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!
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).
September “Death of Smaug”
The King's Wild "Fellowship of the Ring" licensed playing card deck illustrated by Jackson Robinson. Really liking these!
October “Barad-dûr”
The 2023 limited edition Middle-earth art calendar from Spiros Gelekas.
November “Moria Gate”
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.
December “Fangorn Forest”
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.
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
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.
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... ?
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
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