Illustrated by Julie Dillon
Introduced by Erin Morgenstern
First Printing
Lord Dunsany’s The King of Elfland’s Daughter, a seminal piece of fantasy literature, now in the ultimate Folio edition with illustrations by Julie Dillon and an introduction by Erin Morgenstern.
Editor’s Note
- James Rose, Editor
Journey beyond ‘the fields we know’ to the ageless realm of Elfland, where a young prince must win the heart of Lirazel, the King of Elfland’s daughter – but the laws of time and nature work strangely between these two worlds, offering a warning to those who seek magic too readily. This edition celebrates a founding novel of the fantasy genre – one whose prose and poetry, whose unicorns and witches and trolls, would inspire authors from J. R. R. Tolkien to Ursula K. Le Guin.
Bound in printed and blocked cloth, this superb edition features eight original colour illustrations, along with endpapers depicting a unicorn hunt, by multiple Hugo and Locus award-winning fantasy artist Julie Dillon. An exclusive introduction by Erin Morgenstern completes this grand and dreamlike fairy tale for adults.
Bound in printed and blocked cloth
Set in Barbou with Mason Serif as display
240 text pages
Frontispiece and 8 colour illustrations including one double page spread
Plain endpapers
Printed slipcase
10˝ x 6¾˝
Printed in Germany
‘Every detail is so perfect from the slipcase to the endpapers and Julie's illustrations are phenomenal, the whole thing is exquisite and I'm so honored to have played a part in it.’
- Erin Morgenstern, Introducer
In the mystical realm of Elfland, a human lord ventures into the unknown, seeking the love of Lirazel, the King of Elfland’s radiant daughter. Their union bridges two worlds, but magic and mortality are uneasy allies, and Lirazel is torn between her ethereal heritage and the human life she’s chosen.
As desires clash and boundaries blur, this timeless tale weaves an enchanting tapestry of longing, sacrifice and the unyielding pull of destiny. Lord Dunsany’s The King of Elfland’s Daughter is a spellbinding journey into the heart of fantasy, where love defies worlds, but magic demands its price.
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