Status
Available
Local notes
Fic Bas
Collection
Genres
Publication
Harry N. Abrams (1996), Edition: 1st, 32 pages
Description
A Victorian scientist, R.W. Greasebeam, presents the "original" correspondence of early explorers who encountered some of the world's most fearsome dragons. Base's fans will be delighted by his humorous stories and intricate renderings of these colorful creatures.
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Awards
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (Selection — 1997)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1996
1990 (colour plates)
Physical description
32 p.; 9.75 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member drbubbles
Meh. For the casual adult reader this is a weak book, more suited for Base and/or dragon enthusiasts, or children.
Apparently just a way to make more money off of an earlier calendar, by slapping the 12 illustrations for it between two covers and tossing in some peripheral cartoons and silly
Apparently just a way to make more money off of an earlier calendar, by slapping the 12 illustrations for it between two covers and tossing in some peripheral cartoons and silly
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letters. What's there is mostly harmless, but lacking in the richness of purpose and effect that I find so appealing in his non-rehash works. Also, in the last set of dragons/letters, there are some anachronisms that, disappointingly to me, strongly suggested carelessness, lack of interest, and/or laziness on Base's part (fake references to Darwin from 1847 by a German explorer, but Darwin did not publicize his theory of natural selection until 11 years later; also, one of the peripheral cartoons depicts a metal-hulled, mastless ship in reference to an 1864 event. Weren't no such thing in 1864). Show Less
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Pages
32