David Day Guide to Tolkien's World A Bestiary 2010 Illustrated Hardcover

DESCRIPTION

A richly illustrated 2010 edition of David Day's Guide to Tolkien's World: A Bestiary, an expansive visual reference to the creatures, races and mythology inhabiting J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth and Undying Lands.

Originally published in 1979 as A Tolkien Bestiary, Day's work identifies and explores 129 races from Tolkien's world, accompanied by an extraordinary collection of fantasy artwork in both color and black and white.

This handsome oversized edition is particularly striking, with illustrated yellow boards, a contrasting purple spine with gilt lettering, and dramatic fantasy artwork dominated by Ian Miller's unmistakably intricate visual style.

Inside are nearly 300 pages of creatures, maps, chronology, illustrations and reference material — a substantial companion volume for the Tolkien reader and a particularly good book simply to wander through.

WORTH NOTING

2010 Metro Books edition, published by arrangement with Bounty Books.

Copyright page reads:

© 1979 Octopus Publishing Group
This 2010 edition published by Metro Books

The 1979 copyright refers to the original publication of David Day's work; this physical copy was published in 2010. Bibliographic records identify this Metro Books edition as ISBN 9781435129368.

287 pages with extensive color and black-and-white fantasy illustration.

MEASUREMENTS

Approximately 11" high × 8.5" wide × 1" deep.

287 pages.

CONDITION

Pre-owned hardcover condition with evidence of prior shelf storage and handling.

Please review photographs closely for the condition of the illustrated boards, purple spine, corners, page edges, binding and interior.

FROM THE HOUSE

A proper bestiary ought to feel slightly dangerous to open.

Dragons, Orcs, Ents, Balrogs and stranger inhabitants crowd these pages, interpreted by an extraordinary company of fantasy artists. Less a book to read straight through than one to leave within reach and disappear into whenever Middle-earth calls.

~ Maxwell