A TOLKIEN BESTIARY
by David Day
Illustrated by Michael Foreman; Victor Ambrus; Lidia Postma; et al.
Published by Mitchell Beazley. 1st. 1979
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. A scholarly, definitive and enchantingly beautiful explanation of all the imaginary beasts, monsters, races, nations, deities, fauna and flora of Tolkien's fantasy worlds of Middle-Earth and the Undying Lands. Large format. Beige cloth boards, green title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. 287 pages including index.
Boards clean. Browning to half-title page and blank verso of last index page. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a tiny closed tear (no loss) to top of spine and also to lower front corner, a small mark to spine, and is lightly scuffed.
ISBN: 0855331887
Stock no. 1831507