STRCB1 Strassberg, R. trans. & ed: A CHINESE BESTIARY. Strange Creatures from the Guideways through Mountains and Seas. Berkeley, 2002. xxii, 314 pp. Numerous b/w illustrations. 26x18 cm. Cloth. GBP 60.00 An introduction and translation to one of China's best-loved and least-understood classics, the Shanhai Jing or Classic of Mountains and Seas. Comprises mythical geography and is full of wondrous stories and creatures. Illustrations come from a 1597 edition of the work. With essays and commentaries. Subjects: Illustrated Books Rare Books Can be ordered in, as of: 03/07/2008 Was item 253 in printed List 140. Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com.