![]() ![]() Brilliantly illustrated by Holland's most popular modern illustrator, Rien Poortvliet. Full of lore, history-and fun-giving important events in Gnome history such as : the Gnome who knew Rembrandt, Mozart's Gnome companion,the secrets of Gnome survival (they average 400 years old) such as medicinal herbs that cure everything from sneezing to sunburn, and the making and significance of the all-important Gnome hat. A book that has become a charming classic since its publication in 1977, the first documentary portrayal of Gnomes (as distinct from Elves, Goblins, Trolls, Kobolds, and Fairies). 212 pp., all in color, with hundreds of illustrations, maps and diagrams. ![]() Fine (touch of light foxing to the illustrated endpapers) in bright, crisp dust jacket (very unusual thus).Oversized hardcover in dark tan leather decorated in gilt with an image of a gnome on the front cover. The true first American edition, published simultaneously with the Dutch. ![]()
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