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The World of Fairies
by Gossamer Penwyche  Publisher Comments Mercurial, indulgent, and fickle, fairies dwell in an otherworld that appears to us occasionally...if we are lucky. Gossamer Penwych has seen and heard them, calling out to her--and so, on these pages she can bring them vividly to life. Through the magic...
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A Field Guide to Demons, Fairies, Fallen Angels, and Other Subversive Spirits
by Carl Mack and Dinah Mack Publisher Comments Watch your back! How to spot and identify demons and other subversive spirits. ...And what to do next. Demons, fairies, and fallen angels are everywhere. They lurk at crossroads, crouch behind doors, hide in trees, slip into beds, wait in caves...
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Irish Tales of the Fairies
by Jeremiah Curtin Publisher Comments Thirty beguiling stories of sprites, wraiths, and specters include "Maurice Griffin and the Fairy Doctor," "The Ghost of Sneem," "Tom Moore and the Seal Woman," "The Blood-Drawing Ghost," and many more. A valuable resource for students of...
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Three Men Seeking Monsters: Six Weeks in Pursuit of Werewolves, Lake Monsters, Giant Cats, Ghostly Devil Dogs, and Ape-Men
by Nick Redfern Publisher Comments They sought out the strange. They investigated the inexplicable. They had one hell of a hangover. On an odyssey of oddities that would take them all to the very limits of their imagination (and inebriation), bestselling author Nick Redfern teamed up with...
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A Fairy's Child
by Ann Dahlgren Synopsis This volume is a collection of Ann Dahlgren and Douglas Foulke's black and white photographs of fairies in the forest. It offers a glimpse into an imaginary world of magic and mystery....
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Gnomes
by Wil Huygen Synopsis In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of its publication, we're thrilled to reissue this phenomenal delight, which enjoyed 62 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list. Fantasy and fun combine in this "real life" history....
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The Fairies in Tradition and Literature (Routledge Classics)
by Katharine Briggs Publisher Comments This remarkable book explores the history in literature and tradition of the wondrous fairies. Capricious and vengeful, or beautiful and generous, they've held us in thrall for generations....
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Vampires : Encounters With the Undead (06 Edition)
by David J. Skal Publisher Comments The most wide-ranging collection of vampire tales ever features two centuries of spine-tingling writing, from John Polidori to Robert Block, Alexis Tolstoy to Bram Stoker, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to Henry Kuttner. Every page of "Vampires" features a...
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Dragons, Unicorns and Sea Serpents: A Classic Study of the Evidence for Their Existence
by Charles Gould Publisher Comments Did dragons actually wing their way across our planet? Did unicorns roam the earth? A geologist from the age of Darwin makes a case for a factual basis for these and other legendary monsters. Drawing upon sources from primitive cave paintings to...
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Faeries: Doorways to the Enchanted Realm
by Eisenkraft Palazzola Publisher Comments Faeries is a volume of magical beauty. Generation after generation of children and adults alike have delighted in their whimsical tales and magical powers. With a dynamic collage of images and stories, this book presents five beautifully illustrated...
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A Mermaid's Tale: A Personal Search for Love and Lore
by Amanda Adams Publisher Comments Elusive, seductive, otherworldly, the mermaid is one of the most resonant of female archetypes, persisting across cultures and eras. In this singular study, Amanda Adams uses poetic language and invokes a wide range of representations and disciplines...
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Gargoyles: From the Archives of the Grey School of Wizardry
by Susan Pesznecker Publisher Comments Taking readers on a journey into a mysterious world, through bestiaries and traveling menageries, past grotesques and chimeras, through medieval cities and guilds and into huge stone buildings, this work explains how gargoyles not only served a clear...
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The Complete Guide to Mysterious Beings
by John A. Keel Publisher Comments A comprehensive encyclopedia of the unexplained, with incredible eyewitness accounts of strange creatures from around the globe. Including: Angles and Demons; The Mothman; Dinosaurs that still roam the earth; Bigfoot, the Abominable Snowman, and...
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The Book of Werewolves
by Sabine Baring Gould Publisher Comments Baring-Gould states that upon finding the superstition of werewolves so prevalent he decided to investigate the fascinating history and habits of these mythical creatures. Contents: Lycanthropy among the Ancients; The Werewolf in the North; Origin of the...
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Monsters: An Investigator's Guide to Magical Beings
by John Michael Greer Publisher Comments Join ceremonial magician John Michael Greer as he takes you on a harrowing journey into the reality of the impossible. In Monsters he examines the most common types of beings still encountered in the modern world, surveying what is known about them and...
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Procrustes
by Bernard Evslin Synopsis Presents the exploits of the monstrous bandit who offered hospitality to travelers on the road from Troezen to Athens, only to perform horrible acts once they went to bed. Liberally illustrated with art works representing many centuries....
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A Small Book of Fairies
by Eugene Stiles Synopsis This charming book captures the enchantment, pageantry, and mystery of the fairy realm. Included here are works by such masterful eighteenth-and nineteenth-century fairy painters as Richard Dadd, John George Naish, and John Anster Fitzgerald, to name but...
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The Horse in Magic and Myth
by M Oldfield Howey Publisher Comments A rich compilation of legend and lore--derived from classical mythology, the Bible, world folklore, literature, and other sources--celebrates the symbolism associated with horses. Here are tales of headless phantom horses, fairy horses, seahorses, the...
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A Complete Guide to Faeries & Magical Beings
by Cassandra Eason Publisher Comments From faeries to viking giants, selkies to gnomes, fey beings about. In this volume, Eason shares fascinating anecdotes of people who have actually seen them. She also discusses the myths, legends, and real evidence surrounding the origins and existence...
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Goblins of Labyrinth 20TH Anniversary Edition
by Brian Froud Publisher Comments In 1986, the magical fantasy movie "Labyrinth" introduced the world to a set of unforgettable goblins from the minds of Jim Henson and Brian Froud. With even more artwork than the original and a new Afterword from Froud, this mesmerizing work is a must...
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