The Dragonology Handbook: A Practical Course in Dragons »

Dr. Ernest Drake is the author of the rediscovered DRAGONOLOGY: THE COMPLETE BOOK OF DRAGONS, first published in a very limited run in 1895. Said to be a noted dragonologist and founder of the Secret & Ancient Society of Dragonologists in London, Dr. Ernest Drake was determined to bring the subject of dragons under the burgeoning umbrella of the nineteenth-century natural sciences. The spectacular popularity of his book DRAGONOLOGY has sparked a great deal of interest in the study of dragons and spurred much rummaging in antiquarian bookshops and attics in search of new Drake material. Happily, this earlier volume created for students, THE DRAGONOLOGY HANDBOOK: A PRACTICAL COURSE IN DRAGONS, turned up recently in an old public house called the Canny Lad in Edinburgh.

Are you ready to become a Dragonmaster?

First, Dr. Ernest Drake's Dragonology was discovered and published to great acclaim. And now, a student's course in dragonology, written by Dr. Drake himself, has come to light.

In this illustrated textbook, Dr. Drake guides you though twenty-one lessons that promise to make you an undisputed expert in dragonology!

Publishers Weekly

Fans of Dr. Ernest Drake's Dragonology will flock to The Dragonology Handbook: A Practical Course in Dragons by the esteemed Dr. Ernest Drake, illus. by Wayne Anderson, Douglas Carrel and Helen Ward. With facsimile pages that emulate an antique sketchbook, envelopes to open, a pullout I.D. card from the Secret & Ancient Society of Dragonologists and suggestions on how to draw dragons plus a glossary of hieroglyphs, this elegantly designed paper-over-board volume is a necessity for dragon fans of all ages. (May) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.