A Walk through the Shire / [Michael Green].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Green, Michael, 1943-

Contributor:

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

Running Press, publisher.

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Fantasy fiction, English--Illustrations.

Fantasy fiction, English.

Middle Earth (Imaginary place) in art.

Hobbit (Tolkien, J. R. R.).

Genre:

Illustrated works.

Penn Provenance:

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (inscription) (Running Press copy)

Green, Michael, 1943- (autograph) (Running Press copy)

Physical Description:

[96] unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pa. : Running Press, 1980.

Notes:

"Wherein we discover some rare drawings of Hobbit life, with space for the reader's notes"--Cover.

"An illustrated journal showing many and diverse scenes of Hobbits and their activities for the edification and amusement of the reader who is also requested to take note of the large amount of space left blank so that he may herein record his own observations & ideas."

"The illustrations in this journal are the original work of Michael Green, inspired by the immortal characters of J. R. R. Tolkien - and by the ancient traditions from which he drew inspiration. They were created independently from the publisher of Tolkien's works."

Local Notes:

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

Running Press copy 2 inscribed to "Dear Buzz" by Michael Green.

Related Work:

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

ISBN:

0894711156

9780894711152

OCLC:

9121973