The Book of the Unicorn (1996)

by Nigel Suckling, Linda Garland (Illustrator), Roger Garland (Illustrator)

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Though the legend of the Unicorn is shrouded in mystery, it continues to seize the imagination and inspire artists-as it has for millennia. At last, there is a magnificent volume that gathers all that is known about these sublime creatures. Filled with remarkable illustrations by Linda and Roger Garland, this definitive study charts the mythology of the Unicorn through the ages and in different civilizations, and explores both the myths as well as documented sightings. A wealth of beautiful paintings capture both the ferocious nature and the mystic isolation of this ethereal animal, bringing it fully to life. A treasure for anyone who seeks to know and understand the Unicorn.… (more)

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Nigel Suckling	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Garland, Linda	Illustrator	main author	all editions	confirmed
Garland, Roger	Illustrator	main author	all editions	confirmed

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1996

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The unicorns are almost as elusive in storytelling as they are in the real world.

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Though the legend of the Unicorn is shrouded in mystery, it continues to seize the imagination and inspire artists-as it has for millennia. At last, there is a magnificent volume that gathers all that is known about these sublime creatures. Filled with remarkable illustrations by Linda and Roger Garland, this definitive study charts the mythology of the Unicorn through the ages and in different civilizations, and explores both the myths as well as documented sightings. A wealth of beautiful paintings capture both the ferocious nature and the mystic isolation of this ethereal animal, bringing it fully to life. A treasure for anyone who seeks to know and understand the Unicorn.

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