- Paperback: 287 pages
- Publisher: Mitchell Beazley; 1st. Edition edition (31 July 1979)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0855334142
- ISBN-13: 978-0855334147
- Product Dimensions: 27 x 20.8 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 136,971 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Here is the comprehensive reference guide for the millions of fans of the Hobbit and the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. All of the imaginary beasts, monsters, fauna, and flora of J.R.R. Tolkien's lush fantasy worlds of the Middle-Earth and the Undying Lands are presented in more that 100 black-and-white illustrations and 36 full color paintings. A Chronology of all the historical ages, a general index, genealogies of the races of men, maps, and a special index referring to Tolkien's original works are also included.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book many years ago when I loved anything from Tolkein/Lord of The Rings (still do actually but that's another story!) and I thought it was great. At the time there was no real internet etc imagery and discussion about LOTR and it helped a) to visualise a lot of the areas and things mentioned in the book and b) allowed me to read more about this great world that I had been able to explore via Tolkein's genius mind and books. Recommended to anyone who is a fan of the books.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I agree with the previous reviewer with nearly all he says. Except for the composite map. It is utter tosh. For starters, Beleriand is far too large and far further north than the various Tolkien texts describe. Nearly everything about the relative position of lands and places is wrong. For a much better illustration of the geography of Arda, see Karen Wynn Fonstad's 'Atlas of Middle-Earth'. Apart from that, yeah, very good book. BTW. Avoid the same author's later 'Illustrated Encyclopedia'. Covers similar territory to this tome (thankfully without the map!), but with all the decent illustrations removed and replaced with images that could be bettered by a 10 year old!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Quite simply essential for those who have enjoyed the tales of Middle Earth, whether the Hobbit, the Lord of the Rings, or the Silmarillion.
Otherwise for everyone else, just a fabulous & beautifully illusrated book!
Otherwise for everyone else, just a fabulous & beautifully illusrated book!
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Good, but not the best out there...
This bestiary is of good quality, since it describes in great detail the peoples, plants and animals of Arda. Read more
Published on 1 Jun 2008 by Alexandru Baicoana
A WORK OF GENIUS
In this beautifully illustrated work, David Day has brought Tolkien's vast and complex mythological system to life in the structure of the medieval bestiary. Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2003 by Pieter
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