The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - The Skyrim Library, Vol. I: The Histories Hardcover – Illustrated, June 23, 2015

Beautiful book with detailed illustrations and lore. Perfect for any Dragonborn.

This book collects the texts hidden throughout The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and presents them for convenient reading in a beautiful hardcover volume. From the faux leather feel of the boards to the silver lettering on the spine to the embossed dragon on the cover this book makes itself as collectible as the rarest tomes on Tamriel. Thoughtful flourishes such as "aged" pages and a calligraphy-inspired font further add to the "ancient treatise" effect.While the text can all be found in the game, I enjoyed the arrangement and pairing with some phenomenal artwork. Close up artwork of elves, argonians, and khajit are worth pouring over. The maps of the regions and history provide players new to the Elder Scrolls franchise a deep understanding of the world they will playing in.The stories themselves are entertaining and generally brief (ranging from a short paragraph to a dozen or so pages). Some of the stories, such as "The Lusty Argonian Maid," are hilarious. Others such as the "The Wolf Queen" are nearly epic in both scope and the telling. Finally, as I am personally a fan there are some amazing stories about Alduin the World Eater!I highly recommend this book to fans of Skyrim. This book is almost required reading for players who want to understand the world they are inhabiting in the latest Elder Scrolls offering: Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited. Gamers of all levels will who have a love for the Elder Scrolls franchise will enjoy this book on their shelves.

These books are amazing. If you are a fan of the elder scrolls then you need to own these.They're based on all of the available in game books but also come with awesome art.I wish Bethesda would make more of these books for all of the countries of Tamriels. Like and encyclopedia type of format. I'd pay what ever needed to be paid to make that happen.I love the elderscrolls and the skyrim libraries and Tales of Tamriel are all we have to connect us to the game. Hopefully we do eventually get more of these lore books.Anyway great books and look amazing in my personal lore Library.

This tome surpassed my expectations. The book is absolutely beautiful. It would be an understatement to say that I am a fan of Skyrim, as I still play the game to this day. When I heard about a physical book containing in game texts, I knew I had to buy it. I had high expectations concerning this tome, and Bethesda surpassed them all! The book is a hardcover book, made with what I think is imitation leather. The details given to this book are phenomenal! All of the lettering on the cover is engraved into the surface, including the logo. Truly, this book is top quality. The book contains many texts detailing the events of the Empire, mythologies, the history of Skyrim, songs, and of course, accounts of dragons! Also, this text has beautiful artwork scattered throughout its pages. Any true Dragonborn needs to add this to his or her collection!

This made a great gift and it came fast and in good condition!

This book has most its writing based around Skyrim and a bit on Morrowind. Though I am disappointed to see that it has nothing on Elder Scrolls IV. Though the book is only of in-game lore you can find. Mainly of Skyrim (What do you expect? It's titled "Skyrim after all....) This is for introducing and hopefully having someone enjoy the lore for its worth without having to find it in the game. Meaning if you want to share the lore without the computer; it's at your fingertips.Book overall being about 8" x 10 and 1/8th " It's about medium size for a travel companion. Making it light.Though I would discredit it more seeing that it's of Good Quality... For a project.... I feel things missing, material. At least how I identify, be sure to add a little something with the book to keep them interested. And seeing I plan on replaying Oblivion to write down a journey for a friend without having to write down all the books... it's still worth your time.Just don't be swayed by my Review =) Though if you're going to get it; make sure its at a decent price. I got mine for $20. When it arrived; my first thought was "Thank the gods I didn't pay $35. Bethesda should calm down their price if they want to sell these."

As a Skyrim Fan, I couldn't wait to get this book. If you're like me and read all the in-game books, then this is a treasure you must have! The cover is beautiful but I can tell it's something you need to be careful with. I have it on my coffee table (so I can read it anytime) but I am sure that my coffee cup and cat don't go near it. It's a great source for understanding the complex world created by Bethesda as it includes the history and myths, and even the songs! There is some really cool artwork in it, too. Yes, it is a bit pricey, but a true Skyrim fan will treasure it.