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THE LAND OF LONG AGO
Written by Elsa Beskow. Illustrated by Elsa Beskow.
Stock no. 1830494
Published by Floris Books. 1st UK 2010. Slightly better than very good condition.

One day the old tree trunk outside Kelly and Kai's cottage is magically transformed into a dragon and carries them off to the Land of Long Ago. On their incredible journey the children meet a princess, resuce a knight and trick the king of the trolls. But will the old tree dragon stay alive long enough to bring them home again? First published in Swedish in 1923 under the title Resan Till Landet Langesen. Red cloth spine with gilt title, glazed pictorial boards. Full page colour illustrations. Unpaginated. ISBN: 9780863157714. Very slight scuffing to boards else contents lovely and bright.

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DRAGON RIDER
Written by Cornelia Funke. Illustrated by Cornelia Funke.
Stock no. 1330041
Published by The Chicken House. 1st 2004. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Firedrake, a brave young dragon, and his loyal brownie friend Sorrell and a lonely boy called Ben are united as if by destiny. Together they embark on a magical journey to find the place where silver dragons can live in peace forever. Translated by Anthea Bell. Blue boards, silver title to spine. Colour folding pop-up map. B/w chapter headers and illustrations. ISBN: 1903434904. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

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MAN, DRAGON AND DEATH: THE GLORY OF SAINT GEORGE
Written by Laurent Busine; Manfred Sellink.
Stock no. 1829229
Published by Mercatorfonds. 1st 2015. Slightly better than very good condition.

Published to coincide with the exhibition of the same name which ran from October 2015 - January 2016. This book offers the first-ever survey of artistic depictions of the legend of Saint George defeating the dragon. White paper boards, black title to spine, red title to front. Colour & b/w illustrations throughout. 287 pages. ISBN: 9780300215755. A few grubby marks to white boards, else a lovely copy.

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IGNIS
Written by Gina Wilson. Illustrated by P.J. Lynch.
Stock no. 1328666
Published by Walker Books Ltd. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Ignis is a young dragon who sets off on an unforgettable journey of self-discovery. Large format. Colour pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0744575281.

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THE MINSTREL AND THE DRAGON PUP
Written by Rosemary Sutcliff. Illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark.
Stock no. 1328652
Published by Walker Books. 1st 1993. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0744521742. Spine and corners bumped. Some light spotting to covers. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is lightly foxed on verso and faded to spine.

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THE MOON'S REVENGE
Written by Joan Aiken. Illustrated by Alan Lee.
Stock no. 1328627
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1987. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0224024779. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. A few small marks to page margins.

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A DIVERSITY OF DRAGONS
Written by Anne McCaffrey; Richard Woods. Illustrated by John Howe.
Stock no. 1327825
Published by Simon & Schuster. 1st 1997. Very good condition.

Everything you ever wanted to know about dragons. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Wonderful colour illustrations. ISBN: 0684821125. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents fine.

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THE TALE OF LUNDRAVAR THE DRAGON
Written by John A. Blakey. Illustrated by John A. Blakey.
Stock no. 1326178
Published by Harvestmoon Publishing Ltd. 1st 2010. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A tale of a lost little dragon who hatches from his egg many centuries after all of the dragons have been vanquished from the world... Red boards, gilt titles. 207 numbered pages. Beautiful colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9780956619303. SIGNED by the author by means of a dedication to Olivia and Grace on verso of front free-endpaper. Contents otherwise fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and a little faded to front edge, there is a sticker in support of Leeds Children's Hospital to the front panel of the wrapper.

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THE HOME-MADE DRAGON AND OTHER INCREDIBLE STORIES
Written by Norman Hunter. Illustrated by Fritz Wegner.
Stock no. 1325768
Published by The Bodley Head. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Contains 12 stories set in Incrediblania! Green cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0370012283. A few tiny indentations to cover edges. Light foxing and browning to endpapers and top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly rubbed at edges.

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THE LAUGHING DRAGON
Written by Kenneth Mahood. Illustrated by Kenneth Mahood.
Stock no. 1325052
Published by Collins. 1st 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout. Minimal bumping and rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is a tiny bit grubby, is slightly rubbed at edges and has a tear to lower corner of front panel and to base of spine on rear panel.

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MERLIN'S DRAGON BOOK 3: ULTIMATE MAGIC
Written by T.A. Barron.
Stock no. 1325045
Published by Philomel Books. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Completing the epic tale of a most unlikely hero. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 223 pages. ISBN: 9780399252174. Minimal bumping to spine.

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MERLIN'S DRAGON BOOK 2: DOOMRAGA'S REVENGE
Written by T.A. Barron.
Stock no. 1325044
Published by Philomel Books. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The second book of the Merlin's Dragon trilogy. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 238 pages. ISBN: 9780399252129. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners.

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