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A Tolkien Miscellany

J. R. R. Tolkien

First published 2002
Publisher Science Fiction Book Club
Format Hardcover
Type Omnibus
Catalog ID 51697
Cover art Gary Lippincott
Pages 369
Price $14.99
ISBN 0739427369

SFBC #51697 Date per copyright page, stated "First SFBC Science Fiction Printing: June 2002" on copyright page. No number line, assumed first printing. "Jacket art by Gary Lippincott" on back dust jacket flap. "Illustrations by Pauline Baynes" on back dust jacket flap. Copyright page also credited Pauline Baynes. The title pages for "Smith of Wootton Major", "Farmer Giles of Ham", "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil" credit Pauline Baynes, as well. The table of contents in this volume is full of errors. Very few of the contents begin on the pages indicated there. In "Introduction (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl and Sir Orfeo)", it is clear that Christopher Tolkien wrote it as he refers to "my father" at least once in it.

Page Title Author(s) Type
1 Smith of Wootton Major J. R. R. Tolkien Novelette
37 Farmer Giles of Ham J. R. R. Tolkien Novella
95 Introductory Note (Tree and Leaf) J. R. R. Tolkien Essay
97 On Fairy-Stories J. R. R. Tolkien Essay
147 Leaf by Niggle J. R. R. Tolkien Short Story
165 Preface (The Adventures of Tom Bombadil) J. R. R. Tolkien Essay
169 The Adventures of Tom Bombadil J. R. R. Tolkien Poem
175 Bombadil Goes Boating J. R. R. Tolkien Poem
182 Errantry J. R. R. Tolkien Poem
186 Princess Mee J. R. R. Tolkien Poem
189 The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late J. R. R. Tolkien Poem
192 The Man in the Moon Came Down Too Soon J. R. R. Tolkien Poem
197 The Stone Troll J. R. R. Tolkien Poem
199 Perry-the-Winkle J. R. R. Tolkien Poem
203 The Mewlips J. R. R. Tolkien Poem
205 Oliphaunt J. R. R. Tolkien Poem
206 Fastitocalon J. R. R. Tolkien Poem
209 Cat J. R. R. Tolkien Poem
210 Shadow-Bride J. R. R. Tolkien Poem
211 The Hoard J. R. R. Tolkien Poem
215 The Sea-Bell J. R. R. Tolkien Poem
219 The Last Ship J. R. R. Tolkien Poem
225 Preface (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl and Sir Orfeo) Christopher Tolkien Essay
229 Introduction (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl and Sir Orfeo) Christopher Tolkien Essay
243 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight uncredited Poem
309 Pearl uncredited Poem
341 Sir Orfeo uncredited Poem
357 Glossary (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight) Christopher Tolkien Essay
361 Appendix: The Verse-forms of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Pearl Christopher Tolkien Essay
369 Gawain's Leave-Taking uncredited Poem