The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide, Vol. 1 Tapa dura - 2006

HarperCollins, 2006 A simply gorgeous slipcased set of two books, of the greatest interest to all TOLKIEN enthusiasts. Wayne G. Hammond is a librarian at the Chapin Library of Rare Books at Williams College, Massachusetts. He is the author of `The Graphic Art of C.B. Falls' (1892), `J.R.R. Tolkien: A Descriptive Bibliography' (1993), and regular notes on Tolkien in the journal `Mythlore'.Christina Scull is the former librarian of Sir John Soane's Museum, London. She is the author of `The Soane Hogarths' (1991), edits the journal `The Tolkien Collector', and frequently writes and speaks about Tolkien. These large and handsomeme works are exhaustively researched. The books are FIRST PRININGS and were issued in a study slipcase. These first printings are hard to find now, and becoming ever rarer, and this set is an adornment to any Tolkien collector. Each volume is over 1000 pages and very heavy.. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.