Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Adventures of Tom Bombadil

and other verses from The Red Book
London, George Allen & Unwin, 1962.

First edition, second impression. 8vo. Original pictorial boards. Dust-jacket, price-clipped.

Collection of whimsical poems by J.R.R. Tolkien, many of which are set in the world of Middle-earth. The verses offer light-hearted tales of characters like Tom Bombadil, who enjoyed his first televisual appearance recently courtesy of Rory Kinnear on Amazon’s Rings of Power. The illustrations by Pauline Baynes complement Tolkien’s playful verse, with her detailed and enchanting style bringing the poems to life.