A bery 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-see photos. Dust jacket present in overall good gondition with light wear around edges and corners with light repair with blank tape-see photo. Very well preserved copy!!! Rarity. Uncommon.