Featuring 75 original, hand-painted illustrations of mythology's most fantastic creatures! Close the gaps of space and time with this carefully curated compendium of creatures from every corner of the world! First, you'll take to the sky with the fabled beasts of flight such as the Western Dragon and Wyvern before diving deep beneath the ocean to swim amongst the Selkies, Mermaids, and Krakens, oh my! Then return to land to experience the whimsy of woodland Faeries or behold the magnificent beauty of several Unicorn species. And if you're careful, you might even catch a glimpse of the monstrous Cyclops and Manticore that stalk the mountaintops. Every spellbinding entry is brought to life with original hand-painted artwork alongside a captivating documentation of each creature's origin, anatomy, behavior, diet, and more. So come one, come all to visit the magical land of lore!