Dragons - Gift Book Grenby Outhwaite The illustrations and overall design

The illustrations and overall design of the book are lovely and unusual

This heartwarming scene was artfully crafted by the talented artist Hildegard Woodward and graced the December 1927 cover of House Beautiful

and people acquired them simply for the sheer joy of ownership

A 1930s publication inspired this beautiful and original shape book

Dragons - Gift Book Grenby Outhwaite The illustrations and overall designA richly illustrated exploration of dragons. Dragons have been with humankind to the beginnings of recorded history, and likely before that. The Middle East and Europe each have early dragon lore, as does Asia. Despite differences, dragons across cultures share many common features. This volume examines and celebrates the nature and behaviors of dragons, their physical variations, their predilections for women and children, and much more. Its forty