David Day/Various - A Tolkien Bestiary - 1979
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A Tolkien Bestiary, by David Day and various artists, is a first edition (1979) in English, a hardback with dust jacket published by Mitchell Beazley (London), comprising 287 pages sized 28 by 22 cm, in very good condition.
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A very RARE and beautiful book... 1979 FIRST edition of "A Tolkien Bestiary"... A comprehensive reference guide to all the living creatures that inhabited J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth and Undying Lands." Wonderful illustrations in colour and b&w by 11 artists—Ian Miller, Michael Foreman, Allan Curless, Lidia Postma, John Blanche, Pauline Martin, Sue Porter, Linda Garland, Jaroslav Bradac, Victor Ambrus and John Davis. Inside overall bright and clean, light yellow toning around margins of pages, last blank pages with light stains—see photos. Dust jacket present in overall good condition with light wear around edges and corners with light repair with blank tape, some losses—see photo. Rarity. Uncommon.
A very RARE and beautiful book... 1979 FIRST edition of "A Tolkien Bestiary"... A comprehensive reference guide to all the living creatures that inhabited J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth and Undying Lands." Wonderful illustrations in colour and b&w by 11 artists—Ian Miller, Michael Foreman, Allan Curless, Lidia Postma, John Blanche, Pauline Martin, Sue Porter, Linda Garland, Jaroslav Bradac, Victor Ambrus and John Davis. Inside overall bright and clean, light yellow toning around margins of pages, last blank pages with light stains—see photos. Dust jacket present in overall good condition with light wear around edges and corners with light repair with blank tape, some losses—see photo. Rarity. Uncommon.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Illustrated, Literature
Book title
A Tolkien Bestiary
Author/ Illustrator
David Day/Various
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1979
Height
28 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
22 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Mitchell Beazley, London
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Dust jacket
Number of pages
287
