Original illustrated card covers, lettered black on spine, yellow on top cover (17.5 cm x 25.2 cm). Private exlibris inside front cover. Fading top of back cover, and on spine. Pp. 197 including Acknowledgments, Author's Note, Further Reading, Index.

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Title: The Biography of J. R. R. Tolkien: Architect of Middle-Earth
Publisher: Running Press, Philadelphia
Publication Date: 1978
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0894710354
ISBN 13: 9780894710353
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 2nd Edition
Condition: Near Fine
Weight: 500 grams

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An account of the life and work of the late Oxford scholar and renowned fantasist relates Tolkien's personal experiences to the events, creatures, and themes of his Middle-Earth books

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Daniel Grotta is a journalist and critic living in Pennsylvania.

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