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Synopsis
Identifies and pictures all the faery types including elves, gnomes, pixies, leprechauns, and dryads, drawing from Celtic stories, the great English-language oral tradition, and the works of poets to illuminate their haunts, pastimes, and ways of life
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"Twenty-five years ago, self-proclaimed 'faery authorities' [Brian] Froud and [Alan] Lee published the first edition of their imaginative faery field guide...This expanded version...boasts new art and introductions by the artists; ...in its silver anniversary, the bewitching quality of its content remains."
About the Author
Brian Froud is an international bestselling artist, author, film, designer, and faery authority. In addition to Faeries, his books include Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book, with Monty Python's Terry Jones, Good Faeries / Bad Faeries, The Faeries' Oracle, Brian Froud's Goblins! with Ari Berk and The Heart of Faerie with his wife, Wendy Froud. He has also served as the conceptual designer on two of Jim Henson's classic films, The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Alan Lee is an Academy Award-winning movie conceptual designer and illustrator. He is well known for his illustration work of Tolkien's Middle Earth books, as well as the centenary edition of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Lee has worked as the conceptual designer on the films, Legend, Eric the Viking, King Kong, and The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Jane Yolen has written more than two hundred books for children and adults, including the acclaimed, The Devil's Arithmetic. She is the recipient of many honours and awards, including the World Fantasy Award, the Christopher Medal, the Nebula and the Golden Kite Award.
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Faeries
Published by
Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publishers, New York, 1978
ISBN 10: 0810909014
ISBN 13: 9780810909014
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Hardcover
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # Q16Q-00140
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Seller: Magers and Quinn Booksellers, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages. Seller Inventory # 575335
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Faeries
Published by
Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publishers, 1978
ISBN 10: 0810909014
ISBN 13: 9780810909014
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Hardcover
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_486282604
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Seller: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Seller Inventory # CIN0810909014VG
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Faeries
Published by
Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publishers, New York, 1978
ISBN 10: 0810909014
ISBN 13: 9780810909014
Used
Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 1784359189
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Faeries
Published by
Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publishers, New York, 1978
ISBN 10: 0810909014
ISBN 13: 9780810909014
Used
Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards have minor smudging and staining with additional staining to page edges. Some interior pages have light spotting and smudging but text and images are overall clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 1680375307
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Faeries
Published by
Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publishers, New York, New York, 1979
ISBN 10: 0810909014
ISBN 13: 9780810909014
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Hardcover
Seller: Anthony Clark, Wolfville, NS, Canada
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Harry N. Abrams Inc. New York, 1979, Hardcover, suspected 2nd printing but difficult to tell. Brilliant book, illustrated throughout by Brian Froud & Alan Lee, edited and designed by David Larkin. Book is Near Fine, but with a faint, small, touch of soiling on the bottom board edges, a small mark on the ffep and some marker lines under the inside jacket flap that cross out a previous owner's name; binding is tight, internally very clean and otherwise unmarked. Dust jacket is price clipped and the glassene covering it has some scrunching - not sure how to describe it - just some tiny veins of plastic that's see though; no other wear on the jacket - listed as Very Good plus. A nice copy overall of a book becoming more and more scarce. Seller Inventory # 002802
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Faeries
Published by
Harry N. Abrams, Inc., USA, 1978
ISBN 10: 0810909014
ISBN 13: 9780810909014
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Hardcover
Seller: ArchBooks Inc, Springtown, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Froud, Brian; Lee, Alan (illustrator). Very Good+ dust jacket, a mylar dust jacket has been added, illustration of faeries on the front and rear. The Very Good+ binding is tan cloth over boards with a gilt illustration of a Faerie on the cover, gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated endpapers Black and white and color illustrations by by Brain Froud and Alan Lee The binding is tight and the pages are clean. The book measures 12.5" tall x 8.5 wide. About the book (From the dust jacket) FAERIES explores a whole new world-a world of magic charged with the wild beauty of creatures who do not live by human rules. Theirs is a realm of wonder, exquisite delight, and enchanted danger. The two gifted artists who created this book. Alan Lee and Brian Froud, have made a study of the history of Faerie. Going to old sources, they examined the myths and legends, sorted fact from fancy, and, finally, illuminated their findings with over two hundred extraordinary drawings and full-color paintings. Rarely have research and artistry combined to produce so beautiful a result. All the faerie types are identified and pictured -water faeries, elves, pixies, leprechauns, tree faeries, dryads, and many others. Information on their favorite haunts, pastimes, and ways of life are drawn from Celtic stories, from the great oral tradition of the English language, and from writers and poets. Among these sources are the Ballad of Thomas the Rhymer, the great Irish poet W.B. Yeats's *The Song of Wandering Aengus," and Christina Rossetti's enchanting poem "Goblin Market." Here too are the stories of Oisin, The Humpback Lusmore, the Miser on the Faerie Gump and Lutey and the Mermaid- each traced to its origins, charmingly retold, and illustrated in the most sensitive fantasy style imaginable. Brian Froud is well known for his own book in Peacock Press's fantasy series and for scores of illustrations appearing else where; Alan Lee has painted dozens of cover illustrations for imaginative fiction. Both artists live in Devon, England---working together close by the brooding woods and high, windy tors of a land that seems perpetually steeped in the faerie spirit. FAERIES is a feast to revel in, to dip into for instant refreshment again and again. 185 illustrations, including 147 in full color. Seller Inventory # 20891
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Faeries
Published by
Harry N Abrams Inc / Warner Books, N Y, 1978
ISBN 10: 0810909014
ISBN 13: 9780810909014
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Hardcover
Seller: Pistil Books Online, IOBA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Oversize Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Unpaginated. Off white cloth boards, with gilt design. Large format: 8 1/2"w x 12 1/4"h. Full of faerie information and illustrations. An illustrated compendium of British and Celtic faerie lore combining scholarship and fiction with paintings and drawings by two leading faerie artists, covering trooping faeries, solitary faeries, kelpies, brownies, boggarts, and the Seelie and Unseelie courts. Keywords: Fairy, Faerie, Elf, Alan Lee, Brian Froud, Pixies, Leprechauns, Tree Faeries, Dryads, Thomas the Rhymer, Goblin Market, Humpback, Mermaid, Fantasy 2. Seller Inventory # 180786