Fantastic creatures in general

• Borges, Jose Luis, with Margarita Guerrero. The Book of Imaginary Beings, New York: Dutton, 1969. 256p. revised, enlarged, and translated in consultation with the author by Norman Thomas di Giovanni. Consists of one or two-page descriptions of over 120 imaginary creatures, from Banshees, to Centaurs, to Jewish Demons, to "A Creature Imagined by C.S. Lewis".
• Cherry, John, ed. Mythical Beasts, London: British Museum Press, 1995. 192p. Contains chapters on dragons, unicorns, griffins, sphinxes, and half-human creatures. Includes a glossary, bibliography, index, and numerous illustrations.
• Ley, Willy. Exotic Zoology. 1941.
• Payne, Ann. Medieval Beasts. New York: New Amsterdam Books, 1990. 96p. Many animals, both real and imaginary, are described. Lots of illustrations.
• South, Malcolm, ed. Mythical and Fabulous Creatures: A Source Book and Research Guide, New York: Greenwood Press, Inc., 1987. 393p. Includes chapters on twenty major fantastic creatures, and their treatment in folklore and literature. Each chapter has a bibliography for further reading, and there is also a general bibliography. Also includes also includes illustrations, a brief glossary, and a chapter dealing with miscellaneous creatures.