J. R. R. Tolkien, A Descriptive Bibliography
| Author | Wayne G. Hammond and Douglas A. Anderson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Published | January 1, 1993 |
| Publisher | St. Paul's Bibliographies (first edition), Oak Knoll Press (second edition) |
| ISBN | 0938768425 |
J.R.R. Tolkien, A Descriptive Biography is a work by Douglas A. Anderson and Wayne G. Hammond that is a complete bibliography of the publications of J. R. R. Tolkien. It has a foreword by Rayner Unwin.
Contents[]
The book subdivides the works of Tolkien into the following sections:[1]
- Books by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Books edited, translated, or with contributions by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Contributions to Periodicals
- Published Letters and Excerpts
- Art by J.R.R.Tolkien
- Miscellanea
- Translations
Publication[]
The book has been in two editions, a first printing published in 1993 by St. Paul's Bibliographies, and a second printing in 2002 by Oak Knoll Press.
Response[]
A review for the Bibliographical Society of America by Barbara A. Brannon calls it "an essential guide" for scholarship.[2] The Tolkien Library says that "Anyone willing to collect books by Tolkien simply must have this book".[3] The book was also the winner of the Mythopoeic Society's scholarship award for Inkling studies in 1994.[4]
References[]
- ^ G., Hammond, Wayne (1993). J.R.R. Tolkien : a descriptive bibliography. Anderson, Douglas A. (Douglas Allen), 1959-. Winchester. ISBN 1873040113. OCLC 27013976.
- ^ Brannon, Barbara. "Review of J.R.R. Tolkien, A Descriptive Bibliography". The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America. 87:3: 391–392. doi:10.1086/pbsa.87.3.24304402.
- ^ Collier, Pieter. "Tolkien Bibliography: review: 1993 - Wayne G. Hammond, Douglas A. Anderson - J.R.R. Tolkien a descriptive bibliography". www.tolkienlibrary.com. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "The Mythopoeic Society: Mythopoeic Award Winners". www.mythsoc.org. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- Tolkien studies
- Published bibliographies