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The Book of Dragons (1995) Illustrated by Michael Hague

Seventeen Classic Dragon Tales Full-Color Illustration

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Format: HardcoverPublisher: William Morrow & Co
ISBN-10: 0688108792ISBN-13: 9780688108793
Publication Year: 1995Subject: Animals / Mythical
Age Level: --Sub-Category: --
Condition: Very Good  
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Synopsis
A collection of short stories featuring dragons, by such authors as Italo Calvino, Kenneth Grahame, and Elizabeth Coatsworth.

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Editor:Michael Hague

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Height:10.5 in.
Width:8.3 in.
Thickness:0.8 in.
Weight:26.4 oz.

Publisher's Note

For thousands of years, the legendary dragon has inspired awe and wonder in cultures the world over. Fearsome in strength, ferocious in appetite, yet majestic in bearing, this fabulous beast has long been a favorite subject of artists and storytellers.

Now Michael Hague, one of America's most beloved parnters of fantasy, boldly captures seventeen classic dragon tales, armed only with the magic of his paintbrush. Here beside the heroics of Perseus, St. George, and Sigurd are the adventures of the girl who slew a dragon and became queen of China, as well as the dazzling comic twists of Kenneth Grahame's "The Reluctant Dragon" and E. Nesbies "The Dragon Tamers." Here too are such magical authors as J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and Italo Calvino.

The mythical dragon will be very real indeed for all who read these enchanting tales and pore over the twenty fullcolor and sixteen black-and-white illustrations. Michael Hague's art has never breathed more fire.

"Seventeen classic dragon tales, among them Kenneth Grahame's `Reluctant Dragon,' Kan Pao's `Li Chi Slays the Serpent,' J.R.R. Tolkien's `Bilbo Baggins and the Smaug,' the Grimms' `Devil and His Grandmother,' and William H.G. Kingston's `St. George and the Dragon,' have been illustrated here in bold signature style...lush watercolors and black-and-white drawings....A handsome anthology to whet the appetites of the dragon-lovers among us."--Booklist.
One of America's most beloved masters of fantasy has boldly captured 17 classic dragon tales. Here beside the legendary heroics of Perseus, St. George, and Siegfried, are such comic tales as Kenneth Grahame's "The Reluctant Dragon" and E. Nesbit's "The Dragon Tamers". Authors also included are J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and Italo Calvino. 36 illustrations, 20 in color.

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"While ostensibly entertaining children with stories of fabled knights, princesses and scaly beasts, it also teaches, in a more subtle way, the differences between writing styles, and perhaps more importantly, the cultural views of different societies....A worthwhile book and an excellent entertaining gift for the young reader."
Boston Book Review - Tim Moses (12/19/1995)


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This is The Book of DRAGONS - Selected and Illustrated by Michael Hague.

This is a used hardcover book. The book and the dustjacket are in excellent condition. This was not a library book, and there are no stickers, writing, etc. The pictures are of the actual item.

From the dustjacket:  "The mythical dragon will be very real indeed for all who read these enchanting tales and pore over the twenty full-color and sixteen black-and-white illustrations. Michael Hague's art has never breathed more fire."

There are seventeen classic dragon stories.

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