{"product_id":"briggss-dictionary-of-fairies","title":"Briggs's Dictionary of Fairies","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-h3 mui-style-1nbf2lb\"\u003eBanshees, Boggarts and Other Folklore Creatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy: Katharine Briggs, Fee Greening (Illustrator)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-dimension-28=\"\" data-dimension-16to18=\"\" data-mh-ea=\"Tabs click\" data-mh-ec=\"Details - Navigation\" data-mh-pe=\"eventDetailsNav\" id=\"product-details\" class=\"tab-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-product-description\" class=\"tab-content active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiBox-root mui-style-qfo1m7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"pdp-tab-description\" id=\"pdp-tabpanel-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiBox-root mui-style-1sf3xto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiCollapse-root DetailsTabs_collapsed-content__4AYQf DetailsTabs_desktop__DwUJ1 MuiCollapse-vertical MuiCollapse-entered DetailsTabs_expanded-content__Rh_0_ mui-style-c4sutr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiCollapse-wrapper MuiCollapse-vertical mui-style-hboir5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiCollapse-wrapperInner MuiCollapse-vertical mui-style-8atqhb\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 DetailsTabs_html-content__dQoL5 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA beautiful, new edition of the illustrated A-Z of Folklore from seminal figure Katharine Mary Briggs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'When it comes to the world of fairies Katharine Briggs is the greatest authority by many a league, and this is the finest guide ever written.'-PHILIP PULLMAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Katharine Briggs's Dictionary is truly wonderful: vivid, witty, and full of a profound and generous knowledge that will thrill both children and adults. Spectacular.'-KATHERINE RUNDELL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Katharine Briggs is an editor of such surpassing knowledge that one suspects that she may have sources among witches, ghosts and fairies.'-DIANE PURKISS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA new edition of Katharine Briggs's short A-Z of folklore creatures, with beautiful, bespoke illustrations by Fee Greening.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKatharine Mary Briggs (1898-1980) was a British folklorist, scholar and author, recognised today as the most important archivist of British folktales. Over the course of her life, she published fourteen books, lectured widely and was president of The Folklore Society. Her books were read and used by contemporaries including J.R.R. Tolkien. To reflect the monumental work Briggs did to collect, catalogue and publish folk stories from Britain and Ireland before the turn of the 21st century, The Folklore Society present an annual award in her honour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new edition of one of Briggs' seminal works is a short dictionary of folklore creatures and tales, illustrated in rich detail with beautiful black and white line drawings by artist Fee Greening. From brownies to Shetland selkies, Cornish spriggans to Nuckelavee (the most horrid of monsters in all of Britain) Briggs's Dictionary of Fairies is a treasury of stories, songs and creatures passed down from one generation to the next.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Katharine Briggs is the surest guide to British folklore in the twentieth century.'-JACK ZIPES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Katharine Briggs is the magic mirror on the wall. Ask her what you will...' - RICHARD ADAMS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a new edition of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbbey Lubbers, Banshees and Boggarts: A Who's Who of Fairies,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoriginally published in 1979.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 DetailsTabs_html-content__dQoL5 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 DetailsTabs_html-content__dQoL5 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKatharine Mary Briggs (1898-1980) was a British folklorist, scholar and author. Over the course of her life, she published fourteen books, lectured widely and was president of The Folklore Society, who now present an annual award in her honour: The Katharine Briggs Award.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiBox-root mui-style-1hzqvjd\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"stamped-main-widget\" data-product-id=\"9781800963504\" data-name=\"Briggs's Dictionary of Fairies\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/briggs-s-dictionary-of-fairies-katharine-briggs\/book\/9781800963504.html\" data-image-url=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/covers\/big\/9781800963504\/3655\/briggs-s-dictionary-of-fairies.jpg\" data-description=\"Banshees, Boggarts and Other Folklore Creatures\" data-product-sku=\"9781800963504\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stamped-container\" data-count=\"0\" data-widget-style=\"standard2\" data-widget-language=\"\" data-widget-sort=\"recent\" data-widget-show-graph=\"true\" data-widget-show-summary-photo=\"true\" data-widget-show-sort=\"true\" data-widget-show-summary-recommend=\"true\" data-widget-show-tab-reviews=\"true\" data-widget-show-avatar=\"true\" data-widget-show-location=\"true\" data-widget-show-verified=\"true\" data-widget-show-date=\"true\" data-widget-show-share=\"true\" data-widget-show-votes=\"true\" data-widget-show-qna=\"false\" data-widget-show-product-variant=\"true\" data-widget-type=\"standard2\" data-version=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stamped-header\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stamped-summary\" data-count=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-container\" id=\"product-details\" data-mh-pe=\"eventDetailsNav\" data-mh-ec=\"Details - Navigation\" data-mh-ea=\"Tabs click\" data-dimension-16to18=\"\" data-dimension-28=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-content active\" id=\"tab-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-container\" id=\"product-details\" data-mh-pe=\"eventDetailsNav\" data-mh-ec=\"Details - Navigation\" data-mh-ea=\"Tabs click\" data-dimension-16to18=\"\" data-dimension-28=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-content active\" id=\"tab-product-description\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Octopus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46575809167549,"sku":"BOOK_BRIGGS-DICT-FAIRIES_GREEN","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.unearthedcrystals.com.au\/products\/briggss-dictionary-of-fairies","provider":"Unearthed Crystals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}