An Encyclopedia of Tolkien: The History and Mythology That Inspired Tolkien's World (Leather) (ISBN-13: 9781645170099)

A comprehensive, illustrated guide to the history, lands, and inhabitants of Middle-earth.

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.

This work is unofficial and is not authorized by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers.


Author: David Day
ISBN-10: 1645170098
ISBN-13: 9781645170099
Publisher: Canterbury Classics
Language: English
Published: 10/08/2019
Pages: 544
Format: Leather
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.50w x 1.30d