<Tr> <Th> Publisher </Th> <Td> Allen & Unwin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Publication date </Th> <Td> 21 September 1937 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Media type </Th> <Td> Print (hardback and paperback) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pages </Th> <Td> 310 pp (first edition) </Td> </Tr>

Tolkien's inspiration for lord of the rings