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J. R. R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator
by Wayne G. Hammond; Christina Scull
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Harper Collins, 1995. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed. 11.5" by 9". Not Stated. A very smart first edition of this work on J. R. R. Tolkien and his career as an artist and illustrator, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. Illustrated with two hundred images, many of which are in colour. A charming study on the artistry of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, an English writer and philologist best known as the author of fantasy works The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings. This text explores Tolkien's talent for design from his childhood paintings to his final sketches. Written by Wayne Gordon Hammond, an American scholar, and his wife Christina Scull, a British researcher, both are best known for their works on Tolkien. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and minor bumping to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light shelf wear and minor chipping to the extremities. With library stickers to the tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Library sticker and residue of library bookplate to the front endpaper. Library ink stamp to title page and reverse of title page. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 874T34
- Title
- J. R. R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator
- Author
- Wayne G. Hammond; Christina Scull
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1995
- Size
- 11.5" by 9"
- Keywords
- Tolkien Artist Illustrator Scull Artist
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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