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| − | '''A Tolkien Bestiary''' is an A-Z guide to the flora and fauna of [[Middle-earth]], written by [[David Day]] and first published in 1979. | + | '''''A Tolkien Bestiary''''' is an A-Z guide to the flora and fauna of [[Middle-earth]], written by [[David Day]] and first published in 1979. The book contains monochrome and full-colour illustrations by Michael Foreman, Lidia Postma, Ian Miller, Allan Curless, Sue Porter, Victor Ambrus and John Davis. |
| − | + | ==Reception== | |
| + | The book has been accused of containing extrapolations and thus deviating from [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s writings.<ref>{{webcite|author=Steuard Jensen|articleurl=http://tolkien.slimy.com/essays/DayBooks.html|articlename=Notes on David Day's Tolkien Books|dated=|website=FAQ|accessed=11 April 2012}}</ref> | ||
| + | For example, there is a reference to "[[Wikipedia:Kraken|Kraken]]" referring to the [[Watcher in the Water]], but the word does not appear as a species in Tolkien's works.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.thetolkienforum.com/showthread.php?647-Tolkien-Bestiary|articlename=Tolkien Bestiary (forum thread)|dated=|website=[http://www.thetolkienforum.com/ The Tolkien Forum]|accessed=11 April 2012}}</ref> | ||
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| + | While [[Tolkien fandom|fans]] have argued that the book is less reliable as a [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] reference than similar works by [[Robert Foster]] and [[J.E.A. Tyler]] for the [[purists]], many are fond of its illustrations.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.lotrplaza.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=215574&OB=DESC|articlename=A guide to Tolkien by David Day (forum thread)|dated=|website=[http://www.lotrplaza.com/forum/default.asp The Lord of the Rings Fanatics Plaza]|accessed=11 April 2012}}</ref> | ||
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| − | + | A number of books have been derived from ''A Tolkien Bestiary'' and have been published under many different titles: | |
| − | + | *''Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopedia'' ([[25 November]] [[1993]]) | |
| − | * | + | *''A to Z of Tolkien'' ([[8 February]] [[1996]]) |
| − | * | + | *The following are identical to each other: |
| − | * | + | **''The Tolkien Companion'' (1993) |
| − | + | **''A Guide to Tolkien'' ([[10 October]] [[2001]]) | |
| − | * | + | **''Guide to Tolkien's World: A Bestiary'' ([[3 September]] [[2010]]) |
| − | * | + | **''Tolkien: A Dictionary'' ([[10 September]] [[2013]]) |
| − | * | + | *''Characters from Tolkien'' ([[17 October]] 2001) |
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Latest revision as of 13:24, 12 July 2015
| A Tolkien Bestiary | |
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| Author | David Day |
| Publisher | Mitchell Beazley |
| Released | 1979 |
| Format | Hardback Paperback |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 0517120771 |
A Tolkien Bestiary is an A-Z guide to the flora and fauna of Middle-earth, written by David Day and first published in 1979. The book contains monochrome and full-colour illustrations by Michael Foreman, Lidia Postma, Ian Miller, Allan Curless, Sue Porter, Victor Ambrus and John Davis.
[edit] Reception
The book has been accused of containing extrapolations and thus deviating from Tolkien's writings.[1] For example, there is a reference to "Kraken" referring to the Watcher in the Water, but the word does not appear as a species in Tolkien's works.[2]
While fans have argued that the book is less reliable as a Tolkien reference than similar works by Robert Foster and J.E.A. Tyler for the purists, many are fond of its illustrations.[3]
[edit] Editions
A number of books have been derived from A Tolkien Bestiary and have been published under many different titles:
- Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopedia (25 November 1993)
- A to Z of Tolkien (8 February 1996)
- The following are identical to each other:
- The Tolkien Companion (1993)
- A Guide to Tolkien (10 October 2001)
- Guide to Tolkien's World: A Bestiary (3 September 2010)
- Tolkien: A Dictionary (10 September 2013)
- Characters from Tolkien (17 October 2001)
References
- ↑ Steuard Jensen, "Notes on David Day's Tolkien Books", Tolkien Meta-FAQ (accessed 11 April 2012)
- ↑ "Tolkien Bestiary (forum thread)", The Tolkien Forum (accessed 11 April 2012)
- ↑ "A guide to Tolkien by David Day (forum thread)", The Lord of the Rings Fanatics Plaza (accessed 11 April 2012)