Lot 920: Steer, Dugald A. and A. J. Wood (Eds). Wizardology: A Guide to Wizards of the World. The Templar Company, 2005. First Edition.

This large-format illustrated novelty book is part of the Ology series, titled Wizardology: A Guide to Wizards of the World. The work is presented as a true account of wizards as told by Master Merlin and is credited as being edited for the modern reader by Dugald A. Steer and A. J. Wood. The book is a hardcover quarto bound in blue boards with elaborate silver-toned iridescent foil stamping and three inset blue faceted faux gems on the front cover. The title page features a central circular woodcut-style illustration of a wizard with a dragon, surrounded by an ornate border. The text on the title page includes the fictional date MDLXXVII and the Latin phrase Quid Pro Quo. The publication is noted as being printed by C & C for The Templar Company.
Approximately 30 cm x 26 cm.