The two artists who have created this book, Alan Lee and Brian Froud, have studied fairy history, myths, legends, and folklore, and embodied their findings in 185 paintings and drawings. All the fairy types are identified and pictured - water fairies elves, gnomes, pixies, leprechauns, tree fairies, dryads, and more. Information on their favourite haunts, pastimes, and ways of life are drawn from Celtic stories, oral tradition, and from writers and poets. Among these sources are the Ballad of Thomas the Rhymer, Yeats' The ...
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The two artists who have created this book, Alan Lee and Brian Froud, have studied fairy history, myths, legends, and folklore, and embodied their findings in 185 paintings and drawings. All the fairy types are identified and pictured - water fairies elves, gnomes, pixies, leprechauns, tree fairies, dryads, and more. Information on their favourite haunts, pastimes, and ways of life are drawn from Celtic stories, oral tradition, and from writers and poets. Among these sources are the Ballad of Thomas the Rhymer, Yeats' The Song of Wandering Aengus, and Christina Rossetti's poem Goblin Market. Folk stories are traced to their origins, retold and illustrated.
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Brian Froud; Alan Lee; David Larkin. Fine in Fine jacket. A very smart reprint of this field guide to fairies, a beautiful and colourfully illustrated work exploring the history and culture of the mythical race. A reprint of this incredibly popular work, which was first published in 1978. As of 2003, this book has sold more than five million copies, and this work is now considered to be a fantasy classic. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Â 'Faeries' is a beautiful compendium on the mythological race, a field guide on fairies looking at their history, customs, habitat, and appearance. Â Illustrated colourfully throughout. By Brian Froud and Alan Lee, edited and designed by David Larkin. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper is fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine.
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Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include From the library of labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys dvds etc. We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.
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Fair. **PLEASE READ** Book has significant damage to cover! ! **PLEASE READ** The dust jacket shows significant wear. **PLEASE READ** The dust jacket has a large tear. **PLEASE READ** There is a rip on the cover of this book. FAST shipping, FREE tracking, and GREAT customer service! We also offer EXPEDITED and TWO DAY shipping options on qualifying orders.
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Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. Near fine in vg jacket; minor wrinkling to jacket edges else a tight bright unmarked copy in unclipped dust jacket; stated reprint.
A very nice book ,combination of pictures and writing!
To dream away out of the real world in moments of relaxation
A book to cherish!!
startraveler
Oct 4, 2007
Great Faeries
I thought it was a great book. The pictures alone are worth reading. Brian Froud is amazing.
kittiew
May 11, 2007
Faeries (Brian Froud)
Excellent book. Illustrations were from basic sketches to full illustration, very detailed and imaginative. Stories on the subject of faeries were informative without being too fanciful.
