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
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Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publishers, New York, 1978
ISBN 10: 0810909014
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Faeries
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. In Jacket, I have placed the Jacket in a NEW removable Brodart/mylar sleeve for great presentation and preservation. Clean and tight, mark-free. NOT an ex-library discard, SHIPS FAST! ! ! Please examine images and ask any questions you may have, Thanks for looking!; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 208 pages. Seller Inventory # 0726_4285_MD41
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover first edition in off-white boards with gilt illustration has minor shelf-wear, tight, bright, and unmarked. Unclipped jacket in new mylar cover has minor edge-wear, 2.25 inch tear, with smaller chip, to front cover at spine. A solid copy of this now-classic labor of love. Seller Inventory # 011364
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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