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Here Be Dragons: A Fantastic Bestiary

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One of the best historical views of dragons you'll find. Tons of great pictures and stories, this book was a great gift for my brother-in-law, who loves dragon lore. Take a look inside, see the pictures, enjoy the magic. It's one of the more expensive books I've bought, however it appears worth the money. Good quality binding and material, and will provide hours of pleasure reading.

There are a lot of books out there with creatures and a number of compelling bestiaries organized in various ways. However, this book is a winner due to its wide scope and the quality of the illustrations.

Scope: Not just dragons, but sea monsters, animals with human heads, hydras, unicorns, griffins, etc. from many, many different cultures. The images range from the ancients to Hollywood.

Illustrations: This 2003 book has the heft and image quality of a fine art book. Quality paper and quality reproductions. The illustrations are large; they convey a great amount of detail when it comes to color and texture. The oil paintings look like oils, the prints look like prints, the sculpture is lit to convey plasticity, the textiles look like fabric.

Book details: cloth over boards with a sewn binding; in dustjacket; 198 pp; 3.25 pounds.

This is a wondrous book of beasties. I wish it were longer.