#  Natural History, Lore and Legend by Edward F. Hulme 

 



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*Detail from cover*

  
*From the book...*  
"Even the dragon, however, may not be quite so black as he is painted, for we read in one old author of a child in Arcadia that had a dragon for its playmate. There was much affection between them, but presently a considerable dread of the dragon's powers gained possession of the boy, and he compassed the brilliant idea of beguiling his companion well out into the desert and then slipping away. In the very consummation of this plan a new danger arose, as the stripling found himself in an ambush of robbers, whereupon he was only too thankful to call out to his discarded playmate, who immediately came to the rescue and very effectually scattered his despoilers. At this point the history unfortunately stops, but we may perhaps conclude that it follows on the lines of most stories of the affections, and that "they lived happy every after." However this may be, it is a charming narrative, and opens out quite a trait of dragon disposition."

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##  Additional Resources 

- [The Center for Bookarts](http://www.centerforbookarts.org/history/h_archives.html).
- Columbia University Libraries [Judging a Book by Its Cover](https://exhibitions.cul.columbia.edu/exhibits/show/bindings#more).
- Michigan State University Libraries [How to Judge a Book by Its Cover](http://www.lib.msu.edu/exhibits/bindings/).



 

Web Exhibit Created 2011.

Authored by Sarah Burke (Pietro Crescenzi), Elise Ramsey (Ames) and Tessa Updike (Book Covers). They would like to thank the librarians of the Botany Libraries for their generous assistance throughout the project.