of the Forest of Brocileande; Of the Secret Fraternity; On the Nature of the Horn; On the True Horn, and a Riddle; The Prophecy of the True Horn; Epilogue

Afterword. The Horn; Conclusion.

Notes:

"The Facsimile and Translation of an Original Manuscript"--Cover.

"For Every Seeker of the Beautiful and the Wondrous"--Cover.

"Cover design by Toby Schmidt. Photographs on pages 11, 12, and 108 by Sharon J. Wohlmuth. Typography: Garamond by rci, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Black Letter Capitals from 'The Calligraphy Sourcebook'."--Title page verso.

"This translation of 'Unicornis' was supervised by James J. O'Connell, professor of Classical Studies, University of Pennsylvania."--Jacket.

Local Notes:

Running Press Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.

Running Press copy has different ISBN (089471514X) on back cover than that on title page verso.

Running Press copy is "1" printing.

ISBN:

089471550X

9780894715501

OCLC:

35815917