How to Raise and Keep a Dragon - John Topsell -new hardcover book

HOW TO RAISE AND KEEP A DRAGON

by JOHN TOPSELL

Edited by JOSEPH NIGG

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New hardcover book. 128 pages, beautiful colour illustrations throughout. Published 2008

Have you ever dreamed of raising your very own dragon? Now you can

Within the past few decades, dragon-breeders have sprung up worldwide. And here is How to Raise and Keep a Dragon, the very first guidebook devoted to raising and keeping the unique creatures they supply. The author of this essential manual is none other than the world-renowned dragon scholar, John Topsell. A distant relative of the famous naturalist, Edward Topsell, John has spent much of his life raising dragons.

Learn all you need to know about the raising process: selecting and acquiring an available breed; building the perfect enclosure; hatching a dragon egg; feeding and grooming; training and riding; showing your dragon in competition; and much more. With this extraordinary book always in hand, you’ll enjoy many happy years with the world’s most mysterious and satisfying animal companion.

• This essential owner’s manual for the most unusual of pets contains everything you need to know to bring up your very own dragon at home
• Complete information on the wide range of dragons available, and advice on their specific characteristics, care needs and temperaments
• Written by the world-renowned dragon scholar, John Topsell
• Hundreds of stunning illustrations complement the text

Why own a dragon? What else can protect your treasure, fly you around, impress your friends, heat your home, make diamonds out of coal, work as a model for coats of arms, heat your home and be your lifelong faithful companion? Kids who enjoy whimsy will be delighted by this beautifully illustrated owner’s manual for dragon fanciers. It tells about the wide range of different dragons available, the characteristics of each, and the equipment and supplies that every dragon owner should have on hand. (For instance, a fire extinguisher.) The book is a fanciful blend of dragon lore and colorful art, the latter including diagrams of parts of winged and non-winged dragons, portraits of sea serpents, depictions of Asian dragons, and many others. More than 250 color illustrations in all. Here’s a book that’s fun from first page to last.
This essential owner's manual contains all the advice you need to bring up your very own dragon at home. It includes full information on the range of different dragons available and their specific characteristics, care needs and temperaments.

From choosing a breed and acquiring and hatching the egg to building the ideal enclosure; from grooming and exercising to training, and even showing in competition, here is all you need to know to enjoy years of happy companionship with the most unusual of all pets.

About the author

Award-winning author Joseph Nigg has researched and written about fantastic animals for more than twenty years, his previous books including The Book of Gryphons, The Book of Fabulous Beasts and The Book of Dragons and Other Mythical Beasts. He has taught at several colleges and universities and lives in Denver, Colorado.

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How to Raise and Keep a Dragon by John Topsell, edited by Joseph Nigg