Dracopedia Field Guide: Dragons of the World from Amphipteridae through Wyvernae

Firstly, respect to the author who passed away before the book was finished. I hope he'd appreciate that his work was finished after his passing.Now, the book itself is wonderful, to put it simply. It is a sort of "what-if" in that "what if dragons were as common as ordinary animals" and showcases the dragons contained within with short blurbs and beautiful artist renderings of what these dragons might've looked like and where they might've lived. It also lists what their current "conservational status" might've been if they existed with several races being listed as extinct.It's great for inspiration in developing new species of animals or even dragons of your own, giving you a means of classifying different species or at least an idea of how to do so. As one who loves dragons in general, this is an excellent book to own, if for nothing else, than to promote your love for dragons.

This is by far one of the greatest detailed artwork for dragons, save yourself the time and go ahead and buy it. My kid loves dragon and he flipped over every page of this book. It really is beautiful. William O’Connor was a legendary artist.

My grand daughter loves it!

I ordered this to make the free shipping requirement but I hadn't expected it to be so beautifully illustrated! Each dragon is given a history, a quick size, habitat, and diet summary, and even a conservation status. Everything fits so perfectly into the historical timeline that combined with the beautiful illustrations for every dragon (Every single dragon is depicted, where some books only give you a sprinkle of illustration), it's hard to believe it's fiction! Definitely the perfect gift for a dragon or fantasy lover!

I bought this for my niece who loves dragons and she is obsessed with it. It makes the dragons seem like they are real in the world. It tells all about their habitats, diet and personalities and very technical, like you would find in a real animal field guide.

For adults & kids, inspiring account of the dragons of our land.

It's a beautiful book with it's own story universe, where the artist has made up dragon names, locations on earth, if the are an endangered species etc. It reads as if it is a science text book, similar to dinosaur encyclopedias on the market. While most of the art is in full color, there are some beautifully intricate pencil sketches in here too. However, I really wish the artist would have redone the Manta Sea Orc painting, because it sticks out like a sore thumb in this book (see pic). It's just not the same quality of artwork and texture details as the rest of the paintings.The print quality is very nice on quality glossy pages. The outside cover looks like it has a cloth binding strip on the side of the book - it does not, that's just a brown print stripe. The cover is a glossy photo paper glued onto a cardboard piece, which sadly is not super strong because the corners of my book got crumpled during shipping. There are other areas that look like it won't stand up to handling over time around the edges and bending areas, plus this type of cover is easy dented or scratched when shelving or setting something on it. It is stitch bound and at about 160 pages it otherwise feels substantial enough for making a good gift.I like these types of books as an artist reference, to see different body type options for dragons. Someone who generally likes dragons will likely love this book as well, but maybe not specific dragon universe lovers (ie those who only love HTTYD movies) since this is it's own made up world. I understand not all dragons have wings... but I couldn't help being slightly disappointed that a good chunk of the book was wingless dragons (about a third maybe) that looked rather like... well... dinosaurs. That being said I also love dinosaurs, it just wasn't quite what I initially expected. That said, the project is an admirable work of art as a whole.

This book is written in a way that explains as they existed. My Best bud showed me his copy and I had to get one myself. If you love dragons this is a book to cherish.

The media could not be loaded. Se você gosta de histórias sobre as origens dos dragões, esse é o livro! É quase um guia de espécies. É lindo e as páginas são brilhantes, o texto é um fixação, claro, mas passa um ar de enciclopédia de espécies mesmo, muito show! O único problema foi que veio meio avariado, como todos os livros de capa dura que já comprei pela Amazon, mas o conteúdo está intacto!

Cadeau pour ma petite-fille qui, comme moi, aime les dragons. Extraordinaire!

I bought this for a friend’s 50th birthday. She absolutely loved it. Very informative

Spedizione veloce, perfetto,qualità ottima

Excellent book, great quality, lots of information and beautiful drawings