An Encyclopedia of Tolkien

David Day. First edition, seventh printing. CA: Canterbury Classics, 2019. Leather bound in Near Fine condition. No writing or markings found in the book. 644 pp. More than 200 black/white photos. 

The History and Mythology that inspired Tolkien's world by David Day. 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.