Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book

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Summary: Unusual, delightful and fun
Review: I spotted this book at a friend's house and just had to invest in my own copy. And another copy for a pal's birthday present, and say, wouldn't it make a nice Christmas gift too? Okay, so I currently have 3 copies of the book. I loved the "imprints" of all the fairies, they were most convincing. Turning the pages of the book is just like reading someone's old ledger as the handwriting and story-line gets more sophisticated as "Lady Cottington" grows up. A good giggle for adults. The squashed fairy bookmark is an added bonus too

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Summary: If you believe in fairies you gotta have this book.
Review: This book is both delightful and enlightening. It brought tears to my eyes and yet made me laugh. The art work alone is worth tons. The expressions on the pressed fairies faces will make you want to laugh and cry, at least on those that have faces. Some of the fairies remind me of smashed bugs while others look like tinkerbell. If you haven't seen this book plan to take time to relax and enjoy some lighthearted and yet very lyrical reading and pictures that will inspire your dreams

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Summary: A deranged delight!
Review: Highly recommended--but not for the sentimental. This former member of Monty Python's Flying Circus brings the same skewed sense of humor to fairies that made the television show (in)famous. Be sure not to miss the section, "Sealed by Lady Cottingham for the Protection of the Innocent."

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Summary: No fairies were killed or injured in the making of this book
Review: ... so decrees the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Fairies in the opening note from the publisher.
This book is utterly charming and I regard it as a piece of art. The pages are "impressed" with the images of the fairies along with "handwritten notes" from her diary. Written by Terry Jones, a former member of the Monty Python troupe, this book captures the imagination and takes you to a place where fairies exist, not only in your imagination but on the pages of this ancient "diary". The jacket of the book is puffed out and the pages are a nice heavy weight and near the back of the book is the most adorable surprise. This book is a must have for any fairy collector or Froud fan.

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Summary: Cute fun plus some "ew, yuck."
Review: Lady Cottington kept a journal from the time she was a child, in 1895, until 1910. During that time, she captured many of her thoughts between those pages.

Her thoughts were the least of what was caught.

As a quiet and innocent child, she would sit in the garden. If she was quiet enough, the garden fairies would come out. They would hover in front of her, over the book in her lap, and

SNAP. The book slammed shut on the fairy, leaving colored fairy-goosh on the two facing pages.

We are assured that (a few unfortunate cases notwithstanding) that the fairies were generally not hurt in the process and left only a psychic impression. Still, there's a queasy macabre sense about the book's premise.

It's illustrated by Brian Froud, so you know it's good. It's written by Terry Jones, a Monty Python alumnus, so you know it's funny.

That's about it: good and funny. Enjoy!

//wiredweird

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Summary: No fairies were killed or injured in the making of this book
Review: ... so decrees the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Fairies in the opening note from the publisher.
This book is utterly charming and I regard it as a piece of art. The pages are "impressed" with the images of the fairies along with "handwritten notes" from her diary. Written by Terry Jones, a former member of the Monty Python troupe, this book captures the imagination and takes you to a place where fairies exist, not only in your imagination but on the pages of this ancient "diary". The jacket of the book is puffed out and the pages are a nice heavy weight and near the back of the book is the most adorable surprise. This book is a must have for any fairy collector or Froud fan.

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Summary: WHAT A BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: It wasn't long ago I stumbled upon this book at flea market, I thumbed through it quickly, sat it aside and went to find my daughter. We ended up leaving the market (without) the book, and for the next week, EVERYDAY, this book CONSUMED my every thought (yes, I am slightly exagerating the "every thought" bit, but not by much!)To make my point, I couldn't wait until the next weekend so I could go back (with prayers said, I know I know, God isn't a santa claus, but I said them anyway) and get my "SQUASHED" Faery book. I was the first one there that day, and it was still there:) I bought it, and walked, rather I skipped through the market (my daughter was mortified that her 38 year old mother was grinning from ear to ear, and skipping through the flea market with her faery book) I sat in the car pouring over the book, reading it from front to back before ever leaving the parking lot. I was so enamoured with the work of Brian Froud in Lady Cottington's Pressed Faery Book, that I went to the book store to find the Good Faery/Bad Faery Book which is a magnificent book in it's self. The two books are totally different in reading as well as photographs, but they are equally as wonderful. I absoultly LOVE them both!! If you have never seen the pressed faery book, you MUST take a look, then buy, it is one you don't want to miss.