Lady cottingtons pressed fairy book by brian froud 1994 hardcover. Now 2005 can be named the year of lady cottington with the 10th anniversary of the publication that first exposed the world to the science of fairy exploration. Lady cottingtons pressed fairy book by terry jones and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lady cottingtons pressed fairy letters by ari berk 1862057087 the fast free. The cottington archive reluctantly announces that more. Based on the series of turnofthecentury photos of the supposed cottingley fairies, lady cottington s pressed fairy book is definitely not a childrens book, but rather a morbid fantasy told through journal entries about a horrid imp of a girl who makes a hobby of crushing fairies in between the pages of her dairy. This scrapbook of fairy letters was compiled by the infamous fairy smasher herself lady cottington, she just refuses to stop collecting fairies and pressing them like flowers in her books. He also served as the conceptual designer on jim hensons the dark crystal and labyrinth. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. All of them are very funny but definitely not for children. I would recommend that you read this one first followed by lady cottinghams fairy album quite poignant then last of all the pressed fairy letters book. In 1995 lady cottingtons pressed fairy book was released to an unsuspecting public.
Lady cottingtons pressed fairy book terry jones and brian froud. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lady cottingtons pressed fairy letters online from australias leading online bookstore. Editions of lady cottingtons pressed fairy book by terry. Buy lady cottingtons pressed fairy letters by brian froud, ari berk isbn. Buy lady cottingtons pressed fairy book with dvd hardvd by jones, terry, froud, brian isbn. I would recommend that before you read this one you read lady cottinghams pressed fairy book and last of all lady cottinghams pressed fairy letters. This book is part of a series of faerie books about lady cottington of england from the 1800s era, who saw and interacted with faerie beings and kept a diary pressing book of her involvement with them. His books include international best sellers faeries, with alan lee, lady cottingtons pressed fairy book, with monty pythons terry jones, lady cottingtons fairy album, and the faeries oracle. Lady cottingtons pressed fairy letters by brian froud. The illustrations are hilarious and bizarre at the same time and the actual letters are so much fun and contain things like invoices for spiritual services, a fairy valentine, an invitation to tea and more.
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