Reference Books

Find in our reference books section a vast assortment of historical, practical and magical publications.

Discover a wide choice of specialized books on various subjects such as wicca, mythologies, the art of combat, calligraphy, languages, historical events and more.

  • La calligraphie en 60 exercices. Offered by our team at Dracolite.

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    "It is by practicing that one becomes a specialist": this proverb also applies to writing and learning calligraphy. This is what this exercise book offers you! In addition to discovering the different families of characters and types of feathers, you can practice reproducing each of the alphabets offered thanks to the many staves contained in the book. Throughout the pages, you will also find writing suggestions for your artistic projects: invitation cards, photo albums or even personalized notebooks. Have fun with alphabets, characters and drop caps. Give free rein to your creativity in your writing!
  • Aromathérapie : Les essences pour le bien-être psychologique. Offered by our team at Dracolite.

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    Kurt Ludwig Nübling gives us detailed fundamental knowledge about essential oils, the essence of plants. Used since Antiquity, aromatherapy has a wide range of effects: it can stimulate us, relax us, nourish our spiritual life but also act positively on the most diverse health disorders. Immerse yourself in the world of perfumes and discover how the wonderful virtues of plants can enrich our life.

  • La Terre du Milieu : Tolkien et la mythologie germano-scandinave. Offered by our team at Dracolite.

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    Exploring Middle-earth through mythology, highlighting the notable influences of Germanic and Scandinavian literature on the works of the Oxford philologist, notably in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, is the ambition of this book. It is because the Germanic and Scandinavian letters found an important echo in the novelist as in the academic: creation of names of places and characters, of fabulous creatures, revival of old literary motifs and invention of writing systems to imagine a new mythology. There was no work in France on the importance of these mythologies in Tolkien’s work. This is done: in ten chapters, R. Simek examines toponymy, linguistics, mythology, cosmology, runology or the geography of Middle-earth, while offering translations of several great texts from the Icelandic Middle Ages. All things that contributed to the medieval atmosphere of Middle-earth.
  • Calligraphie, enluminure & lettrage. Offered by our team at Dracolite.

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    Learn to calligraphy easily, introduce yourself to illumination, and test your modern lettering skills with the templates in this book, featuring over 1,000 illustrations. Whether you are a beginner or want to improve your technique of drawing alphabets, in this book you will discover the art of calligraphy, illumination and lettering. Amply illustrated, the step by step will help you master all the secrets of beautiful writing. Practice with simple models before reproducing more complex typographies, opening up an endless field of creative possibilities. After discovering the tools and equipment essential to practice each technique, follow the 50 or so examples in pictures. They will explain to you how to draw lines and curves to give life to different styles of writing: script, gothic, italics, initials ... Then, you will learn to decorate your alphabets with beautiful illuminations made in ink or paint. Finally, you will practice lettering, the creative expression of which will allow you to give free rein to your inspiration. By training and with the help of the many tips provided, you will know how to compose and highlight your favorite quotes. This practical book, enriched with tips from professionals, will allow you to master the basics of calligraphy, illumination and lettering, and create superb works from your imagination.
  • Latin - Débutants. Offered by our team at Dracolite.

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    This very practical and fun exercise book has been specially designed for beginners in Latin. More than 150 exercises with studied progression and in the form of games are offered, accompanied by their answers. At the end of each chapter, you can also self-assess your language level. No dimension of the language has been forgotten: grammar, declensions, vocabulary, conjugation or even nuances of translation. More than 150 exercises; Games, MCQs, hole exercises, etc; Grammar, declension, vocabulary, spelling, etc; Test your level with the self-assessment.

  • Ours : Portrait, Mythes, Histoire. Offered by our team at Dracolite.

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    Considered the wild double of man, the bear has been with him since the dawn of time. At first venerated for his power, the king of animals became over the centuries the incarnation of the gluttonous and stupid animal, when he was not simply assimilated to the devil and to the deadly sins. His return to grace in the 19th century will be marked by the appearance of the teddy bear, but our relationship with the bear remains today full of ambivalence. Through topics as varied as biology, ethology, history, mythology, legends, literature, cinema, etc., this richly illustrated book offers you to discover this unknown and today protected animal
  • Les goûters de la sorcière. Offered by our team at Dracolite.

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    Whether it's a big banquet under the moon, a frenzied birthday or a simple meeting between initiates, there are many opportunities to honor witch recipes. Bewitching pastries, wonderful treats and bewitching potions are brought together in this cookbook, mixing sweet treats, magical spices and wild plants. A free cat cookie cutter will allow you to bring your shortbread and cake decorations to life, transforming your snacks into fantastic witch's snacks!

  • Tolkien et les sciences. Offered by our team at Dracolite.

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    The key to understanding Tolkien’s world was missing: science.  We knew the formidable writer, creator of worlds, inventor of languages, we discover the botanist, the paleontologist, the geologist, the enthusiast of archaeology and chemistry. As a self-taught scientist, Tolkien observed a lot and asked himself a thousand and one questions about fauna, flora, marine currents, volcanoes. This is what makes his imaginary universes and creatures so credible. 38 experts (archaeologist, astrophysicist, philosopher, paleontologist, economist, psychoanalyst, volcanologist, botanist, chemist, doctor, etc.) sifted through Tolkien’s numerous novels, poems and correspondence to reveal its scientific roots. Each chapter is thus the object of a discovery: the hidden meaning of the Ring that corrupts, why the Hobbits have big feet, the origin of the people of the Dwarves, the animals that inspired its dragons, an Ent is it possible... Illustrated by superb unpublished drawings by Arnaud Rafaelian, this book for Tolkien fans, science lovers, and others illuminates with an unpublished light this world work.
  • Hiéroglyphes - Les bases. Offered by our team at Dracolite.

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    This notebook has been specially designed to allow you to learn how to trace the most complex hieroglyphics. The printed signs of the Gardiner classification serve as a model and are reproduced in a schematic and cursive way for a more fluid writing. Step by step, pencil in hand, you train to write thanks to the proposed rubrics and exercises. To go even further, you will learn to vary the meaning of writing and to reproduce compositions of hieroglyphics. A historical overview of the Egyptian language allows to understand the evolution of writing. Finally, put into practice your new knowledge through concrete exercises and learn to write your first name in hieroglyphics! Introduction to hieroglyphic writing; More than 170 signs step by step; Specific exercises and training.
  • Le sabre japonais : Signe du divin. Offered by our team at Dracolite.

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    A very refined work aimed at lovers of the art of the sword and of Japan. Renowned around the world for the quality of its blade, the Japanese sword is the most fascinating of all weapons. Its ability to never bend or break is a miracle when you think that the sharper the metal, the more likely it is to break. But such is the nature of the katana! The blacksmiths of all times have made these blades of unparalleled perfection by maintaining, improving and transmitting the techniques, each bringing its own personal touch without introducing any substantial modification in the form and the manufacturing process. For these craftsmen the katana is much more than a weapon, which they venerate by invoking the protection of Heaven on it.
  • Recueil d'activités médiévales pour les animations des groupes d'enfants et d'adultes. Offered by our team at Dracolite.

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    Whether you are an animator in a day camp, a summer camp, a scout group, a school or a daycare service, for a birthday, a wedding or even a family activity, these games are simple and require little material and There is something for every taste.
  • Dictionnaire Breton. Offered by our team at Dracolite.

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    Do you go to Brittany every year and you don't speak a word of Breton? The creator of the famous Assimil method has designed for you the modern and essential companion of your trip or stay in Brittany.

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