Gnomes by Wil Huygen & Rien Poortvliet [U.S. FIRST EDITION] 1977 • Harry N. Abrams • Mint

Gnomes by Wil Huygen and illustrated by Rien Poortvliet 

U.S. FIRST EDITION [1977] HARRY N. ABRAMS

Large hardcover art-book with dust jacket in stunning condition. 

Dust jacket is beautiful; a touch of mild wear to edges.  Now housed in a new HQ brodart jacket protector. 

Book itself is near mint; beautiful gilded leather brown boards; tiny scratch to rear leather.  Reads like new. 

Source book for the classic 1980's animated series, David the Gnome.

Abrams launched Gnomes into the hearts of Americans in 1977 and quickly racked up astrognomic sales in bookstores across the country, ultimately achieving a 62-week run on the New York Times best-seller list. Come join in the 20th-anniversary fun as gnomania strikes again!Did you know that gnome couples always have twin children? Or that a gnome is seven times as strong as a human? Do you want to hear some gossip from the gnome who knew Rembrandt? Dutch artist Rien Poortvliet's charming illustrations and physician Wil Huygen's detailed observations of the gnomes' habits, anatomy, and lifestyle are a delight for readers of all ages. Children will adore the gnome family's underground home and the constant interaction with animals; adults will appreciate the tongue-in-cheek scientific data. Gnomebody is immune to the gnomes' tremendous appeal--and a whole new generation is waiting to love them for the first time!