Faeryland: The Secret World of the Hidden Ones

by John Matthews

Hardcover, 2013

Status

Available

Call number

398.2

Tags

fantasy, reference, lutins, faeries, children, paper engineering, primary school, picture book, paper-cut illustrations, movable ephemera

Collections

Children's Lit & Picture Books, Myths, Legends & Folklore, Pop-ups & Paper Engineering, Wizard Library

Publication

Abrams (2013), Hardcover, 64 pages

Description

  The author of Abrams' How to See Faeries (with Brian Froud) opens the land of faerie to all readers. The book provides a broad overview of faeries, including a Who's Who of Faeries; Good Faeries vs. Bad Faeries; Faerie Courts; Faerie Spells; and Faerie Sightings. Faeries of the British Isles as well as those of Scandinavia, Germany, North America, and even the Asian, Arabic, and African worlds are discussed. Matt Dangler and other contemporary fantasy artists bring the land of faerie to life alongside such fine artists as William Blake, Henry Fuseli, and J. M. W. Turner. Faeryland contains an envelope of faerie photos to use as postcards; an invitation from Puck to a Faerie Ball; a 19th-century faerie pull-out map (currently housed in the Library of Congress!) and more. Praise for Faeryland: "The book revives traditional fairy facts and lore for a new audience." --GeekMom "A beautiful book." --Yahoo! Voices… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member LarissaBookGirl
Here is a door, enter if you dare to discover a world both familiar and new, a world full of beings found both on the land and under the sea. These fanciful beings have many names and hide many secrets, but with this book to guide you, you can uncover their hidden places and discover their magical
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 ways.

Faeryland opens the door to these elusive and enchanting beings that have long fascinated and frightened people the world over. With this personal invitation to Faeryland you will learn the secret faerie spells and charms, as well as own your very own personal map of Faeryland. A beautifully presented book any faery lover will treasure.
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Language

English

Physical description

64 p.

ISBN

141970673X / 9781419706738

Local notes

The book includes folklore about faeries of the British Isles as well as those of Scandinavia, Germany, North America and even the Asian, Arab and African worlds. It is divided into 13 sections: A Brief History of Faeries; Who's Who of Faeries; Good Faeries vs Bad Faeries; Faerie Courts; Faerie Spells; Faerie Places, Faerie Sightings; Faerie Gold; Faerie Children; Faerie Good and Bad Fortune; and Faerie Music. The book is illustrated with new art by Matt Dangler as well as other contemporary artists and classic art by William Blake, Henry Fuseli, William Turner and others.

Pull-out memorabilia includes: A Handbook for Faery Hunters; a small manual of how and where to look for fairies; an envelope of "real faery photos"; and a 19th century faery pull out map.

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