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Houses With a Story: A Dragon’s Den, a Ghostly Mansion, a Library of Lost Books, and 30 More Amazing Places to Explore

Seiji Yosida

More than thirty dwellings appear through detailed architectural illustrations, sidebars, and short descriptions. Each house introduces its inhabitants, who may be human or supernatural and come from the past, present, or future. The book ranges across imagined homes including a dragon’s den, a ghostly mansion, and a library of lost books, using the buildings themselves to reveal the people and creatures connected to them.

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Book details

Themes
Fantasy And Magic · Home · Imagination · Mystery And Discovery
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Abrams Books
Published
November 14, 2023
Pages
128
ISBN-13
9781419761249
Language
English
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