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Buy rare Tolkien books here, first editions of The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, first editions, rare original dustjackets Buy custom rebound Tolkien books here, special signed editions, unique collectors items, very valuable Tolkien books Buy here signed, numbered and limited editions, deluxe Tolkien books Buy rare books here, original letters, signed books, books from Tolkiens personal library, Tolkien signatures in first editions Buy other items like books signed by the illustrator, calendars, posters, Tolkien art
 
 
Friday 13 August 2010Friday 13 August 2010 in Books
The Saga of King Heidrek the Wise 50th Anniversary Edition

In November 2010 there will be released a fiftieth anniversary reissue of Christopher Tolkien masterly translation of the Icelandic Heidrek Saga, including the dramatic Battle of the Goths and the Huns, the lyrical Waking of Angantyr, and the unique riddle-contest between King Heidrek and the god Odin. Christopher Tolkien originally published Saga of King Heidrek the Wise: Translated from the Icelandic with Introduction, Notes…  Read article
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Thursday 12 August 2010Thursday 12 August 2010 in Articles
Books about Tolkien - Tolkien reading order

Some prefer to read Tolkiens books in the order they were published and others want to read the books in chronological order. This is a very difficult quest and I believe it is very hard to enjoy it since you'll have to jump from the one book to the other constantly. Here I will tell you my personal preferred reading order, which is not based on any logic; except maybe from my own taste.  Read article
Thursday 5 August 2010Thursday 5 August 2010 in Store
The Silmarillion, London George Allen and Unwin, 1977. First Edition. Publisher salemans dummy copy used in advance of the books publication.

The usual sample book prints the half-title, title pages, copyright page and the first 32 pages of the text followed by a couple of hundred blank pages to fill out the book. This copy is different since it is completely filled with blank pages!  Read article

Thursday 5 August 2010Thursday 5 August 2010 in Store
The Hobbit, 1987 Super Deluxe Signed Limited Edition, 51 of 100 Signed Copies

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Unwin Hyman in 1987, this Limited Numbered Signed Edition was published to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the original publication of The Hobbit. Bound in dark green leather, and housed in the original publishers slipcase, as issued. This copy is numbered 51 of 500, and is signed on the Limitation Notice by the Editor, Christopher Tolkien. Only the 1st 100…  Read article
Wednesday 14 July 2010Wednesday 14 July 2010 in Articles
Books about Tolkien - Tolkien biographies

It is no surprise that there are many people who want to find out more about the man behind The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. In the decades since his death in September 1973, millions have read his books and many have become fascinated about the very private man, the creator, behind these books. Here we have a look at some Tolkien biographies, some good, some better,...  Read article

Tuesday 13 July 2010Tuesday 13 July 2010 in Books
Wish by Michael G. R. Tolkien

Today a newly released book called Wish caught my attention. It is written by the great grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien and is a children story written in verse, based on the timeless childrens story called The Rose-coloured Wish by Florence Bone. The cover is inspired on Tolkiens illustration of the fair valley Rivendell.  Read article
Tuesday 13 July 2010Tuesday 13 July 2010 in Books
The Ruins of Osgiliath - Ivory Edition

This collection of stories drawn and blended from the fabric of Middle-earth by JRR Tolkien, written by Alex Lewis, was first issued in a series of 3 comprehensive booklets for members of the Tolkien Society in 1990. In 2005 they were expanded and beautifully illuminated by the hand of Ruth Lacon. The 2005 edition was limited to 100 copies and sold out very quickly. Most of these are in the hands of Tolkien Completist's and are…  Read article

Wednesday 7 July 2010Wednesday 7 July 2010 in Books
Tolkien Calendar 2011 has been released

Good news! The Tolkien Calendar featuring the art by Cor Blok has been released and is now shipping. All reactions I heard so far are very good and most people who sent me there comments find it just fabulous. So time to order the calendar now! Enjoy every single illustration.  Read article
Monday 5 July 2010Monday 5 July 2010 in Interviews
Tolkien Collector Profile update

Yvan Strelzyk, a Tolkien collector from Thonon-les-Bains in France, specialized in Tolkien translations, French and English Hobbits and Lord of the Rings editions just send me an update of his profile. He now has over 700 volumes in his collection. All Tolkien collectors are invited to sent in their own profiles or update the ones already online.  Read article

Friday 2 July 2010Friday 2 July 2010 in Events
Rick Wakeman to Play at Festival in the Shire

Festival in the Shire just announced the main music performance on Sunday evening will be Rick Wakeman. Guess a lot of older Tolkien fans are going to be very happy! Rick Wakeman has said of the festival in the shire: I very much look forward to being a part of the festival and learning more about the uniqueness of Tolkien and his work. I'm genuinely a big admirer of Tolkien.  Read article
Thursday 1 July 2010Thursday 1 July 2010 in Books
Wheelbarrows at Dawn: Memories of Hilary Tolkien by Angela Gardner and Neil Holford

Since the release of Black and White Ogre Country, the Lost Tales of Hilary Tolkien we were all waiting for the bigger biography. This biography of Hilary Tolkien, brother to J.R.R. Tolkien, is now ready and will be released shortly. Sharing their formative years together and then heading into the trenches of The Great War, the book shows the correspondence between the Tolkien brothers and their wives during the war and since,…  Read article

Thursday 24 June 2010Thursday 24 June 2010 in Interviews
Tolkien Collector Profile update

Peter Kenny aka Fortinbras Proudfoot, a Tolkien collector from Brisbane, which is in the far away land down under, called Oz, a long way from the ancient lands of Middle Earth across the Encircling Seas, just send me an update of his profile. He now has over 800 items in his collection. All Tolkien collectors are invited to sent in their own profiles or update the ones already online.  Read article
Thursday 24 June 2010Thursday 24 June 2010 in Books
J.R.R. Tolkien Author of the Century Paperback

Because it seems the week of talking about paperbacks, let us look at another one today, J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century by Tom Shippey. This paperback was already released in May, but it is good to mention it now. Before I say much more I wish to say that any serious Tolkien fan or anyone who is interested in the man behind The Lord of the Rings, should read this book. Buy this paperback edition and take it along on your…  Read article

Wednesday 23 June 2010Wednesday 23 June 2010 in Books
The Children of Hurin Mass Market Paperback

Yesterday we talked about the Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun paperbacks, today I wish to talk about another work by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Children of Hurin. This book has just been released in a Mass Market Paperback edition by Del Rey, and is another good candidate to take along on your next holiday.  Read article
Tuesday 22 June 2010Tuesday 22 June 2010 in Books
Tolkien signed letters and books at the Tolkien Shop in Leiden, Holland

When looking for Tolkien collectables, like calendars, games, figurines, jewelery,... I go to The Tolkien Shop in Leiden, Holland; the only brick-and-mortar shop in the world entirely dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien! Let us have a look at the signed letters and books that are available from The Tolkien Shop.   Read article

Tuesday 22 June 2010Tuesday 22 June 2010 in Books
The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun Paperback Editions

Summer is coming, and it is time to go out and about, travel and read books outside! Most will know about the previously unknown work by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the epic story of the Norse hero, Sigurd, the dragon-slayer, the revenge of his wife, Gudrun, and the Fall of the Nibelungs, that was released in 2009. The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun is now available in Paperback from different publishers, so time to obtain a copy…  Read article
Monday 21 June 2010Monday 21 June 2010 in Events
Tolkien Thing 2010 will be held on 18 July in Hersfeld

Tolkien Thing is the annual convention of the German Tolkien Society and welcomes more than a hundred fellow Tolkien fans from all over Europe. This year it will be held on 15/16 until 18 July 2010 in Hersfeld. Special guests are the Danish Tolkien Society Bri, Caspar Reiff and Peter Hall from the Tolkien Ensemble and the harp virtuoso Kim Skovbye.  Read article

Monday 21 June 2010Monday 21 June 2010 in Books
The Middle-earth Quiz Book is back

The Quiz book was originally offered in limited release in 1979 in the US and in 1980 in the United Kingdom, and was reprinted several times (using different covers). Now The Middle-earth Quiz Book is being offered again to devoted and new fans of Tolkiens legendary works, with permission of the Tolkien Estate. Congratulations Suzanne Coon to get this book back, we are most gratefull for this!  Read article
Sunday 20 June 2010Sunday 20 June 2010 in Books
Tales from the Perilous Realm Unabridged Audio edition Released

After the very successful release from Tales from the Perilous Realm by BBC Audiobooks America in 2008, the hardback and deluxe edition by HarperCollins in the same year, we had to wait until now to receive the unabridged audio edition of Tales from the Perilous Realm.  Read article

Saterday 19 June 2010Saterday 19 June 2010 in Interviews
Interview with Mark Faith, organizer of Festival in the Shire

Interview with Mark Faith, organizer of Festival in the Shire, that was conducted by Alex Lewis and myself, Pieter Collier, representing the Tolkien Library. It will give you more insight about the person behind this brilliant event, his passion, believes and an invitation to join and come over to celebrate your own passion for all things Tolkien together in Wales! Festival in the Shire, will be the biggest and most exciting event…  Read article
Tuesday 20 April 2010Tuesday 20 April 2010 in Books
Cover of Tolkien Calendar 2011 revealed

After the Tolkien calendar for The Lord of the Rings (2007), The Children of Hurin (2008) and The Silmarillion (2009) and The Lord of the Rings (2010) we will get a very interesting new take on the Tolkien calendar 2011. The official Tolkien calendar, this year will contain 13 paintings inspired by The Lord of the Rings, and will feature many previously unseen works of art by the Dutch artist, Cor Blok.   Read article

Thursday 1 April 2010Thursday 1 April 2010 in Books
West of the Mountains, East of the Sea: The Map of Beleriand released today

This enchanting little hardback is an essential companion for any reader journeying through The Silmarillion or The Children of Hurin. Featuring an entertaining text and detailed gazetteer by acclaimed Tolkien author Brian Sibley, this gift edition also contains a stunning fold-out poster-map of the First Age of Middle-earth. The map is based on the original map by Christopher Tolkien. Embellished with heraldic emblems and dramatic…  Read article
Thursday 1 April 2010Thursday 1 April 2010 in Events
The 3rd Conference On Middle-earth

It has been a while since the First (1969) and Second (1971) Conferences on Middle-earth. But I have been informed by Thain Peregrin Took II that there will be held a 3rd Conference on Middle-earth on 26 March 2011 at the Westford Regency Inn in Westford, MA, USA. A Tolkien Compass edited by Jared Lobdell came from the first two conferences, so I'm certain this 3rd one will be very interesting to visit, follow or support!  Read article

Thursday 1 April 2010Thursday 1 April 2010 in Books
The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun Paperback has been released

If you read and liked The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, learned more about Tolkien's mythology by reading The Silmarillion or even worked your way through the series of The History of Middle-earth. I can imagine that now you want another great reading of Tolkien fantasy? Maybe you should skip this book and go for a copy of Unfinished Tales, since The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun is something different and can bee seen as a…  Read article
Monday 29 March 2010Monday 29 March 2010 in Books
A Tolkien English Glossary - A Guide to Old Uncommon and Archaic Words Used in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings

This book by Oliver Loo contains over 1100 words and is intended to be a quick reference guide for the reader of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, where old, uncommon and archaic words can be quickly looked up and their meaning made clear.   Read article

Thursday 25 March 2010Thursday 25 March 2010 in Books
Cover of History of Middle-earth Revealed

Together with the History of Middle-earth hardback series we will see the publication of the hardback edition of the History of Middle-earth Index, the complete integrated indices of History of Middle-earth volumes. See the cover here.   Read article
Thursday 25 March 2010Thursday 25 March 2010 in Events
Happy Tolkien Reading Day

25 March means Tolkien Reading Day! Time to take up your books and read your favorite passages, or even better go outside and read them out loud in a public place or join a local Tolkien Reading Day event in your area! Here at Tolkienlibrary.com we very much like the Reading Event and we very much like to spread our love about Tolkien books. That is why we will have Jason Sadler from iwearyourshirt.com wear a Tolkien Library T…  Read article


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Resource on collecting J.R.R. Tolkien books

"One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them..." J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring


The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, may be the most important and influential fantasies ever published. Next to these, Tolkien wrote and published an enormous amount of other works, Farmer Giles of Ham, Smith of Wootton Major, Roverandom, Mr. Bliss, Children of Hurin, Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun... to name some.

The aim of this website is to show all books which are currently inside the Tolkien Library. This will give a very good idea of how many books have contributions by the professor and how many fantastic works he actually has written.

Once in a while i will write reviews on upcoming titles published, or general reviews or thoughts. Also you can find all about how to collect Tolkien books.

 

Tolkien news, events and interviews

"There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after." J.R.R. Tolkien


There is always something happening, either there is published a new book about Tolkien, like The History of the Hobbit or The Tolkien Guide and Companion, there is released a brand new book like The Children of Hurin and The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, made a movie adaptation of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and then there is the lord of the rings slot game. This site will be reporting on all latest book news, do reviews and interviews with the authors and artists. If you have Tolkien news, want a book to be reviewed or want to promote an event, just contact me.
 
     

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If you are looking to find more about all books written by J.R.R. Tolkien, read his biography or listen to the voice of the author, please enjoy this site and learn more about the professor, the inventor of hobbits and the creator of a new mythology!

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The Tolkien Library Store
always has a large amount of rare and collectible Tolkien books up for sale. These always have a high collectible value and are of the finest on the market. Available are both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom cloth bindings, and signed / numbered / limited editions. Rare items are also available, including books and letters signed by J.R.R. Tolkien, proof copies and books from the author's personal library.

If you are looking for original bindings of The Hobbit, deluxe editions of The Lord of the Rings, signed Tolkien books, a special edition of The Children of Hurin, a limited edition of The Hobbit, rare Tolkien ephemera, signed Deluxe editions, Fairy Tales from the professor or custom rebound copies of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, this book store has always a good stock. We are specialized in the most unique The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, The Children of Hurin books.

Not all items are on display in the book store, so please do not hesitate to make requests about special items you are trying to find. Whatever you are looking to buy or sell, we will always try to help.

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