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• 6 • Preface (A Tolkien Bestiary) • essay by David Day
• 12 •  A Map of Middle-Earth and The Undying Lands • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 20 •  Ainur • (1979) • interior artwork by Jaroslav Bradac
• 22 •  Alfirin • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 24 •  Athelas • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 25 •  Balchoth • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 26 •  Gothmog the Balrog Lord • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 28 •  Barrow-wights • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 30 •  Bats • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 31 •  Beorn the Skin-changer • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 33 •  Vision and Creation of Arda • (1979) • interior artwork by Pauline Martin
• 34 •  Destruction of the Great Lamps • (1979) • interior artwork by Linda Garland
• 36 •  Trees of the Valar • (1979) • interior artwork by Michael Foreman
• 38 •  Pits of Utumno • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 40 •  Awakening of the Elves • (1979) • interior artwork by Michael Foreman
• 42 •  City of Tirion • (1979) • interior artwork by Linda Garland
• 44 •  Haven of Alqualondë • (1979) • interior artwork by Sue Porter
• 46 •  Darkening of Valinor • (1979) • interior artwork by Michael Foreman
• 48 •  Flight of the Noldor • (1979) • interior artwork by Michael Foreman
• 49 •  Brambles of Mordor • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 51 •  Scatha the Worm • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 52 •  Corsairs • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 54 •  Crows • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 56 •  Dead Men of Dunharrow • (1979) • interior artwork by Victor Ambrus
• 58 •  Dragons of Morgoth • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 60 •  Glaurung the Urulóki • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 62 •  Ancalagon the Black • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 64 •  Isildur • (1979) • interior artwork by John Davis
• 66 •  Aragorn as Strider and As King Elessar • (1979) • interior artwork by John Davis
• 68 •  Dunlendings • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 69 •  Dwarf-masons • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 70 •  Fathers of Dwarves • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 71 •  King Azaghâl of Belegost • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 73 •  Travelling Dwarves • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 74 •  Thorin Oakenshield and Company • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 75 •  Gimli the Elf-friend • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 76 •  Gwaihir the Windlord and the Eagles of the Misty Mountains • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 78 •  Men of Rhûn • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 80 •  Beren Erchamion • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 81 •  Eärendil the Mariner • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 82 •  Elanor • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 84 •  Elves of Cuiviénen • (1979) • interior artwork by Victor Ambrus
• 86 •  The Great Journey • (1979) • interior artwork by Victor Ambrus
• 90 •  Elrond Half-elven • (1979) • interior artwork by Victor Ambrus
• 92 •  Treebeard • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 94 •  March of the Ents • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 97 •  Awakening of Men • (1979) • interior artwork by Michael Foreman
• 98 •  Thousand Caves of Menegroth • (1979) • interior artwork by Linda Garland
• 100 •  Dwarf-kingdom of Belegost • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 102 •  Quest of the Silmaril • (1979) • interior artwork by Lidia Postma
• 104 •  Fall of Gondolin • (1979) • interior artwork by John Blanche
• 106 •  Destruction of Angband • (1979) • interior artwork by John Blanche
• 108 •  Eregion and Walls of Khazad-Dûm • (1979) • interior artwork by Sue Porter
• 110 •  Downfall of Númenor • (1979) • interior artwork by John Blanche
• 112 •  Dark Tower of Mordor • (1979) • interior artwork by John Blanche
• 114 •  Círdan the Shipwright and the Falathrim shipbuilders • (1979) • interior artwork by Victor Ambrus
• 116 •  Fastitocalon • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 117 •  Flies of Mordor • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 118 •  Tree-people • (1979) • interior artwork by Victor Ambrus
• 120 •  Queen Galadriel • (1979) • interior artwork by Victor Ambrus
• 122 •  Guards of the Citadel • (1979) • interior artwork by John Davis
• 124 •  Boromir, Denethor and Faramir • (1979) • interior artwork by John Davis
• 126 •  Celebrimbor and the Elven-smiths • (1979) • interior artwork by Victor Ambrus
• 129 •  a soldier of Far Harad • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 130 •  a soldier of Near Harad • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 132 •  Hobbits of the Shire • (1979) • interior artwork by Lidia Postma
• 134 •  the three strains: Stoor, Harfoot and Fallohide • (1979) • interior artwork by Lidia Postma
• 136 •  Bilbo Baggins • (1979) • interior artwork by Lidia Postma
• 137 •  Samwise Gamgee and Frodo Baggins • (1979) • interior artwork by Lidia Postma
• 138 •  Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took • (1979) • interior artwork by Lidia Postma
• 139 •  Sméagol Gollum • (1979) • interior artwork by Lidia Postma
• 140 •  Horses • (1979) • interior artwork by Jaroslav Bradac
• 142 •  Huorns • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 144 •  Gandalf the White • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 145 •  Saruman • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 146 •  Watcher in the Water • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 148 •  Laiquendi • (1979) • interior artwork by Victor Ambrus
• 150 •  Master of Esgaroth • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 152 •  Arien the Sun, Tilion the Moon, Ossë of the Waves and Uinen of the Calms • (1979) • interior artwork by Jaroslav Bradac
• 154 •  Goldberry the River-daughter and Tom Bombadil • (1979) • interior artwork by Jaroslav Bradac
• 156 •  Sauron, Lord of the Rings • (1979) • interior artwork by Jaroslav Bradac
• 158 •  Shadowfax • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 161 •  Company of Adventures • (1979) • interior artwork by Michael Foreman
• 162 •  The Shire • (1979) • interior artwork by Lidia Postma
• 164 •  Forest of Mirkwood • (1979) • interior artwork by Pauline Martin
• 166 •  Death of Smaug the Golden • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 168 •  Battle of Five Armies • (1979) • interior artwork by John Blanche
• 170 •  Attack at the Ford of Rivendell • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 172 •  Dwarf-realm of Moria • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 174 •  Lothlórien and Cerin Amroth • (1979) • interior artwork by Sue Porter
• 176 •  Breaking of the Fellowship • (1979) • interior artwork by Linda Garland
• 177 •  Túrin Turambar • (1979) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 178 •  Wainriders • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 180 •  Mûmakil • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 182 •  Nandor • (1979) • interior artwork by Victor Ambrus
• 184 •  the Black Riders • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 186 •  Nazgûl on the Winged Beasts • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 188 •  Arwen Undómiel holding Niphredil flowers • (1979) • interior artwork by Victor Ambrus
• 190 •  Fëanor • (1979) • interior artwork by Victor Ambrus
• 192 •  Fingolfin, Turgon and Fingon • (1979) • interior artwork by Victor Ambrus
• 195 •  King Tar-Palantir • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 196 •  Downfall of Númenor • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 198 •  Breeding of Orcs • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 200 •  Orc warriors • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 202 •  King Azog's death • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 205 •  Phantoms of the Dead Marshes • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 206 •  Pipe-weed • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 208 •  Röac of Erebor • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 210 •  King Theóden, Prince Éomer and horsemen • (1979) • interior artwork by John Davis
• 212 •  Éowyn the shield-maiden • (1979) • interior artwork by John Davis
• 214 •  Legolas of the Woodland Realm • (1979) • interior artwork by Victor Ambrus
• 215 •  a Silvan hunter • (1979) • interior artwork by Victor Ambrus
• 216 •  Thingol, Melian and Lúthien • (1979) • interior artwork by Victor Ambrus
• 220 •  a Great Spider of Nan Dungortheb • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 222 •  Swans of Ulmo • (1979) • interior artwork by Jaroslav Bradac
• 225 •  Golden Hall of the Rohirrim • (1979) • interior artwork by Pauline Martin
• 226 •  Fall of Isengard • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 228 •  Battle of the Hornburg • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 230 •  The Dead Marshes • (1979) • interior artwork by Michael Foreman
• 232 •  The Witch-King of Morgul • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 234 •  Wounding of Shelob the Great • (1979) • interior artwork by Lidia Postma
• 236 •  Battle of Pelennor Fields • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 238 •  Destruction of Mordor • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 240 •  Departure of the Ringbearers • (1979) • interior artwork by Michael Foreman
• 242 •  Sea-elves of Alqualondë • (1979) • interior artwork by Victor Ambrus
• 244 •  Thrush of Erebor • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 245 •  saplings of the two Trees • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 246 •  Telperion the Silver • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 247 •  Laurelin the Gold • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 248 •  a Stone-troll • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 250 •  an Olog-hai warrior • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 252 •  Uruk-hai • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 254 •  Manwë of the Air and Ulmo of the Waters • (1979) • interior artwork by Jaroslav Bradac
• 256 •  Yavanna, Giver of Fruits, and Aulë the Smith • (1979) • interior artwork by Jaroslav Bradac
• 258 •  Oromë the Horseman • (1979) • interior artwork by Jaroslav Bradac
• 260 •  Melkor the Dark Enemy • (1979) • interior artwork by Jaroslav Bradac
• 264 •  Watchers • (1979) • interior artwork by Jaroslav Bradac
• 265 •  Draugluin • (1979) • interior artwork by Jaroslav Bradac
• 266 •  Old Man Willow • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 268 •  Winged Beasts • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 270 •  Huan • (1979) • interior artwork by Jaroslav Bradac
• 272 •  Carcharoth • (1979) • interior artwork by Jaroslav Bradac
• 274 •  Ghân-bun-Ghân and Woses • (1979) • interior artwork by Allan Curless
• 276 •  Retreat of the Orcs • (1979) • interior artwork by Ian Miller