Wonderful to find an old friend!
Elves and Fairies is my favorite book from childhood, starting me on a life-long love of Garth Williams' drawings, so I was very glad to find it reprinted.
Unfortunately the illustrations are a pale shadow of the original book, which, after more than 50 years, still glows with beautiful colors.
While I am sorry that the children I gift it to will miss the full effect, I hope the stories and pictures will still stir a love for the World of Fairy!