Jim Allan

James D. Allan (Jim Allan) published books and articles on Tolkienin the 1970s, primarily on linguistics. His An Introduction to Elvish was the first book-length publication on Tolkien's invented languages.

Bibliography

Articles

• 1972: Parma Eldalamberon 2
  • "A Source for Tolkien's Tengwar?"
• 1973: Mythlore 9
  • "Genesis of The Lord of the Rings: A Study of Saga Development"
• 1973: Parma Eldalamberon 3
  • "Review of A Guide to Middle-earth"
  • "The Queer Brandybuck Names"
• 1974: Parma Eldalamberon 4
  • "The Naming of Tor and Tinidril"
• 1975: Mythlore 10
  • "More Tolkien Exploitation." Review of The Lord of the Rings Hobbit Notes by William Ready.
• 1977: Parma Eldalamberon 5
  • "Corrections to the Tengwar and Certar Values Assigned in Current Editions of The Lord of the Rings"

Monographs

• 1972: A Glossary of the Eldarin Tongues
• 1975: Report From Marquette
• 1975: An Extrapolation on The Silmarillion
• 1977: A Speculation on The Silmarillion

Books

• 1978: An Introduction to Elvish