The Complete Tolkien Companion – Advance Uncorrected Proof
J.E.A. Tyler. Published by Thomas Dunne Books / St. Martin’s Press, New York, 2004.
An American Advance Uncorrected Proof of The Complete Tolkien Companion in illustrated wrappers, prepared before the trade edition.
The wrappers feature cover artwork by Kevin Reilly. The rear cover retains a publicity sticker giving the publication date as 10 December 2003; the copy has been catalogued with the 2004 edition. The rear-cover specifications advertise 720 pages and 25 black-and-white illustrations.
Topics span all of Tolkien’s major works: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, and the broader legendarium — covering names, characters, locations, Elvish languages, artifacts, and lore.
Condition is Near Fine: internally bright and clean, no marks or highlighting. The spine is uncreased and firm. Outer edges show only light shelf wear.
A collectable advance proof retaining its dated publisher’s publicity label.
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