# An Encyclopedia of Tolkien: The History and Mythology That Inspired Tolkien's World - Leather

by **David Day** (Author)

**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._  

**Number of Pages:** 544

**Dimensions:** 1.3 x 9.3 x 6.5 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 08, 2019

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