A Book of Dragons
by Ruth Manning-Sanders
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- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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Synopsis
A Book of Dragons is a 1965 anthology of 14 fairy tales from around the world that have been collected and retold by Ruth Manning-Sanders. It is one in a long series of such anthologies by Manning-Sanders. In the foreword, Manning-Sanders states that "not all dragons want to gobble up princesses. " She thus includes tales of kind and proud dragons, along with the savage ones.
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 1713872042LEE
- Title
- A Book of Dragons
- Author
- Ruth Manning-Sanders
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Methuen and Co Ltd
- Date Published
- 1966
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