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1	How to Draw and Paint Fairies: From Finding Inspiration to Capturing Diaphanous Detail, a Step-By-Step Guide to Fairy Art more books like this by Linda Ravenscroft Basic to advanced techniques on watercolor and mixed media are covered step-by-step, and finished images from leading fairy artists provide inspiration. This beautiful book will make every artist believe in fairies. see all copies from $7.41! new only from $11.50! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Lady Cottington's Fairy Album more books like this by Brian Froud At last, Lady Angelica Cottington returns, in this mysterious and hilarious sequel to Brian Froud's huge international hit Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book. In this quirky and seductive new volume, 15-year-old Angelica stumbles on an annotated photo album belonging to her long-dead sister, Euphemia. The revelations within tell of fairy ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $5.43! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Dreamscapes: Creating Magical Angel, Faery & Mermaid Worlds in Watercolor more books like this by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law Paint beautiful, inspirational watercolour angels, fairies and mermaids in ethereal settings. Author walks readers through her process, showing and describing her techniques for creating fantasy scenes full of wonder and mystery.Learn about the essential materials, including brushes, paints, paper, then move on to important techniques such as ... see all copies from $4.52! new only from $6.50! \| SVS
4	Drawing Faeries: A Believer's Guide more books like this by Christopher Hart Fairies have their legions of devoted fans. The fantastic world of these elfin creatures cries out for an art instruction book that is more than a straightforward step-by-step tutorial. Rather, it requires that the book's overall design and presentation provide the experience of enchantment and envelope the reader in a magical world. Written by ... see all copies from $5.61! new only from $10.08! \| SVS
5	Brian Froud's World of Faerie (Limited Edition) more books like this by Brian Froud Drawing inspiration from the gnarled shrubbery of England's windswept moorlands, Brian Froud is best known for being the mad genius behind Jim Henson's film "The Dark Crystal "and illustrating such best-sellers as "Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book," In this volume, a long-awaited sequel to his international best-sellers "Faeries" and "Good ... see all copies from $22.00! new only from $24.04! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Letters more books like this by Ari Berk (Editor), Brian Froud (Illustrator) The Cottington Archive reluctantly announces that more information about the infamous Lady Cottington has surfaced: a scrapbook compiled by the fairy smasher herself of her correspondence with luminaries such as Queen Victoria, Annie Oakley, Igor Stravinsky, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Andrew Lang, P.T. Barnum, and more. All about fairies, these ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.39! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Enchanting Fairies: How to Paint Charming Fairies and Flowers more books like this by Barbara Lanza Fantasy artists and decorative painters alike will love the charming fairies presented in this book. Readers will start off by learning how to draw children adolescents and adults then will add elements such as wings and pointy ears to create fairies with sweetness and mischief.Demos feature individual fairies and groups, from simple subjects ... see all copies from $2.45! new only from $2.99! \| SVS
8	Fairy Crafts: 23 Enchanting Toys, Gifts, Costumes and Party Decorations more books like this by Heidi Boyd Fairy Crafts offers instructions for making toys, gifts and costumes. see all copies from $2.81! new only from $2.88! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Fairies Cookbook more books like this by Barbara Beery From bestselling children's cookbook author Barbara Beery comes a delightful new cookbook created just for aspiring sprites, elves, gnomes and nymphs Fairies Cookbook brings a bit of fantasy and magic to everyday snacks and treats, while teaching valuable cooking skills and encouraging kids to develope a love for creating their own food. Fairies ... see all copies from $4.05! new only from $4.64! \| SVS
10	The Little People: Stories of Fairies, Pixies, and Other Small Folk more books like this by Neil Philip, Jacqueline Mair (Illustrator) The Little People reveals that the fairy folk are both enchanting and dangerous. This lavishly illustrated survey is packed with intriguing tales about all kinds of sprites, from fairy queens and brownies to lutins, mermaids, dwarves, and trolls. Neil Philip has combed the lore of northern Europe for stories of human encounters with fairies, from ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $50.34! \| first editions
11 view cover	Fairie-Ality: The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand more books like this by David Ellwand (Photographer), Eugenie Bird, David Downton (Illustrator) This oversized edition is designed as a high fashion catalog with saucy copy and retro illustrations. A Book Sense 76 Selection and American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults, it is also the winner of a Stora Enso Design and Production Award. see all copies from $7.08! new only from $9.57! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Cross Stitch Fairies: Over 50 Enchanting Designs more books like this by David & Charles Publishing (Creator) A delight for fairy fanatics--over fifty fabulous designs to enchant cross stitchers everywhere. It has been said that "fairies are not seen by the eyes but by the heart." The popular cross stitch designers invited to contribute their designs to this book have used their imagination to capture the qualities of the wee folk in this magical ... see all copies from $14.45! new only from $14.45! \| SVS
13	The faeryland companion more books like this by Beatrice Phillpotts From folk mythology and classical theatre to contemporary film and dance, the mischievous and playful fairy has fascinated mankind for thousands of years. These intriguing and ethereal creatures, with the myths and legends that surround them, have never ceased to provide inspiration for artists and illustrators. From Puck to Peter Pan, children ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
14	A Regency Lady's Faery Bower more books like this by Amelia Jane Murray see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.38! \| first editions
15 view cover	At the Bottom of the Garden: A Dark History of Fairies, Hobgoblins, Nymphs, and Other Troublesome Things more books like this by Diane Purkiss This thorough study of representations of fairies in culture notes their origin in civilization as scapegoats for many evils and mysteries, such as infant death, rape, and kidnap. Chronicling the appearance of fairies in literature and other documentation, Purkiss explains that it wasn't until the 17th century that the modern view of fairies as ... see all copies from $15.99! new only from $21.00!
16 view cover	Fairies more books like this by Elizabeth Ratisseau (Compiled by) "Elizabeth Ratisseau's approach, in this book, is to show paintings of fairies by various artists, some of whom claim to have looked upon fairies, and others who have used their imagination, and the reports of others, to make fairies tangible"--Jacket. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Teach Yourself to Make Angels and Fairies more books like this by Jodie Davis Teach Yourself to Make Angels & Fairies begins with a simple linen angel and progresses to flying angels, garden fairies, flower sprites, and Valentine and Victorian angels. see all copies from $2.95! new only from $8.29! \| first editions
18 view cover	Flora's Feast: A Fairy's Festival in Flowers in Full Color more books like this by Walter Crane (Illustrator) Victorian volume abounds in old-fashioned charm, with 40 captivating full-color depictions of ethereal figures clad in flowery garments, each of which appears with a whimsical verse. A treasure for admirers of fine book illustration; great for lovers of flowers, fairies, make-believe. see all copies from $4.91! new only from $6.84! \| SVS
19 view cover	Victorian Fairy Painting more books like this by Jeremy Maas Between 1840 and 1870 the fairy world enjoyed an enormous vogue in English painting, literature, and theatre. This is the first serious book on a subject that attracted artists such as Turner, Millais, and Landseer, as well as a number of extraordinary specialists such as Richard Dadd and John Anster Fitzgerald. The book accompanies an exhibition ... see all copies from $17.58! new only from $439.97! \| first editions
20	The Book of Fairies more books like this by Beatrice Phillpotts see all copies from $1.99! first editions
21 view cover	Memories of a Lifetime: Fairies & Angels: Artwork for Scrapbooks & Fabric-Transfer Crafts more books like this by Nancy Rosin Memories of a Lifetime Memories of a Lifetime These are the latest set of books in the Memories of a Lifetime series. Each volume offers 57 scrapbook pages. The pages can be used as they are, can be photocopied, or individual images can be downloaded from included CD. Hundreds of vintage images at your fingertips for use in scrapbook, fabric ... see all copies from $8.49! new only from $9.66! \| SVS
22 view cover	Fairyland in Art and Poetry more books like this by Richard Doyle (Illustrator) Richard Doyle's lush fairyland illustrations, plucked from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, are paired with poems by William Shakespeare, John Keats, William Butler Yeats, and Laura Ingalls Wilder, among others. With full-color illustrations throughout. see all copies from $2.04! new only from $2.82! \| first editions
23 view cover	Drawing Faeries: Keys to the Kingdom more books like this by Christopher Hart Like "Drawing Faeries: A Believer's Guide", this latest fairy book from Christopher Hart combines an enchanting adventure story with charming step-by-step drawings of every aspect of a fairy kingdom, from fetching fairy fashions and wings to the fairy larder, filled to the brim with delicious fairy cuisine for feast and famine. "Drawing Faeries: ... see all copies from $10.08! new only from $10.08! \| SVS
24 view cover	Fairies in Nineteenth-Century Art and Literature more books like this by Nicola Bown Although fairies are now banished to the realm of childhood, these diminutive figures were central to the work of many Victorian painters, novelists, poets and even scientists. It would be no exaggeration to say that the Victorians were obsessed with fairies: yet this obsession has hitherto received little scholarly attention. Nicola Bown reminds ... see all copies from $39.95! new only from $48.02! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	How to Draw Ghosts Goblins & Witches-Pbk more books like this by Barbara Soloff Levy, Soloff-Levy see all copies from $1.99!

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