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The adventures of Tom Bombadil : and other verses from the red book / J.R.R. Tolkien, with illustrations by Pauline Baynes

The adventures of Tom Bombadil : and other verses from the red book / J.R.R. Tolkien, with illustrations by Pauline Baynes

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The adventures of Tom Bombadil : and other verses from the red book / J.R.R. Tolkien, with illustrations by Pauline Baynes

by Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) (1892-1973)

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London : Allen & Unwin, 1972. 6th edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the colour-printed boards. Spine and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Bumped corners. Small tear on page 15. In a good, somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 63 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm. Contents; The adventures of Tom Bombadil -- Bombadil goes boating -- Errantry -- Princess Mee -- The man in the moon stayed up too late -- The man in the moon came down too soon -- The stone troll -- Perry-the-winkle -- The mewlips -- Oliphaunt -- Cat -- Fastitocalon -- Shadow-bride -- The hoard -- The sea-bell -- The last ship. Subjects; Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) 1892-1973. Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) 1892-1973. Fantasy poetry, English. Children's poetry, English. Poetry.Posie enfantine anglaise. Children's poetry, English. Fantasy poetry, English. English poetry. Children's stories ; Poetry. Middle Earth (Imaginary place) Juvenile poetry. Fantasy fiction, English. Fairy poetry. Children's stories. Fairy tales. Fantasy. Middle Earth (Imaginary place) ; Fiction. Posie anglaise.

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The Adventures of Tom Bombadil is a collection of poetry written by J. R. R. Tolkien and published in 1962. The book contains 16 poems, only two of which deal with Tom Bombadil, a character who is most famous for his encounter with Frodo Baggins in The Fellowship of the Ring (the first volume in Tolkien's best-selling The Lord of the Rings). The rest of the poems are an assortment of bestiary verse and fairy tale rhyme. Two of the poems appear in The Lord of the Rings as well.

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Title
The adventures of Tom Bombadil : and other verses from the red book / J.R.R. Tolkien, with illustrations by Pauline Baynes
Author
Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) (1892-1973)
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used
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Edition
6th edition
ISBN 10
0048210196
ISBN 13
9780048210197
Publisher
London : Allen & Unwin
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1972

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