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4 Nov, 2022
2022-11-4 9:29:38 AM UTC
Thank you Khamûl and Mauro D86
9 Nov, 2022
2022-11-9 7:04:46 AM UTC
Two recent additions to the collection: the new Danish Hobbit illustrated by Tove Jansson (thanks Urulókë!) and a 1960 reprint of Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics. I usually don’t buy translations, but been wanting a Tove Jansson illustrated Hobbit for a while. It’s a very nicely done edition!

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9 Nov, 2022
2022-11-9 6:56:21 PM UTC
Both great acquisitions Éarendel! Glad to help out a bit on the Danish Hobbit.

Here is what I have accumulated in the past week or so:

The US (William Morrow) edition of the new illustrated Silmarillion showed up. Thankfully in reasonable condition given that it was tossed into a shipping box much larger than it was (with no padding).

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The King's Wild "Fellowship of the Ring" licensed playing card deck illustrated by Jackson Robinson. Really liking these!

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The 2023 limited edition Middle-earth art calendar from Spiros Gelekas.

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A Guide to Middle-earth (Mirage Press, 2nd print, November 1971) by Robert Foster. Book is near fine, jacket is poor. Was incredibly cheap though, so I'm happy.

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The Brazilian O Hobbit (2022) with loose Rivendell poster. I love the fact that the runes on the top of the illustrated front board are blind stamped as well (hopefully that comes through in the photo). The production quality on this edition is really nice - good quality paper, sewn binding, poster, and nice art on the boards - all in all a great production I think.

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9 Nov, 2022
2022-11-9 7:20:25 PM UTC
Really nice Urulókë !

I like this brazilian hobbit a lot and the map is a nice bonus !
10 Nov, 2022
2022-11-10 11:23:58 AM UTC
Always a pleasure to discover some original finds, Urulókë !
You're really good at adding unknown editions (Danish, recently, and now Brazilian) to my "to buy" list
11 Nov, 2022
2022-11-11 1:26:18 AM UTC
Happy to share these three, info from tolkienbooks.net:

1) The Ancrene Riwle. First edition 1955. Preface by J.R.R. Tolkien

As an E.V. Gordon fan:

2) The Battle of Maldon. First edition 1937. Tolkien read the proofs, made corrections and contributions, and offered solutions 'to many textual and philological problems'.

3) Pearl. First edition, 4th printing (?). Tolkien wrote part of the Introduction: 'Form and Purpose', and added notes and corrections.

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11 Nov, 2022
2022-11-11 5:49:18 AM UTC
Great job Ligandil
This Maldon first edition is really nice and it doesn't come up very often.
11 Nov, 2022
2022-11-11 5:18:33 PM UTC

Ligandil wrote:

Happy to share these three, info from tolkienbooks.net:

1) The Ancrene Riwle. First edition 1955. Preface by J.R.R. Tolkien

As an E.V. Gordon fan:

2) The Battle of Maldon. First edition 1937. Tolkien read the proofs, made corrections and contributions, and offered solutions 'to many textual and philological problems'.

3) Pearl. First edition, 4th printing (?). Tolkien wrote part of the Introduction: 'Form and Purpose', and added notes and corrections.

Very nice! Haven't run across a Maldon yet myself... ?
11 Nov, 2022
2022-11-11 8:02:27 PM UTC

Urulókë wrote:

Ligandil wrote:

Happy to share these three, info from tolkienbooks.net:

1) The Ancrene Riwle. First edition 1955. Preface by J.R.R. Tolkien

As an E.V. Gordon fan:

2) The Battle of Maldon. First edition 1937. Tolkien read the proofs, made corrections and contributions, and offered solutions 'to many textual and philological problems'.

3) Pearl. First edition, 4th printing (?). Tolkien wrote part of the Introduction: 'Form and Purpose', and added notes and corrections.

Very nice! Haven't run across a Maldon yet myself... ?

Me niether! Would love to get a Maldon one of these days. As I have checked off Pearl and Riwle already
11 Nov, 2022
2022-11-11 11:06:52 PM UTC
Huge thanks, emilien, Urolóké and Mr. Underhill !

I actually got this Maldon over a year ago on ebay, but it's until now that I'm able to retrieve it, as a friend was storing it for me.
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