J.R.R. Tolkien : architect of Middle Earth : a biography / by Daniel Grotta-Kurska.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grotta, Daniel, 1944-

Contributor:

Dorman, Peter John, designer.

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Running Press, publisher.

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Authors, English--20th century--Biography.

Authors, English.

Fantasy literature--Authorship.

Fantasy literature.

Middle Earth (Imaginary place).

Genre:

Biographies.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)

Physical Description:

197, [1] pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Distribution:

London : Running Press,

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Running Press, [1992]

Contents:

Preface

Prologue: The old professor

The young lad: 1892-1911

The exhibitioner: 1911-1915

The soldier: 1915-1919

The scholar: 1919-1925

The professor: 1925-1937

The mythmaker: 1937-1953

The author: 1953-1966

The recluse: 1966-1973

The Immortal

Epilogue: The Silmarillion (1977).

Notes:

"Cover design by Frances J. Soo Ping Chow. Interior design by Peter John Dorman. Illustrations by The Brothers Hildebrandt 1975 to 1977."--Title page verso.

Earlier (c1978) edition published under title: The biography of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-191) and index.

Local Notes:

Running Press Collection copies 1 & 2 presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.

Running Press copy 2 is "1" printing.

Other Format:

Online version: Grotta, Daniel, 1944- J.R.R. Tolkien.

ISBN:

0762413379

9780762413379

OCLC:

50799568