The ideal companion to the epic world of JRR Tolkien, this comprehensive compendium will enchant and inform casual readers of The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings as well as dedicated students of Tolkien's life and many works. Every important aspect of the author's vast mythology is thoroughly detailed - from the evolution, history and geography of 37,000-year-old Middle Earth to the hundreds of memorable characters and creatures that live and breathe in Tolkien's works. This beautifully illustrated and illuminating guide makes ...
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The ideal companion to the epic world of JRR Tolkien, this comprehensive compendium will enchant and inform casual readers of The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings as well as dedicated students of Tolkien's life and many works. Every important aspect of the author's vast mythology is thoroughly detailed - from the evolution, history and geography of 37,000-year-old Middle Earth to the hundreds of memorable characters and creatures that live and breathe in Tolkien's works. This beautifully illustrated and illuminating guide makes sense of Tolkien's complex and magical universe and celebrates his unparalleled literary genius. - The first and most comprehensive illustrated guide of its kind, covers every conceivable aspect of Middle Earth and the Undying Lands - Describes and details the natural features, peoples and nations, and flora and fauna of Tolkien's epic world - Includes a biographical dictionary of every character and creature in Tolkien's mythology, detailing each one's lineage, physical appearance, personal attributes, dates of birth and death and major events - Over 200 illustrations and 20 pages of timelines, genealogy charts, and topographical maps
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Add this copy of Tolkien: the Illustrated Encyclopaedia: the Illustrated to cart. $10.99, good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by Mitchell Beazley.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Reprint, large 4to, 280pp, colour illustrations from Ian Miller, Michael Foreman, Allan Curless, Lidia Postma, John Blanche, Pauline Martin, Sue Porter, Jaroslav Bradac, Linda Garland, John Davies; a little musty smelling o/w VG+ Copy in VG+ DJ.
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This is a great reference book that I wished I had when first reading the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit. It helped me make connections between people, especially the elves and their long history.