Questions about The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When did Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond release The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide?

Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond released their two-volume reference work in 2006.

What is the page count of Volume one of The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide?

Volume one contained an 800-page chronology of real events in the original edition.

Why does The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide exclude entries on fictional people or places?

The preface explicitly stated this was not a handbook for fictional lands or characters.

How many pages are in the revised three-volume set of The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide published in 2017?

The entire new work occupies 2720 pages total after expanding from the original counts.

Who called The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide undoubtedly a seminal if not the definitive reference work on the Professor?

David Oberhelman called it undoubtedly a seminal if not the definitive reference work on the Professor.