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30 Jan, 2011
2011-1-30 4:06:20 PM UTC
"For the first time, Tolkien's enduring fantasy has been illustrated by an artist of sensitivity and distinction."

So, that rules out that JRRT guy who illustrated the first edition, then ...

- wellinghall
30 Jan, 2011
2011-1-30 4:48:16 PM UTC

wellinghall wrote:
"For the first time, Tolkien's enduring fantasy has been illustrated by an artist of sensitivity and distinction."

So, that rules out that JRRT guy who illustrated the first edition, then ...

- wellinghall

and that JRRT guy produced that iconic dust-wrapper, I have never seen a better wrapper on any book.
30 Jan, 2011
2011-1-30 5:11:42 PM UTC
Trotter, I think you're right about that wrapper!

- wellinghall
30 Jan, 2011
2011-1-30 5:15:21 PM UTC
You two not got each others personal email addresses or something? I don't know... cluttering up The Wonders of eBay with your mindless chit-chat...
31 Jan, 2011
2011-1-31 5:13:17 AM UTC
Are you saying it should be cluttered up with tat instead
31 Jan, 2011
2011-1-31 8:22:29 PM UTC
You mean like eBay itself?
31 Jan, 2011
2011-1-31 8:46:42 PM UTC
In the words of Francis Urquhart, "You might very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment."
3 Feb, 2011
2011-2-3 7:22:34 AM UTC
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/All-Books-J-R-R ... Books&hash=item2560fc0cb9

Quite an offer eh?

The image looks somewhat familiar

3 Feb, 2011
2011-2-3 7:57:58 AM UTC
There are some Tolkien classic's in there, including the "The Letters of Middle-Earth", where Tolkien describes the inner workings of the Shire Post Office, including such relevations as do they use wheelbarrows to deliver the letters, gripping stuff.
3 Feb, 2011
2011-2-3 10:07:21 AM UTC
I'm glad they didn't forget his most famous work 'Dynasty Of Man'! A must-read!
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