I had one on fairies that came out about the same time, but I gave that one to my daughter. She has a houseful of fairies, now.
But I love the Gnome book. It's such a fun book, with all the clever things used to make them seem real.
I wonder what it's worth now? I don't know if it ever had a second printing.
Boy, do we ever think alike! I had the Fairy book also.
I let mine go at a sale. My daughter was so disappointed in the ugly fairies -she has not liked them since. LOL