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1979 George Allen & Unwin

J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1979

Cover

Type

Official Calendars

Artists

J.R.R. Tolkien, H. E. Riddett (coloration)

Publisher

George Allen and Unwin

ISBN

Rarity

Illustrations by Professor Tolkien (coloration by H.E. Riddett.) Included an insert advertising Tolkien-related publications coming in 1979. (See Gallery.) Printed by Chorley & Pickersgill.

Dimensions: 11 7/8 x 15 1/8 inches (w x h); mailer/envelope.

Rarity:6 Rating based solely on frequency of eBay listings; a large number would have been issued by A&U. (x)

Gallery

Cover

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Cover

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January (Three dragons)

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January (Three dragons)

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February “The Hall at Bag-End, Residence of B. Baggins Esquire”

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February “The Hall at Bag-End, Residence of B. Baggins Esquire”

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March (designs)

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April “The Elvenking’s Gate”

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April “The Elvenking’s Gate”

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May (page of trees)

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May (page of trees)

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June “The Three Trolls are turned to Stone”

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June “The Three Trolls are turned to Stone”

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July (designs)

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July (designs)

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August “Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves”

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August “Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves”

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September “Pilinehtar”

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September “Pilinehtar”

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October “Smaug flies round the Mountain”

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October “Smaug flies round the Mountain”

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November (Bird in a flowering tree, friezes)

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November (Bird in a flowering tree, friezes)

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December “Polar Bear had fallen from top to bottom onto his nose”

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December “Polar Bear had fallen from top to bottom onto his nose”

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End page “Notes on the Pictures”

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End page “Notes on the Pictures”

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Mailer

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Insert “Tolkien New for 1978”

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