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The guide starts with a 12 page biography of J R R Tolkien. There is a chronological listing of the houses and colleges Tolkien was associated with and two maps of Oxford showing the relevant sites. The walking tour is illustrated throughout with colour photographs of building relevant to Tolkien's life in Oxford. The tour commences at St Giles and ends at Wolvercote Cemetery. There is a separate description of the centenary memorial to Tolkien in the University parks and details of how to find it. Finally, there is a detailed tour of Merton College and the Fellows Garden also illustrated with colour photographs.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tolkien-Society-Oxford-Richard-Crawshaw/dp/0905520173|articlename=Tolkien Society Guide to Oxford|dated=|website=AMUK|accessed=17 May 2014}}</ref> | The guide starts with a 12 page biography of J R R Tolkien. There is a chronological listing of the houses and colleges Tolkien was associated with and two maps of Oxford showing the relevant sites. The walking tour is illustrated throughout with colour photographs of building relevant to Tolkien's life in Oxford. The tour commences at St Giles and ends at Wolvercote Cemetery. There is a separate description of the centenary memorial to Tolkien in the University parks and details of how to find it. Finally, there is a detailed tour of Merton College and the Fellows Garden also illustrated with colour photographs.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tolkien-Society-Oxford-Richard-Crawshaw/dp/0905520173|articlename=Tolkien Society Guide to Oxford|dated=|website=AMUK|accessed=17 May 2014}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:31, 6 January 2018
The Tolkien Society Guide to Oxford: The Sights of the Oxford of Professor JRR Tolkien CBE | |
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Editor | Richard Crawshaw, Ian Collier, Andrew Butler |
Publisher | London: The Tolkien Society |
Released | 10 August 2005 |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 36 |
ISBN | 978-0905520179 |
The Tolkien Society Guide to Oxford: The Sights of the Oxford of Professor JRR Tolkien CBE is a guide book to Tolkien's Oxford published by the The Tolkien Society. It also includes a biography of Tolkien and information about the Society.[1]
Official description[edit | edit source]
The guide starts with a 12 page biography of J R R Tolkien. There is a chronological listing of the houses and colleges Tolkien was associated with and two maps of Oxford showing the relevant sites. The walking tour is illustrated throughout with colour photographs of building relevant to Tolkien's life in Oxford. The tour commences at St Giles and ends at Wolvercote Cemetery. There is a separate description of the centenary memorial to Tolkien in the University parks and details of how to find it. Finally, there is a detailed tour of Merton College and the Fellows Garden also illustrated with colour photographs.[2]
References
- ↑ "Other Publications", The Tolkien Society (accessed 18 April 2024)
- ↑ "Tolkien Society Guide to Oxford", Amazon.co.uk (accessed 17 May 2014)