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A DIVERSITY OF DRAGONS ~ Anne McCaffrey John Howe HUGE ~ HC

Description: SHIPPING IN COVID TIMES: Please note that at this time, the post office is VERY VERY slow and if you need this by a specific time, you'll need to select Priority Mail or it may take a couple weeks or longer to get there. I know it's more expensive, but it's the only way to insure a quick delivery... NO RISK PURCHASE! See Below** A DIVERSITY OF DRAGONS by Anne McCaffrey.Who better to ask about dragons than Anne McCaffrey, whose million-copy bestsellers about the Dragonriders of Pern appear regularly on the NY Times list, and her academician friend, Richard Woods, the dragon taxonomist par excellence. Hence, A Diversity of Dragons - a fascinating exploration or dracomachy, dracocides and dragonsbanes through the ages, with magical illustrations by John Howe, noted for his success with several J.R.R. Tolkien calendars and maps. Everything you ever wanted to know about dragons is here, and more, snorting fire and phosphine gas ans ploughing the waters of primordial chaos. The Babylonians knew him, the Sumerians, and the ancient Egyptians. He is found not only in the Bible but in China, in Norse sagas and the lost myths of the Americas. Engagingly conceived, McCaffrey's story is a modern day dragon fantasy, colored with excerpts of some of the most thrilling scenes taken from classic dragon tales and accompanied by John Howe's magnificent art. Dragons from the time of the Bible and the Babylonians, the Arthurian Era and the Chinese Dynasties, to the current dragons invented by Robin McKinley, Gordon R. Dickson, Melanie Rown, and McCaffrey herself, are all fully explored and rendered in glorious detail. Of the project, Howe said "I quite enjoyed doing this book, one of the best parts being to actually go and meet Anne McCaffrey in Ireland. The illustrations were good fun to do, of course, though very hard to actually fit in the book... To my regret, I was unable to work larger than the print size, as there was (so I was told) a problem scanning larger pieces. Nonetheless, I cranked out dozens and dozens of illustrations and the book was published. Soar on imaginations wings and see them all: from the ancient legends to the modern creations; from the fire breather that battled Beowulf, to the delightful beasts of Jane Yolen and Terry Pratchett; Smaug from Tolkien's The Hobbit, to the Dragons of Pern; a thrilling history, a charming fantasy, and a tantalizing art book, "A Diversity of Dragons" is sure to find a place beside Anne McCaffrey's other bestsellers. Here are a few more examples of John Howe's magnificen dragon portraits. They truly ARE a diversity of dragons... Enjoy! Long out of print, this hard to find hardcover is a must have for all fantasy lovers. As of this writing, there was not another to be found in auction on eBay anywhere, so grab this one while you still can. 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A DIVERSITY OF DRAGONS ~ Anne McCaffrey John Howe HUGE ~ HC

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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Subject: Fantasy

Topic: Dragons

Special Attributes: 1st Edition Oversized HC

Language: English

Format: Hardcover

Publication Year: 19970000

Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown

Author: Anne McCaffrey

Book Title: A DIVERSITY OF DRAGONS

Genre: Fantasy

Illustrator: John Howe

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