Ostensibly a facsimile of an 1895 manuscript by Dr. Ernest Drake of London, in which he details everything you ever wanted to know about dragons, brilliantly illustrated with unique foldout pages & maps & diagrams throughout. This FIRST U.S. EDITION from 2003 is a large quarto with blood red paper over boards stamped with a red gilt dragon design & central pictorial insert to front cover. Condition is excellent, marred only slight bumping to corners. Else, completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, colors bright, pages unmarked. All foldouts function perfectly, all pieces intact.