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Viking Children's Books (1979), Edition: 1st Ed., Hardcover, 160 pages
Description
A "Who's Who" of fairyland, with entries by fairy name and additional legends, songs, and anecdotes within each entry.
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This book is better for the anecdotal snippets than as a resource for all things Fae. Though an encyclopedia, it's brief enough to read cover-to-cover without much effort or loss of interest. And scattered throughout the 150 or so pages are numerous whimsical illustrations by Yvonne Gilbert, which
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160 p.; 9.3 inches
ISBN
0722655371 / 9780722655375
Local notes
Replacement with dustjacket
Illustrated anecdotal excerpts from Briggs' longer, more comprehensive Encyclopedia or "Dictionary of Fairies". Illustrated with b&w drawings and full page colour plates.
Illustrated anecdotal excerpts from Briggs' longer, more comprehensive Encyclopedia or "Dictionary of Fairies". Illustrated with b&w drawings and full page colour plates.