Frequently used Abbreviations ...

relevant to the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien.

compiled by Stephen Geard, sdgeard@ozemail.com.au .
CJRTChristopher Tolkien (J.R.R. Tolkien's son and the editor of HoMe)
FAFourth Age
FonstadKaren Wynn Fonstad, The Complete Atlas of Middle-Earth, revised edition (1991), cited by page number.
FosterRobert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-Earth (1978).
HoMeThe History of Middle-earth cited by volume (I-XII) and page number.
HobbThe Hobbit cited by chapter only. There are too many different editions to cite by page number.
LettThe Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien cited by letter number.
LotRThe Lord of the Rings cited either by book (1-6) and chapter, or by Appendix. There are too many different editions to cite by page number.
SASecond Age
SilmThe Silmarillion cited by page number.
TAThird Age
UTUnfinished Tales cited by page number.
YSYears of the Sun, i.e. years of the First Age after the rising of the Sun.


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