The Complete Guide to Middle-Earth: From The Hobbit to The Silmarillion

Notes

First published in Great Britain in 1978 Published by arrangement with Ballantine Books. © 1971, 1978 and in the BLCiP Data [Revised ed.] is added after the title Cover design not credited; credit taken from The Silmarillion which credits Tolkien. Rear flap of dustwrapper states "The heraldic device on the jacket represents the ancient throne of Elendil; it bears his monogram L.N.D.L. The seven stars of Elendil and his captains have five rays. They originally represented the single stars on the banners of each of seven ships that bore a palantir. In Gondor, founded by Elendil, the seven stars were set about a white tree. The Winged Crown is the chief mark of royalty of Gondor. The green jewel at the bottom represents the coming of the new King, Elessar."