Robert Foster's THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO MIDDLE-EARTH To Be Reissued

 At long last, Robert Foster's incredible The Complete Guide to Middle-earth is being re-issued. Not only that, it'll match the new illustrated hardbacks published by HarperCollins in 2020 and 2021 of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales. There are other books in that style, such as The Great Tales (The Children of Hurin, Beren and Luthien and The Fall of Gondolin), Tales From the Perilous Realm, and The Nature of Middle-earth. Note that Nature is not illustrated, though the style and layout of the dustjacket still matches the others.

Anyways, on with the information. It will be getting (re)published in both standard hardback and slipcased formats.

STANDARD EDITION




ISBN: 9780008537814

A peerless A–Z guide to the names, places and events in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien, fully illustrated in colour throughout by acclaimed Tolkien artist, Ted Nasmith.

J.R.R. Tolkien’s works of epic adventure and fantasy, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion have delighted many millions of fans since they were first published, and are now more popular than ever before.

The Complete Guide to Middle-earth has been compiled to enhance the reader’s enjoyment of Tolkien’s books by bringing together in an A-Z sequence all the key facts and information about names, places, languages and events from The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion.

Accompanied with numerous genealogical tables and a unique Chronology of the First Age, it will provide an indispensable aid to every reader’s discovery of Tolkien’s world.

The first, and definitive, encyclopedia, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth is now reissued to complement the illustrated hardbacks of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales, and is lavishly illustrated with more than 50 full-colour paintings by acclaimed Tolkien artist, Ted Nasmith, with many appearing exclusively in this edition.

SLIPCASED EDITION (matches the illustrated slipcased editions of The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales from 2020 & 2021)



First ever deluxe, slipcased edition of the peerless A–Z guide to the names, places and events in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien, fully illustrated in colour throughout by acclaimed Tolkien artist, Ted Nasmith, and featuring an exclusive colour foldout poster.

J.R.R. Tolkien’s works of epic adventure and fantasy, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion have delighted many millions of fans since they were first published, and are now more popular than ever before.

The Complete Guide to Middle-earth has been compiled to enhance the reader’s enjoyment of Tolkien’s books by bringing together in an A-Z sequence all the key facts and information about names, places, languages and events from The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion.

Coupled with numerous genealogical tables and a unique Chronology of the First Age, it will provide an indispensable aid to every reader’s discovery of Tolkien’s world.

The first, and definitive, encyclopedia, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth is now available for the first time as a clothbound deluxe edition, housed in a fully illustrated slipcase, to complement the deluxe illustrated editions of The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales, and is lavishly illustrated with more than 50 full-colour paintings by acclaimed Tolkien artist, Ted Nasmith, with many appearing exclusively in this edition.

Parting thoughts:

It's great to see this (authorized!) guide finally re-appear. The previous edition from 2003 matched the previous illustrated editions. Those included: later printings of The Hobbit by Alan Lee (initially published in 1997, but as I mentioned, later printings), The Lord of the Rings 2002 boxed set by Alan Lee, and The Silmarillion 2004 edition by Ted Nasmith.

I already own the 2003 edition, so I'll be passing on this re-issue. However, I am glad for its existence, as it'll perfectly fit in and compliment the new illustrated hardbacks. So that's great for those that want to add another title to their collections of that style. For those that don't have the new illustrated editions, well, it's good to see this title finally back in print!

Both standard and slipcased editions are due in August.