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Tolkien scrawled on a leaf, in a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Over 200 fourcolor, twocolor, and blackandwhite illustrations. However, once you move beyond the hobbit and the lord of the rings, tolkiens works become considerably less user friendly. From the invention of that single word hobbit tolkien became the explorer and chronicler of the character, their race and their significant role in his fantastical world, middleearth. Tolkien the illustrated encyclopaedia by day david, first. Consider this book your navigational guide to middleearth and the undying lands. An encyclopedia of tolkien by david day a comprehensive, illustrated guide to the history, lands, and inhabitants of middleearth. The illustrated world of tolkien easton press collectors. David day books biography and list of works author of a.
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