Ancient Studies: Basic (Part 1), Fully Readable Textbook Replica, A5
Pages: 160+
Format: A5, 148 × 210 mm (5.8 × 8.3 in)
Cover: full colour hardcover
Binding: thread-sewn, opens flat
Paper: coated 115 g/m², black & white illustrated
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Ancient Studies: Basic (Part 1), Fully Readable Textbook Replica
A fully readable textbook for the elective course in ancient studies: Part 1, the basic course for students drawn to the oldest layers of magic.
What did magic look like before wands and schools? Which ancient traditions still echo in modern spells? And what can a student learn from the oldest records?
About Ancient Studies, Part 1: the basic course
Ancient Studies, Part 1 is the basic course of an elective subject for students who prefer old books to new spells. It belongs to the scholarly side of the wizarding curriculum, next to history and runes, and is written as a real textbook with chapters, illustrations and a steady academic tone. The basic course prepares the ground for the advanced Part 2, so the two books are best read in order. Like every book in our library, it is printed from the first page to the last — a readable volume, not a decorated notebook.
Fully readable Ancient Studies textbook replica — not a blank prop
Every page is printed with original illustrated content. No blank or lined journal pages: this is a book to read, not a notebook with a decorated cover.
Ancient studies textbook for dark academia readers
Ancient Studies is a quiet favourite of dark academia readers: a textbook about the past, written in the language of the classroom. It fits a scholar's shelf next to Advanced Rune Translation and A History of Magic, gives the most studious character in any cosplay group a convincing book and completes the second-year shelf in our year sets.
Ancient Studies textbook in our wizarding school sets
Buying more than one book? Ancient Studies: Basic is also part of the Ancient Studies set of 2, the Second Year set of 7 and the complete 21-book library. Sets bring matching A5 hardcovers together in one parcel, cost less than the same books bought one by one and come with a bigger gift: 9 fan art prints from two books, plus 3 fan art wizarding magazines from four books.
How our handmade Ancient Studies textbook is made
Every copy of Ancient Studies: Basic is printed and bound by hand. The A5 format (5.8 × 8.3 in / 14.8 × 21 cm) sits comfortably in the hand and on a standard bookshelf, the full colour hardcover is sturdy enough for everyday reading, and the thread-sewn binding lets the book open completely flat — on a desk, in a photo or on a display stand. Inside, the pages are printed on coated 115 g/m² paper with a black and white illustrated interior.
- A5 format (5.8 × 8.3 in / 14.8 × 21 cm), 160+ pages
- Full colour hardcover
- Thread-sewn binding — opens completely flat
- Coated paper 115 g/m², black & white illustrated interior
- Printed and bound by hand
- The kraft dust jacket or band seen in some photos is an optional extra and not a required part of the item
Ancient Studies textbook: questions and answers
Is the Ancient Studies textbook fully readable?
Yes. Every page is printed with original illustrated content; there are no blank or lined journal pages.
What size is it?
A5 — 14.8 × 21 cm (5.8 × 8.3 in), a full colour hardcover with 160+ pages, with a thread-sewn binding that opens completely flat.
Which language is it in?
English edition.
Is the kraft dust jacket included?
The kraft dust jacket or band seen in some photos is an optional extra and not a required part of the item.
Who makes this edition?
It is an original handmade fan art edition, printed and bound by hand and created by fans for fans.
Free gifts with your Ancient Studies textbook
Every order comes with free fan art prints on kraft paper A5 — small documents from a wizarding school to frame, pin above a desk or keep between the pages as bookmarks. A single book includes 5 prints:
- Wizarding School Timetable
- Wizarding Sport Fixtures Chart
- Magical Library Card
- Wizarding School Acceptance Letter
- Beginner's Magic Correspondence Course
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