Download or read book Gesner's Curious and Fantastic Beasts written by Konrad Gesner and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rich archive of woodcuts of real and imaginative beasts by some of the finest artists of their eras, compiled by a noted man of the Renaissance. Features 308 black-and-white images of mammals, insects, birds, and sea life as well as stunningly conceived and masterfully executed images of fanciful beasts. A fertile source of inspiration.