fairies, elves, gnomes, pixies, etc...

[iamkk]

anybody know where i could find information about the history and origins of these awesome little creatures??

[smudge]

I adore & collect all these! I even have some living at the bottom of my garden too!

[Artful]

Do you read French? I ask because there is a beautiful (and interesting and informative) book:
"La grande Encyclop�die des Lutins"
text by Pierre Dubois
illustrations by Roland Sabatier
published October 1992 by Editions Ho�beke, Paris.
I know since then another encycloopedia has been issued, I think it's an encyclopedia of fairies. 

[Artful]

Sorry, lutin is French for elf.

[iamkk]

thank you for the book. i do not read french but i hope to find an english version. there is so little available. thanks again..

[Artful]

I don't know if "La grande..." has ben translated but it contains masses of beautiful (I know I used the adjective before but it is so right for this book) illustrations that even if you don't understand French they make it worth a look at if you can get your hands on it.

[smudge]

Sorry to intervene iamkk - but I'm also going to look for an English version of this book too - so thank you Artful.

[Artful]

Hey, I am pleased - 1 question and 2 people come away happy. That's cool.