Tolkien Library Newsletter 9
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The last weeks were very exciting times. Can you feel the excitement in the air? Some of us for sure do count the days. All started what now seems ages ago... next month we will finally see the publication of The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide, written by Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond. Yesterday a new book was announced by no one less then Christopher Tolkien himself, he will publish a finished version of "The Lay of the Children of Húrin" next spring. Also these days we can hear a lot of rumors about a possible "The Hobbit" movie. Whether the rumors are true or not, no-one can tell for sure. What I can tell is this, next year a wonderful book will be published, namely "The History of the Hobbit: Mr. Baggins" written by John D. Rateliff.
The Associated Press reports that one of tolkien's earliest stories, written in 1917, Narn I Hin Húrin, Sindarin for "The Lay of the Children of Húrin", has been edited by his son into a completed work and will be released next spring. "It has seemed to me for a long time that there was a good case for presenting my father's long version of the legend of the Children of Húrin as an independent work, between its own covers," Christopher Tolkien said in a statement, published in a Harper Collins and Houghton Mifflin press-release, since the new book will be published by them in England and the United States respectively.
> find the complete article here: (18.09.06) "The Lay of the Children of Húrin" completed and edited by C. Tolkien will be published spring 2007
"A Middle-earth Album: Paintings by Joan Wyatt inspired by JRR tolkien's Lord of the Rings", with commentaries by Jessica Yates (then the secretary of the Tolkien Society of Great Britain), was published in 1979, by Thames and Hudson in London and by Simon and Schuster in New York. It has 58 pages, and measures 9 inches by 12 1/2 inches, making the softcover rather oversized.
Here I will review A Middle-earth Album: Paintings by Joan Wyatt inspired by JRR tolkien's Lord of the Ring.
> read the review here: (17.09.06) A Middle-earth Album: Paintings by Joan Wyatt inspired by JRR tolkien's Lord of the Rings
Can you feel the excitement in the air? Some of us for sure do count the days. All started what now seems ages ago... next month we will finally see the publication of The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide, written by Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond. This book set has been announced several times now (over the last few years) and has grown in size, Amazon has listed the two volumes with various page counts, which frankly amounted to guesses by the publishers: in the end, volume I (Chronology) ran to about 1,000 pages, and volume II (Reader's Guide) to 1,280. All latest news can be read in the following articles:
> read the article here: (12.09.06) THE J. R. R. TOLKIEN COMPANION AND GUIDE: Boxed SeT - PART I
> read the article here: (17.09.06) THE J. R. R. TOLKIEN COMPANION AND GUIDE: Boxed SeT - PART II
These days we can hear a lot of rumors about a possible "The Hobbit" movie. Whether the rumors are true or not, no-one can tell for sure. What I can tell is this, next year a wonderful book will be published, namely "The History of the Hobbit: Mr. Baggins" written by John D. Rateliff. All latest news can be read in the following article:
> read the article here: (12.09.06) THE HISTORY OF THE HOBBIT: Mr Baggins
The Tolkien Library Store always has a large amount of rare and collectible Tolkien books up for sale. The books in the Tolkien Library Store always have a high collectible value and are of the finest on the market. Tolkien books available include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed / Numbered / Limited Editions.
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#000295 - 1st UK Edition The Hobbit 1st impression - $8,850.00
Very first edition of the Hobbit, the desire for every serious Tolkien collector.
Houghton Mifflin , 1955/1955/1956 1st Editions, 2nd imp./2nd imp./1st impression. An exceptional and lovely set of first editions of this classic of fantasy literature.
The original Letter of Authenticity, and supporting documents are included with this book, to authenticate, and illuminate the history of this fabulous copy. A one of a kind, unique copy for the collector.
This copy is unique in that it is signed on the half title page, and has a hand drawn sketch of a 'Goblin' by the illustrator.
This copy is unique in that it is signed and dated '2001' on the half title page, and has a hand drawn sketch of 'Gandalf' by the illustrator. A fine example of a one of a kind, unique collectors item.
This artwork was done for a charity auction event in the UK in 2005. A 'one of a kind' collectable for the Lord of the Rings fan.
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil by J.R.R. Tolkien. This book is the 7th impression of 1973, of the 1st Edition of 1961, published by Allen & Unwin. It has been signed on the title page by the Illustrator Pauline Baynes.
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