Written by Peter Dickinson. Illustrated by Wayne Anderson. First edition, 1979. Harper & Row Publishers.
Author Peter Dickinson explores the possibility of dragons as real creatures that existed in the past. The book combines scientific facts, mythology, and imagination to create a plausible explanation for how dragons could fly, breathe fire, and interact with humans and other animals. The book also contains illustrations by Wayne Anderson that depict various types of dragons and their habitats. The book is divided into four parts: The First Dragon, The Rise of Dragons, The Fall of Dragons, and The Last Dragon. Each part covers a different era of dragon history and evolution, from the prehistoric times to the modern age.
Peter Dickinson (1927 - 2015) was an English author and poet best known for detective novels and children's books, which often featured fantasy or science fiction elements and historical settings. He won two Carnegie Medals and the Phoenix Award, and was a finalist for the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2000.
Wayne Anderson (1946 - ) is an award-winning British illustrator best known for fantasy and children's books. He has illustrated over 50 books, including Dragons: Truth, Myth and Legend, The Squirrel Wife, The Dragon Machine and The Tin Forest. His work has been exhibited in galleries worldwide and has won several prizes, such as the Kate Greenaway Medal and the World Fantasy Award. He uses a variety of techniques, such as watercolor, acrylic, pen and ink, collage and digital media, to create his distinctive style of rich colors, intricate details and imaginative creatures.
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Condition: Very Good/Near Fine. Dust Jacket: Light shelf wear. Gold-embossed blue cloth cover boards: Light fading on front cover, lower edge; small round spot on back cover. Faint shadow of erasure on front fly leaf else pages are clean, undamaged, and complete.
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