Dragonology
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Dragonology is the title of several books, a modeling kit, and a board game released in 2003. The publisher's note at the beginning of the original book reads:
This book purports to be the facsimile of an original published on a print run of 100 copies in 1895, of which a copy was recently found in a bookshop near the Seven Dials in London. Unfortunately, the publisher has been unable to ascertain whether a real Dr. Ernest Drake ever lived in St. Leonard's forest or wrote a book called Dragonology and so, with regret, is unable to make any claim as to the truth of this and must present this volume merely as an interesting curiosity.
The first book is officially edited by Dugald A. Steer, with other contributors credited as Helen Ward ("Scientific Artist"), Douglas Carrel ("Chief Draughtsman"), Wayne Anderson ("Pictorial Artist"), and Nghiem Ta ("Artistic Direction").
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[edit] Products
The products are published in the United States and Canada by Candlewick Press and in the United Kingdom by Templar Publishing. The releases in the series include:
[edit] Books
- Dragonology by Dr. Ernest Drake, editor Dugald A. Steer, ISBN 1 84011 503 3
- The Dragonology Handbook - a Practical Course in Dragons by Dr. Ernest Drake, editor Dugald A. Steer, ISBN 1 84011 523 8
- The Dragonology Chronicles: The Dragon's Eye by Dugald Steer, ISBN 1840115335
- Dragonology Pocket Adventures Collection:
- The Iceland Wyrm
- The Dragon Star
- The Dragon Dance
- The Winged Serpent
- Dragonology, Bringing up Baby Dragons
[edit] Book-sets
- Dragonology: Obscure Spells and Charms of Dragon Origin
- Dragonology: Tracking and Taming Dragons
- Dragonology: Field Guide to Dragons
- Dragonology: Code Writing Kit
[edit] Sets, Games, and Toys
- Dragonology: The Board Game
- Dragonology: Hatch(A card game)
- Series 1 Dragon Toys
- Series 2 Dragon Toys
- Miniature Dragon Toys
- Dragonology: Dragon 'Build your own' models
[edit] Background
"Dr. Ernest Drake" is the purported author of the book, who is believed to have lived in the 1800s and been a member of the "Secret and Ancient Society of Dragonologists"(S.A.S.D.). Dragonology, according to Dr. Ernest Drake, is the study and conservation of dragons, who during his time were becoming extinct due to rapidly increasing human population. Whether or not he actually existed is unknown, although the photograph of him in Dragonology bears a very close resemblance to Steer's great grandfather. His books, Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons (1896), The Dragonology Handbook: A Practical Course in Dragons (1893), and Dragonology: Tracking and Taming Dragons (?) were republished by the Five Mile Press (who have also created facsimiles of Wizardology and the Wizardology Handbook [both written by Merlin, the legendary wizard], Egyptology [by Emily Sands] and Pirateology [by capt. William Lubber].)
