Dragons - Chinese, Japanese & Medieval Dragons (Broché)

Reviled in the West, revered in the East, dragons have always captured the imagination of man. This book is the most unique collection of dragons compiled to date. Many rare images are reproduced here for the first time. Ancient dragons from Babylonian mythology, medieval dragons from England, Greece and Spain, Apocalyptic dragons, beautiful dragons, ugly dragons, winged dragons, wingless dragons, huge dragons, tiny dragons, evil dragons and cute dragons as well as portrayals of St George battling a dragon, the dragon of Wantley that terrorised Yorkshire in the 17th century and the dragon of Rhodos.
Dragons from the far include the Far East include Chinese and Japanese dragons, dragons from Cambodia, dragon chasing or carrying a pearl, dragons with three or four claws anf of course the Imperial five-clawed dragon as depicted on rare prints od decirated Imperial dragon boats, banner and robes.