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A Tolkien Treasury : stories, poems, and illustrations celebrating the author and his world / with essays by W.H. Auden, Colin Wilson, Edmund Wilson, and others ; edited by Alida Becker ; illustrations by Michael Green ; color illustrations by Tim Kirk.
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.
- Tolkien, J. R. R.
- Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973--Parodies, imitations, etc.
- Fantasy literature, English--Adaptations.
- Fantasy literature, English.
- Authors, English--20th century--Biography.
- Authors, English.
- Middle Earth (Imaginary place).
- Fantasy literature.
- Genre:
- Adaptations.
- Biographies.
- Parodies, imitations, etc.
- Penn Provenance:
- Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)
- Physical Description:
- 192 pages, [8] unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 27 cm
- Distribution:
- London : Running Press,
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, Pa. : Running Press, 2012.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Tolkien and Middle-earth: J.R.R. Tolkien : a short biography / Joan McClusky
- At the end of the quest, victory / W.H. Auden
- Oo, those awful orcs / Edmund Wilson
- A trip through Middle-earth : a chronology of The hobbit and The lord of the rings / Douglas Kendall
- Tree by Tolkien / Colin Wilson
- The filial duty of Christopher Tolkien / William Cater
- Two views of J.R.R. Tolkien / Kenneth Atchity
- Color portfolio of paintings / by Tim Kirk
- pt. 2. Frodo lives : a look at Tolkien fandom: The evolution of Tolkien fandom / Philip Helms
- Confessions of a Tolkien fiend / Baird Searles
- No Monroe in Lothlorien / Arthur Weir
- Christmas at the South Pole / J.R. Christopher
- A baroque memorial : J.R.R. Tolkien / J.R. Christopher
- Two poems in memory of J.R.R. Tolkien / Ruth Berman
- The picnic : a parody of Tolkien / Paulette Carroll
- The coinage of Gondor and the Western Lands / Dainis Bisenieks
- The Passing of the elven-kind / Ted Johnstone
- High fly the nazgul, oh! / Ted Johnstone and others
- Middle-earth
- Smaug the magic dragon
- The orcs' marching song / George Heap
- In the service of the king / Marci Helms Knisley
- Haiku portraits / Don Studebaker, Ted Johnstone, and others
- Tales told by the Lonely Mountain / Margaret Howes
- The Middle-earth gourmet / Maureen Bayha and Alida Becker
- Tolkien of affection / Mel Rosen
- Appendix: A gathering of fans
- A fan's reading list
- A Tolkien bibliography / Bonniejean Christensen
- Solutions to puzzles.
- Notes:
- "Cover design by Bill Jones. Interior design by Matthew Goodman"--Title page verso.
- "Cover illustration: Gandalf and Bilbo, by Tim Kirk ... Back cover illustration: The Last Shore by Tim Kirk ..."--Title page verso.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-190).
- Local Notes:
- Running Press Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.
- Running Press copy is "1" printing.
- ISBN:
- 9780762447459
- 0762447451
- OCLC:
- 814283733
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