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Boydell Press, 1997. Paperback. Used: Acceptable. Paperback - 1997 - good condition - - . 0-85115-680-0. Isbn 0851156800. Dragon, farce, fiction, humor, innovative. Aircraft flying over the poles are occasionally accompanied by dragons, much as ships are followed by dolphins in the open sea'.Odd details gleam up from the text. A wonderful description of a group of dragons crooning their heads off then gloating over their skill: ``They were enormously pleased with themselves afterwards, brushing by one another, snorting and steaming, and beating the ground with their rear feet. Pre-medieval dragons are a staple of Western culture, familiar through bestiaries, folklore and the framework of meaning provided by the church. Dragons of the Modern Infestation, however, must be known through a scientific term: verminology. The purpose of this monograph is to make available to the general public the fruits of verminological research which began shortly after the first modern sightings, in the hope of… Read More

Near Fine. Hardcover. ...; ...; Hardcover. Time Life, 1984. Near Fine Book. Light shelf wear to Book. Some fading to book spine. Overall, a clean and tight copy. Bubble wrapped and shipped promptly in a box. .

Sydney: Gary Allen. 2004. Small Quarto Size [approx 20x23cm]. Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Colour illustrations. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 120 pages. . Reprint. Hardback.

NY: HB&W, 1970. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Illus by Adrie Hospes. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. 32 pgs, boards. The king is imprisoned in the dungeon by a 12-headed dragon & a small boy w/an increasing legion of animals sets out to rescue him. Illus in color by Dutch artist. FINE in NEAR FINE dustjacket..

Penguin Books Ltd,, 1973.. Paperback. Used, very good. Nice condition. Slight wear, light foxing on a few pages and page edges ("foxing" is light tan spots caused by extended exposure to humid air). Sound binding, no marks or writing. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA.

NY: Philomel Books, 1991 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. FIRST EDITION, first printing. Nicks to book at lower corner tips, dl lightly soiled, esle fine. Old store stock in unread condition..

NY: HB&W, 1966 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. VERY GOOD+ in rubbed dustjacket. 32 pages, boards. Story of four poor sons who each learn a special trade & rescue their Princess from an enormous dragon. Distinguished color illustrations by this noted Swiss artist. Edges show wear..

Amsterdam: J. J. Schipper, 1657 & 1665. Second Edition. Hardcover. A book that usually suffered from much use, this copy is certainly above the average normally encountered. One plate bound upside down; small tape stains on a handful of plates; one plate with a neatly repaired tear; another plate with slight loss of image. Generally clean and crisp, handsomely bound. Near Fine. Folio (9-1/2" x 15") masterfully bound in recent full vellum lettered in brown on the spine with new endpapers. Six parts in one, four with an engraved title page and two with woodcut title vignettes: DE QUADRUPEDIBUS (1657), [3]-6, [2], 163, [1] pages; DE PISCIBUS ET CETIS (1657), [1]-5, [3], 160 pages; DE EXANGUIBUS AQUATICIS (1665), 58, [2] pages; DE AVIBUS (1657), [12], 160 pages; DE INSECTIS (1657), [8], 147, [1] pages; DE SERPENTIBUS (1665), 37, [1] pages. Jonston's complete and comprehensive compilation of the animal kingdom lavishly illustrated with hundreds of engraved figures, many fanciful or imaginary, many the… Read More