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venerable (and diligent) scribes may err sometimes.
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There is a parallel to our own history, and the authors passion for learning history. The cycle tends to be that a culture rises, flourishes, falls and is largely forgotton except for some scant archeological evidence. Luckily, we find, occaisionally and fortuitously, an old, worn book that some monk has written (or contributed to as a group), after gathering together various local folklore - usually hundreds of years after the fact. Whether commisioned for a purpose other than an actual transmission of available information, or not, the fact for us is that, other than some morter and bricks, that book is all we have for information. It's rarely (post Roman era) firsthand information, but to me, that deepens the enchantment and enriches the mystery. Who is the author(s)? What was the motivation? What are the differences between two authors covering the same particular subject of history? Its a love of those books, and of a time where all lore, knowledge and enlightenment resided in between book covers. An intentional effect used well by the author.
As to LMP's query - VR or FH? I would have to waffle on that like Heren. For myself, it's more of an appreciation of the creative process. The author had the final say, and unfortunately, the creation in total was never completed.