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Gnomes 30th Anniversary Edition | 
 enlarge | Author: Wil Huygen
Creator: Rien Poortvliet
Publisher: "Harry N. Abrams, Inc."
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 57201
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 30th Anniversary
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 212
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 12 x 8.3 x 1
ISBN: 0810954982
Dewey Decimal Number: 839.3186407
EAN: 9780810954984
ASIN: 0810954982
Publication Date: August 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand new book - May have a remainder mark. SLIGHT SHELF WEAR ON DUST COVER
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Product Description
Gnomes is the product of Rien Poortvliet and Wil Huygens observation of the local gnome population in Holland. Until Gnomes was first published in Dutch in 1976, these friendly nocturnal creatures were only represented in folk lore; descriptions were often incomplete or simply inaccurate. Poortvliet and Huygen, having studied and interviewed gnomes for two decades, set out to fill this gap with their own encyclopedic tome.
Gnomes covers all areas of gnome culture, including architecture, education, courtship, medicine, industry, and relationships with other mythical creatures. Huygens sober descriptions are balanced by Poortvliets light-hearted portrayals of gnomes at work and at play. Thirty years later, this beautifully illustrated volume continues to engage and enchant readers of all ages.
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 Gnomes 30th Edition September 1, 2008
My two now grown daughters remember this book being at their Grandmother's. My Mother passed away last Fall and we couldn't find the book. When I saw it on amazon I hoped it would not be disappointing. I ordered three so we could all have one. We are all very pleased. It brings back some good memories.
Gnome-y goodness May 21, 2008
This is a great book. I had a beat up old paperback copy and I wanted a new hardcover! I have it on my coffee table.
Gnomes 30th Anniversary Edition March 31, 2008
What a delightful fantasy book! The pictures are enchanting. The text is very imaginative. The artist has perfectly captured the author's thoughts in delightful pictures. This is a pictute book for adults than is funny, imangative, and very pleasurable to read. I highly recomend it. I gave it as a gift, but not before I read it.
Still Fascinating, After 30 Years March 24, 2008
My sister and I were given this book when we were kids in the '70s, so I recently bought it for my four-year-old. The book is written as if gnomes actually exist. The illustrations (watercolors? not sure) are absolutely beautiful. It made me seriously doubt gnomes' non-existence. And my son got the same giggle I did thirty thirty years ago when he discovered the "gnomes going potty" page. And the "mating cycle of gnomes" page ("They're nakeds!!!," he said.) Yup, they are.
 Gnomes February 8, 2008
I loved this book as a kid and it's still beautifully illustrated. I got it for my children but they're a bit young for it. They are 5 and 3 years. The Trolls are a bit scary looking. I think it's great for 7 and up.
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