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There is a name on the title page, otherwise no writing in the book. The giant golden book of elves and fairies, illustrated by. Buy the giant golden book of elves and fairies a golden classic. The secret commonwealth of elves, fauns and fairies robert. In 1916 the lothian book publishing company issued two folio volumes featuring large colour plates of the work of two very different australian artists.
The giant golden book of elves and fairies a golden classic. There were elves belonging to the light, they lived in alvheim, and dark elves who lived under ground. The giant golden book of elves and fairies, 1951, garth. Random house, 2008, titled the giant golden book of elves and fairies light blue with orig. Giant golden book treasury of elves and fairies 1951. The bibliography of the following little tract is extremely obscure. The giant golden book of elves and fairies random house canada.
The first title of this book was the giant book of elves and fairies and the most recent title was the golden book of elves and fairies. The big golden book of elves and fairies with assorted pixies, mermaids, brownies, witches, and leprechauns illustrated by garth williams. The giant golden book of elves and fairies werner, jane. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The giant golden book of elves and fairies golden classic by jane werner 15 feb 2009. And it is only by the will and desire of the elves themselves that men can ever see them. Written in 1691 by a scotch divine, it is nothing less than a calm assumption of the existence at that time of a commonwealth of elves, fauns, and fairies, whose government, habits, etc. Offers a variety of stories in prose and in verse about the wee folk. The giant golden book of elves and fairies jane werner. May 22, 2010 on the inside front cover, bottom left you should see a letter and some numbers. Now a new generation of fairy fans can search for lost merbabies. Jane werner, nov 24, 2012 the giant golden book of elves and fairies a golden classic.
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Somehow, it got lost over the years, and i have yearned to reread it and lose myself in the wonderful, lush illustrations of traditional elves, fairies, brownies, etc. The giant golden book of elves and fairies by jane werner, 9780375844263, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The titlepage of the edition of 1815, which we reproduce, gives the date as 1691. The giant golden book of elves and fairies a golden. The giant golden book of elves and fairies by jane werner. The giant golden book of elves and fairies golden classic. Jane werner had a long and prolific association with golden books. Now i hope you know that im not proposing you go out and buy all of those books. Dec 24, 2003 the giant golden book of elves and fairies by werner and williams was first published in 1951 with 76 pages.
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