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Summary: A Great Buy!!
Review: Well, it finally came today!! And I've already read it twice! After borrowing a friend's copy, I knew I had to have a copy of my own. Brian Froud is one the greatest illustrators out there...ranked up there with Arthur Rackham. :)
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Summary: Well worth the wait !!
Review: I first saw this book in a store while attending University and fell instantly in love. I have waited 10 long years to own a copy of my own and finally I have it !!! I am familiar with the works of both Mr. Froud and Mr. Lee -- through my friend and author, Anna Marie Ferguson ( Legend : the Arthurian Tarot ). This book should be on the shelves of every child, so that they may keep the path to their imaginations open. Had this book been in my posession years ago, I know without a doubt it would have provided both comfort and inspiration to a young girl seeking a path to the land of the Fey. I have yet the words to describe what this book means to me. I will treasure it for the rest of my days - and entrust a copy to as many as possible.I, too am in the process of choosing one of these exquisite depictions of the Faerie Folk to tattoo on myself, as an homage to the works of Mr. Froud and Mr. Lee. Thank-you both for taking my hand and showing me the way. I als! ! o have a copy of "Strange Stains and Mysterious Smells" and "The Dark Crystal" my favorite film. I look so forward to collecting more of your wonderous works! If you do not already have a copy -- hardcover, of course -- get one ( or six ). Everyone who has the priveledge of viewing mine wants one of their own!
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Summary: butieful and interesting
Review: This book has some grate history and myths about faries. I love the pichers by Brian Froud. They're amazing. I would recamend it for all ages.
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Summary: A landmark book of lore and exquisite art
Review: My original copy of Faeries is so tattered that it is long overdue for a revival. I have referred to this book often for inspiration and research, as the art of Brian Froud and Alan Lee is superb and perfect for the subject. Having had the good fortune of meeting Brian Froud when he was working on the Labyrinth movie, I can say that the artist is an magical as the art. I am glad to hear of a new book of his work due out this autumn. I would also refer fans of such subjects to an upcoming 96 page book from Andrews McMeel Publishing and Lionheart Books (the same creative team behind james Gurney's Dinotopia). Entitled FAIRY GARDEN: FAIRIES OF THE FOUR SEASONS, it was created and lavishly illustrated by well-known limited edition print artist Tom Cross and written by Constance Barkley Lewis. It should prove to be a worthwhile read and peruse for fairy fans of all ages.
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Summary: An enchanting peek into the realm of the fae
Review: This book given as a gift when I was 16 began my lifelong fascination with the fey folk. I am now 36 and still very much ~*BELIEVE*~. I would recommend this book to young and old and by the time you are finished reading it you too will believe :)I anxiously await Brian Froud's new release Good Fairies/Bad Fairies in August.
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Summary: More faeries in store!
Review: It has been almost twenty years since Brian Froud and Alan Lee published this groundbreaking art book based on British faery lore. In the years since, Brian Froud has never stopped his extensive personal exploration of the faery realms--filling his studio in rural England with one extraodinary painting after another. Fans of his work will be pleased to know that a brand new book of faery lore (GOOD FAERIES, BAD FAERIES by Brian Froud, edited by Terri Windling) will be soon be available (Autumn 1998). The new book goes beyond the ancient faery lore of the Britist Isles to explore faery lore from all around the world...include faeries of the present day, bringing magic to modern life. For a taste of the forthcoming book, an article about it from Realms of Fantasy Magazine can be found reprinted on the Endicott Studio web site (Gallery section)
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Summary: Proof for all Non-Believers....Faeries are real....
Review: This is one of the most influental books I have read. Even as a small child, I would talk to the trees and flowers in hope that I would get an answer from the Faerie folk. The illustrations are magnificent and the text is wonderfully written. I would suggest this book to anyone who is truly an innocent eyed child at heart.
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Summary: An Educational Work of Art
Review: This book can be aptly called beauty at its best. Not only is it informative by giving the
reader descriptions of numerous creatures of folklore, but the pictures are gorgeous!...
Each creature is drawn with a realisticism worthy of museum display, and even if you're looking to
purchase this book for someone who can't read
the text for themselves, they'll be delighted
by the drawings.
Definitely a must-have for anyone who collects
works on mythology. A warning, however. Some
of the pictures do contain nudity, so you might want to use discretion with younger readers.
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Summary: At the turn of a page, and through the faerie veil..
Review: Float on the wings of a faerie, to a land that has existed for an eternity, and that will exist for eternities to come. Brian Froud and Alan Lee have created a marvelous book that weaves a magical tapestry about the reader, and won't let them go until the book is through with them! A perfect blending of typed and hand-written texts, and many differing styles of artwork help to make this volume a captivating sourcebook for lovers of the fae and light hearts everywhere! Colorful, richly drawn canvases reach out to the viewer to entrance them and hold them in the faerie world these two gentlemen speak so ellequently about. The combination of lovely prose, great sections of written verses and blurbs, and staggeringly beautiful, (and sometimes staggeringly jarring,) artwork make this book a true transportation device. Straight past the walls of reality and through the veils of the Enchanted World! I would recommend it to anyone with a free spirit, a grand imagination, and especially to someone who needs
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Summary: "Faeries" one of the most influential books of my childhood
Review: My mother gave my a copy of "Faeries" for Christmas 1980, when I was 11. I was instantly enchanted with the idea of faeries as real beings, and accepted much of the text as truth. I fantasized about spotting faeries in the woods and rocks surrounding my childhood home, and made many (sophomoric) attempts to copy Brian Froud's illustrations. As an adult I even had a flower faerie tattooed on my ankle in homage to his art My origional copy of "Faeries" is tattered and dog-eared, most of the pages have fallen out, and are hopelessly out-of-sequence, but I can't bear to throw it away. I count "Faeries" as one of the most influential books I had as kid growing up, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to any child (or adult) interested in faeries or mythology. The book is incredibly well-researched, and beautifully illustrated. The hand-written text can be difficult to read at times, but adds to the wonderful illusion of illicitly reading someone's journal Bravo for reissuing this book, I am ordering my new hardcover copy today
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