Tolkien's Library: An Annotated Checklist: Second Edition Revised and Expanded

CILLI, Oronzo

ISBN 10: 1913387763 / ISBN 13: 9781913387761

Published by Luna Press Publishing, 2023

Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). 2.13. Seller Inventory # 353-1913387763-vrg

Synopsis:

"A combination of circumstances means that we know more about J.R.R. Tolkien than about almost any other author, from any period. Nevertheless, in spite of all the efforts, there remains a certain opacity about Tolkien, both professionally and personally.

As this book shows, there is a way to bridge that gap which has not been previously attempted: a fact which makes this work by Oronzo Cilli arguably the work with most potential for giving us a truer understanding of Tolkien; a work which, besides its own immediate effect, points the way for many further studies. What Oronzo has done is, quite simply, to collect what is known about the books Tolkien owned and read.

The best guide to an author's mind is through his books, and in the work of Oronzo Cilli we have now the best and most valuable guide to Tolkien's books. It is a devoted, enduring, and above all inspirational work of scholarship, but not, as Oronzo knows, a final one. It joins that very select group of works, the most useful of all: a book we should keep, update, and write notes in the margin of, for the rest of our lives."

Tom Shippey

Tolkien's Library: An Annotated Checklist - First Edition:

Winner of the Tolkien Awards 2020, for Best Book.

Finalist: Mythopoeic Awards - Inklings Studies 2021.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Tolkien's Library: An Annotated Checklist: ...
Publisher: Luna Press Publishing
Publication Date: 2023
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 2nd Edition