The Lord of the Rings: A Reader’s Companion – Wayne G. Hammond & Christina Scull (HarperCollins, 2014 – 2nd printing).

Revised HarperCollins edition of the definitive Tolkien reference work, issued for the 60th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings.

This is the 2014 HarperCollins hardcover edition (2nd printing) of The Lord of the Rings: A Reader’s Companion, the landmark scholarly work by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull.

Originally published in 2005, this edition represents the revised and updated version prepared to accompany the 60th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings, incorporating corrections and refinements to the original text.

The Companion provides a detailed chapter-by-chapter analysis of Tolkien’s masterpiece, exploring its composition, textual development, linguistic detail, and literary sources. It also includes Tolkien’s own Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings, alongside previously unpublished material and extensive scholarly commentary.

With nearly one thousand pages of notes and analysis, it remains one of the most important modern reference works in Tolkien studies.

Edition Details
– HarperCollins, 2014
– Second printing (number line ending in 2)
– ISBN: 9780007556908

Physical Description
Hardcover with original dust jacket.

Condition
A very good copy overall:

– Light shelf wear to dust jacket
– Minor rubbing and slight toning to the spine
– Binding firm and square
– Internally clean and unmarked

A solid, clean, and highly usable reference copy.

Collector’s Note
While later printings of the 2014 revision are not rare, they remain highly desirable as the most practical working edition of this essential Tolkien reference work.

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