Gnome Book 30th Anniversary Edition

This new edition of Gnomes features an afterword by Wil Huygen, where he explains how he and Rien Poortvliet created their charming, mock-serious investigation into the secret world of these tiny nocturnal creatures, as well as several newly-discovered sketches by the late illustrator. Covering all areas of gnome culture, including architecture, education, medicine, courtship, and their relationships with other mythological beings, with page after page of Poortvliet''s whimsical and imaginative illustrations, Gnomes is sure to delight and amuse readers for the next thirty years and beyond.