An Encyclopedia of Tolkien: The History and Mythology that Inspired Tolkien's World

San Diego: Canterbury Classics, 2020. 1st Edition Thus. FauxLeatherbound. Collectible-New. Physical Info: 1.3" H x 9.1" L x 6.0" W (1.9 lbs) 544 pages. Beautiful paste downs w/knight on white horse preceding dragon. All sides gilt w/ steel gray silk ribbon marker. Beautiful! The fantasy world of J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth contains a rich assortment of people, cities, and creatures--as well as a deep, intertwined history that spans thousands of years. In this beautifully illustrated, leather-bound volume, best-selling author and Tolkien scholar David Day presents four decades of research and writing on the lands and inhabitants Middle-earth. Sections of this A-to-Z dictionary are devoted to discussion of the battles, history, beasts, and heroes of Tolkien's stories, and are accompanied by black-and-white illustrations. This comprehensive volume on Tolkien's world also includes an appendix of three primary legends that served as sources for Tolkien's creations--the Volsunga saga, the Nibelungenlied, and Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle--and more than 200 black-and-white illustrations
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