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""A combination of circumstances means that we know more about J.R.R. Tolkien than about almost any other author, from any period. Nevertheless, in spite of all the efforts, there remains a certain opacity about Tolkien, both professionally and personally. As this book shows, there is a way to bridge that gap which has not been previously attempted: a fact which makes this work by Oronzo Cilli arguably the work with most potential for giving us a truer understanding of Tolkien; a work which, besides its own immediate effect, points the way for many further studies. What Oronzo has done is, quite simply, to collect what is known about the books Tolkien owned and read. The best guide to an author's mind is through his books, and in the work of Oronzo Cilli we have now the best and most valuable guide to Tolkien's books. It is a devoted, enduring, and above all inspirational work of scholarship, but not, as Oronzo knows, a final one. It joins that very select group of works, the most useful of all: a book we should keep, update, and write notes in the margin of, for the rest of our lives."" Tom Shippey Tolkien's Library: An Annotated Checklist - First Edition: Winner of the Tolkien Awards 2020, for Best Book. Finalist: Mythopoeic Awards - Inklings Studies 2021.

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"""The best guide to an author's mind is through his books, and in the work of Oronzo Cilli we have now the best and most valuable guide to Tolkien's books. It is a devoted, enduring, and above all inspirational work of scholarship, but not, as Oronzo knows, a final one. It joins that very select group of works, the most useful of all: a book we should keep, update, and write notes in the margin of, for the rest of our lives."" Tom Shippey ""This book is a labour of love and will surely prove to be an important research tool for established and new Tolkien scholars alike."" Dimitra Fimi ""Drawing together a wide range of information about Tolkien's reading, Oronzo Cilli has constructed a library which never wholly existed, or did not wholly exist in one place or at one time, but represents the foundation of the work of one of the twentieth century's greatest writers and scholars. Tolkien's Library is an impressive, fascinating, and useful essay in bibliography."" Christina Scull & Wayne G. Hammond ""From the thorough research of the untiring Tolkien scholar Oronzo Cilli, here is a unique guide to Tolkien's Library which will catch your breath: more than 2,000 entries, ranging from the expected several editions of Beowulf to the complete surprises, such as Agatha Christie's At Bertram's Hotel. If you are doing research on Tolkien, you simply cannot miss Oronzo's work."" Giovanni C. Costabile"

The best guide to an author's mind is through his books, and in the work of Oronzo Cilli we have now the best and most valuable guide to Tolkien's books. It is a devoted, enduring, and above all inspirational work of scholarship, but not, as Oronzo knows, a final one. It joins that very select group of works, the most useful of all: a book we should keep, update, and write notes in the margin of, for the rest of our lives. Tom Shippey This book is a labour of love and will surely prove to be an important research tool for established and new Tolkien scholars alike. Dimitra Fimi Drawing together a wide range of information about Tolkien's reading, Oronzo Cilli has constructed a library which never wholly existed, or did not wholly exist in one place or at one time, but represents the foundation of the work of one of the twentieth century's greatest writers and scholars. Tolkien's Library is an impressive, fascinating, and useful essay in bibliography. Christina Scull & Wayne G. Hammond From the thorough research of the untiring Tolkien scholar Oronzo Cilli, here is a unique guide to Tolkien's Library which will catch your breath: more than 2,000 entries, ranging from the expected several editions of Beowulf to the complete surprises, such as Agatha Christie's At Bertram's Hotel. If you are doing research on Tolkien, you simply cannot miss Oronzo's work. Giovanni C. Costabile

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