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This book is the catalog of the homonymous exhibition prepared by the Oxford library to celebrate Tolkien's legacy. It is a very beautifully edited work that allows those of us who, because of distance, could not be present in the exhibition, to go through the material that was prepared very dedicatedly for such a great event. It also serves as a beautiful souvenir for those who could go through the exhibition and as a reference material to have on hand in a couple of conversations between fans of the teacher's work. The book is a mix of family photos, photos of personal objects, drawings made by the same hand that Middle Earth imagined and is accompanied by a set of essays written by some of the most respected Tolkien scholars in the world: Catherine McllWaine-Curator of the exhibition-, John Garth -author of Tolkien and the Great War-, Carl F. Hostetter -a key figure of the Elvish Linguistic Fellowship-, Tom Shippey -I do not believe that among connoisseurs he needs more presentation than his name, but; author of books like JRR Tolkien: Author of the Century and The Road to Middle-earth- and Hammond and Scull -known by The Art of The Hobbiy and The J.R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide-. I have really enjoyed each of the pages of the book, I have discovered things of my favorite author that until now I did not know and I have remembered others that for reasons I do not know I had forgotten. The standard edition, with rigid cover is already a beautiful collection piece with low relief letters and gold on the cover and spine, color pages and a very good quality paper that make the edition worth every penny of dollar. Without a doubt, all Tolkien fans should get a copy of this book, regardless of whether they have witnessed the exhibition or not. It is a unique piece of its kind. |
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