It describes every aspect of the mythical creatures. In the book, Huygen and Poortvliet say they've spent at least twenty years observing them and call their study the "first work of consequence on the subject to be published since Wunderlich's bulky and dubious treatise De Hominibus Parvisimis appeared in 1580". The book is written like a biology book, describing the habitat of the mythical creatures known as gnomes (Dutch: kabouter).
Its financial success led to the creation of several spin-off books about the same fictional creatures, as well as many other products, such as toys, clothing and games. Gnomes sold almost a million units after its first year of being published in the United States. Huygen's writing, which mixed physiology with fiction, and Poortvliet's drawings, which used a natural style and watercolor, were both praised. The book explains the life and habitat of gnomes in an in-universe fashion, much as a biology book would do, complete with illustrations and textbook notes. 'Life and work of the gnomes' ), then released in English in 1977, is a fiction book written by Wil Huygen and illustrated by Rien Poortvliet. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST) later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.Gnomes, originally published in Dutch in 1976 as Leven en werken van de kabouter ( lit.
Else, a delightful adventure, well-preserved.
These are the 3 FLAWS: on the With Animals page, the otter does not move along the river when the tab is pulled, 2) in Daily Routine, there seems to be a torn area to the oven, 3) in At Home, the hat on the gnome in the pop-up house is creased & bent. Nearly all of the pop-ups function perfectly: the wheels spin, the table is set, the log is chopped, the animals move, the swings swing. With glossy decorative paper over boards, this hardcover 4to is in VG condition: exceptionally clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white, colors bright. Adapted from the larger books "Gnomes" & "Secrets of the Gnomes" by the same authors/illustrators, this pop-up edition was first published in the Netherlands in1976 this is the First English-language Edition from 1979.
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