The book of faeries brian froud and alan lee 1978

Faeries by froud, brian and alan lee and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Brian froud s wife, wendy, was one of the artists responsible for the very beautiful if slightly dated dark crystal. David larkin text and more than 200 drawings and paintings describe various kinds of elves and fairies found in myths, legends, and literature. Brian froud is an artist, author, designer, and faery authority. Find great deals on ebay for faeries book brian froud.

According to wired, froud is one of the most preemiminent visualizers of the world of faerie and folktale. Nearly 200 extraordinary drawings and fullcolour paintings combine to produce a book which has stood the test of time since it was first published. Vintage book faeries brian froud and alan lee 1978 fairies. David larkin identifies and pictures all the faery types including elves, gnomes, pixies, leprechauns, and dryads, drawing from celtic stories, the great englishlanguage oral tradition, and the works of poets to. Deluxe collectors edition by brian froud, alan lee. Vintage book faeries brian froud and alan lee 1978. Considered the preeminent fairy artist of our generation, brian frouds prolific body of art is recognized, and beloved, the world over. See more ideas about alan lee, fantasy art and faeries.

Signed by froud with drawing, lightly cocked else fine in fine dj, no previous owners marks. Faeries by brian froud faeries by brian froud is unique among any books ive ever read. Information on their favourite haunts, pastimes, and ways of life are. Faeries not good by brian froud, first edition, 1978 abebooks passion for books. Brian froudthe background to his art british fairies.

Brian froud has 29 books on goodreads with 287150 ratings. A piece of artwork by brian froud, a fantasy illustrator whose work heavily inspired the creatures in both the dark crystal and labyrinth. Rarely have research and artistry combined to produce such a masterpiece collectors 1978 first edition, first printing hardcover book faeries. Legend soundtrack tangerine dream prologue cottage the dance this is just a quick flickthrough of this marvellous book, with no intention. It has been 25 years since brian froud and alan lee created the delightful, imaginative and surprising faeries a book that quickly. David larkin text and more than 200 drawings and paintings describe various kinds of elves and. Faeries by brian froud, alan lee, paperback barnes. Froud worked on the concept art, designing the films creatures and world in collaboration with jim henson the dark crystal. Oct 01, 2010 the faeries popup book by froud, brian, lee, alan august 1, 1980 hardcover. Faeries isnt a book that can be neatly tucked into a tidy description. The faeries popup book by froud, brian, lee, alan august 1, 1980 hardcover. Faeries not good by brian froud, first edition, 1978. Nearly 200 extraordinary drawings and fullcolour paintings combine to produce a book which has.

The faeries popup book by froud, brian, lee, alanaugust 1, 1980 hardcover. All the fairy types are identified and pictured water fairies elves, gnomes, pixies, leprechauns, tree fairies, dryads, and more. There are additional pages with new art and essays by the artists and a foreword by jane yolen. The two artists who created this book, alan lee and brian froud, have studied faerie history, myths, legends and folklore, and embodied. He also served as the conceptual designer on jim hensons films the dark crystal and labyrinth. He is the author of lady cottingtons pressed fairy book, good faeries bad faeries, the faeries oracle, brian frouds goblins. Theirs is a realm of wonder, joy and enchanted danger. There are no page numbers, but i believe it is 196 pages long, fully illustrated in color and black and white. It has been 25 years since brian froud and alan lee created the delightful, imaginative, and surprising faeriesa book that quickly became a massive international bestseller and went on to sell more than a million copies. Alan lee is responsible for those gorgeous watercolors, while brian froud does the kinetic sketches froud was also the illustrator of lady cottingtons book of pressed faeriesa funny and darkly humored picture book. First edition once upon a time fantasy art david larkin 44 color plates froud.

Faeries brian froud, alan lee this enchanting book explores the realm of elves, pixies, leprechauns, dryads and other mythical creatures. Faeries brian froud alan lee first british edition 1978 hc good condition. The latest 2010 reprint from publisher abrams is a hardcover deluxe collectors edition with some new content. The original faeries book by brian froud and alan lee was published in 1978. For illustrating merlin dreams by peter dickinson 1988, he won the annual chesley award for best interior illustration and he was a highly commended runnerup for the greenaway medal. Faeries by brian froud illustrator, alan lee illustrator. In celebration of faeries 25th anniversary, abrams is delighted to publish a special edition. His books include the international bestsellers faeries, lady cottingtons pressed fairy book, lady cottingtons fairy album, and the faeries oracle. Faeries by brian froud book cover, description, publication history. In 1978, his collaboration with alan lee, the book faeries, became an instant international success.

Alan lee is an academy awardwinning movie conceptual designer and illustrator. Froud worked on the concept art, designing the films creatures and world in collaboration with jim henson. Jul 10, 2018 book by alan lee and brian froud 1978. Series isbncatalog id price pages format type cover artist verif. Faeries by brain froud and alan lee has been reprinted several times since it was first published in 1978. It has been 25 years since brian froud and alan lee created the delightful, imaginative, and surprising. For his 1978 book with brian froud, faeries, lee was runnerup for the fantasy locus award, years best art or illustrated book. It has been through several editions since, including a twentyfifth anniversary issue, and the illustrations have for many become synonymous with representations of faery. The book is part reference manual, part artist sketchbook, part short story compendium, and some would dare say, part anthropological fieldguide. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. The faeries popup book brian froud alan lee 1978 1980. The two artists who have created this book, alan lee and brian froud, have studied fairy history, myths, legends, and folklore, and embodied their findings in. The two artists who have created this book, alan lee and brian froud, have studied fairy history, myths, legends, and folklore, and embodied their findings in 185 paintings and drawings. Brian froud is an awardwinning illustrator, author, and faery authority.

Fine hardcover fine dust jacket first thus large hugely successful fantasy illustrated by alan lee and brian froud small folio the very large hardcover is free of writing or marking and has no book plates or previous ownership markings anywhere. He is most widely known for his 1978 book faeries with alan lee, and as the conceptual designer of the films the dark crystal and labyrinth. This hardcover book, with dust jacket, was published by paul hamlyn pty ltd in 1978. Faeries by brian froudfaeries by brian froud is unique among any books ive ever read. Alan lee is responsible for those gorgeous watercolors, while brian froud does the kinetic sketches froud was also the illustrator of lady cottingtons book of pressed faeries a funny and darkly humored picture book. Froud and his artistic partner alan lee first came to public attention as faery experts with the publication of the illustrated book, faeries, in 1978. This is the most influential book i have ever read. Brian froud, alan lee this enchanting book explores the realm of elves, pixies, leprechauns, dryads and other mythical creatures. Formerly the copy of hugo winner george laskowski, jr. An illustration for the poem goblin market by brian froud, from the book faeries, by brian froud and alan lee. The amazingly talented brian froud and alan lee give us a much closer and realistic look into the world of faerie than what most people are used to from pop. Faeries hardcover book brian froud alan lee 1st edition 1978 dj gnomes giants.

Published october 29th 2002 by abrams first published 1978. Isbn 9783806728958 9783806728958 hardcover, gerstenberg, 1996. Faeries, abrams, 1978, first edition, fine in like full color pictorial dustwrapper with wonderful illustrations by brian froud and alan lee, 185 in total with 147 of these in color. Faeriesbrian froudalan lee first british edition 1978 hc. Brian froud born 1947 is an english fantasy illustrator. Faeries by brian froud illustrator, alan lee alibris. Brian frouds wife, wendy, was one of the artists responsible for the very beautiful if slightly dated dark crystal. Faeries by brian froud and alan lee 1979, paperback for.

A flight of fancy for readers of all ages, this book explores a whole new world charged with the wild beauty of creatures who do not live by human rules. Sep 19, 2018 the original faeries book by brian froud and alan lee was published in 1978. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I have this first edition paperback, rather rough around the edges, that my parents gave me for christmas.