For thousands of years, humanseverywhere havebrought imaginary creatures to life in stories, songs, andpictures. Adapted from the exhibition Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids, this postcard book contains 30 cards. The beautifulimages showcase engravings and paintings drawn from works in theMuseum s library as well as rare objects from around the world, models ofmythic creatures, and fossils of extinct animals. These extraordinary creationsof myth and legend remain enduringly fascinating to us today."