1998ref. 33115New Jersey 1998. Very Good. New Jersey 1998. Green plastic three-ring binder with collaged covers and spine. 114 plastic sheaths filled to completion with all dragon-themed mythological summaries Chinese restaurant menus poetry artwork astrology dragon boat racing Stevie Nicks tributes debates about Christian metal band Stryper Puff the Magic Dragon etc.; principally printed from the internet along with some typed and manuscript material and original art. Light edgewear; a few scuffs. Very Good. An impressive and incredibly touching gift from a woman to her goddaughter assembled and given in the wake of the death of the goddaughter's husband. In the introductory typed letter the godmother counsels that alcohol is not the answer to her pain advises her to visit a "wise Indian man" she knows and hopes that the Dragon Book she has assembled will be of some comfort. A fascinating mix of pre-Wikipedia early internet material culture. The bulk of the material is printed internet articles: draconian.com still active and more or less in its same form gives a wide-ranging dragon background and articles from Emergency Librarian People Magazine the South Florida Business Journal and many many others are included painting a full picture of dragons in mythology and popular culture. The compiler has also included two excised Yellow Pages pages and highlighted the "Dragon" entries several pages of Stevie Nicks internet fanpages a few hand-written student reports original color drawings and dozens of poems printed and typed all dragon themed of course. A heartfelt collection highlighting mid to late 90s internet culture and the comfort fantasy can offer well before the nerd wall was broken in the early 2000s. unknown books
1911ref. 011319Edinburgh: John Grant 1911 Blue cloth pictorially stamped and titled in gilt with color pastedown to upper cover; light sunning to edges wear to folds and edges lower bottom corner badly bumped some foxing to text. A scholarly work on dragon folklore of the British Isles that was begun by John Francis Campbell in the mid 1800s. His work was continued by George Henderson until Henderson's death in 1912. The book is illustrated with 5 lovely color plates. Rare. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. Illus. by Rachel Ainslie Grant Duff. Large Thick 8vo. John Grant hardcover books
1998ref. 33115New Jersey 1998. Very Good. New Jersey 1998. Green plastic three-ring binder with collaged covers and spine. 114 plastic sheaths filled to completion with all dragon-themed mythological summaries Chinese restaurant menus poetry artwork astrology dragon boat racing Stevie Nicks tributes debates about Christian metal band Stryper Puff the Magic Dragon etc.; principally printed from the internet along with some typed and manuscript material and original art. Light edgewear; a few scuffs. Very Good. An impressive and incredibly touching gift from a woman to her goddaughter assembled and given in the wake of the death of the goddaughter's husband. In the introductory typed letter the godmother counsels that alcohol is not the answer to her pain advises her to visit a "wise Indian man" she knows and hopes that the Dragon Book she has assembled will be of some comfort. A fascinating mix of pre-Wikipedia early internet material culture. The bulk of the material is printed internet articles: draconian.com still active and more or less in its same form gives a wide-ranging dragon background and articles from Emergency Librarian People Magazine the South Florida Business Journal and many many others are included painting a full picture of dragons in mythology and popular culture. The compiler has also included two excised Yellow Pages pages and highlighted the "Dragon" entries several pages of Stevie Nicks internet fanpages a few hand-written student reports original color drawings and dozens of poems printed and typed all dragon themed of course. A heartfelt collection highlighting mid to late 90s internet culture and the comfort fantasy can offer well before the nerd wall was broken in the early 2000s. unknown
1911ref. 011319Edinburgh: John Grant 1911 Blue cloth pictorially stamped and titled in gilt with color pastedown to upper cover; light sunning to edges wear to folds and edges lower bottom corner badly bumped some foxing to text. A scholarly work on dragon folklore of the British Isles that was begun by John Francis Campbell in the mid 1800s. His work was continued by George Henderson until Henderson's death in 1912. The book is illustrated with 5 lovely color plates. Rare. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. Illus. by Rachel Ainslie Grant Duff. Large Thick 8vo. John Grant hardcover
1923ref. 001806Paris Lucien Gougy 1923
2003ref. mon0000217034The Happy Dragons Press 2003-01-01. Paperback. Like New. New Garland No 5rnIllustrations by Rigby GrahamrnMint copy of this Private Press scarce title The Happy Dragons Press paperback
