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13 Oct, 2010
2010-10-13 5:02:15 AM UTC
>>>think he/she means a 1st US the Hobbit, this is a 1st UK the Hobbit

I am a "he". Qweniden is a pseudo elvish name I made for an EverQuest character many moons ago.

Thanks for the info on the hobbit. I didnt realize the USA/UK editions of the hobbit had such different boards.

Anyone here bidding on that?
13 Oct, 2010
2010-10-13 8:34:58 AM UTC

Qweniden wrote:
Thanks for the info on the hobbit. I didn't realize the USA/UK editions of the hobbit had such different boards.

Houghton-Mifflin thought that the 1937 UK edition of the Hobbit's bindings and dust-jacket were too British for the US market, so they designed their own versions. For later printings of the US Hobbit they did use J.R.R. Tolkien's designs for the UK dust-jacket and binding.

The UK Tolkien designed dust-jacket is often credited with being one of the best designs ever for a book, and is certainly my favourite dust-jacket design.
13 Oct, 2010
2010-10-13 7:19:23 PM UTC
The UK Tolkien designed dust-jacket is often credited with being one of the best designs ever for a book, and is certainly my favourite dust-jacket design.

Agreed. In general I find Tokien to be a highly underated artist.
31 Oct, 2010
2010-10-31 6:16:38 AM UTC
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Complete-Poetry ... Books&hash=item415405f85d

I guessing that this is the to do with Mr Jackson and his films ?????????????
7 Nov, 2010
2010-11-7 11:23:07 PM UTC
Here's something new (to me)

http://cgi.ebay.com/Worm-Ouroboros-bo ... Books&hash=item27b66058e4

The vendor says the cover art is by Henderson, the original artist for LotR. Which is nonsense; but this cover does seem like a rip-off of the Remington covers for Ballantine. Acording to a quick google, Henderson was Eddison's brother-in-law, so it's unlikely that he did the cover. I suspect the book contains prints of his original illustrations. Can anyone shed more light on this?
8 Nov, 2010
2010-11-8 1:15:42 PM UTC
The Ballantine paperback does have illustrations by Keith Henderson - as does our copy of the first American Worm Ouroboros from 1926. The Ballantine cover art appears to be by Barbara Remington, in the style of her Tolkien covers, though without any BREM signature or other indication of the artist on or in the book.

Wayne
10 Nov, 2010
2010-11-10 9:43:02 PM UTC
11 Nov, 2010 (edited)
2010-11-11 7:31:36 AM UTC
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380288038069

This made me laugh. I have pointed out Enderby Lincolnshire and hte real Bag End are miles apart and indeed picture is titled Bag NOT Bag End !!!!!
16 Nov, 2010 (edited)
2010-11-16 12:22:28 AM UTC
http://cgi.ebay.ca/SIGNED-JRR-TOLKIEN ... ks_UK&hash=item2a0be45fd8

Interesting. Does anyone else out there have any non-Tolkien books signed by Tolkien and verified by two (un-named) highly-respected bookshops?
30 Nov, 2010 (edited)
2010-11-30 2:49:06 PM UTC
Here's an opportunity to buy a "Tolkien" signature for cheap!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Personal-Letter-J ... tible&hash=item2eb1ae218b

I guess this guy will never stop.

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