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orfewspearl
Just can't stay away
3 Oct
2023/10/3 23:31:03 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Wow. That looks great
Brabander
Just popping in
4 Oct
2023/10/4 0:58:00 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Beautiful!
Enjoy it 🙂
Trotter
Shirrif (Moderator)
4 Oct
2023/10/4 6:01:47 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
I think that is a very clever way to get the illustrations onto the rebind.

They look just as good in my opinion as this clamshell case, but would be much cheaper to achieve.

https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/n ... t_id=50333#forumpost50333

Great job, a fantastic transformation.
Ecthelion
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4 Oct
2023/10/4 7:01:24 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Wow! Fantastic!
Bergelmir
Home away from home
4 Oct
2023/10/4 7:02:03 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Absolutely stunning, Lance !
Entshelm
Not too shy to talk
4 Oct
2023/10/4 18:03:12 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
These are beautiful. May I ask who the binder is?
LanceFormation
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4 Oct
2023/10/4 18:38:29 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia

Entshelm wrote:

These are beautiful. May I ask who the binder is?

It was done by Book Restoration Bindery in Haddonfield, New Jersey, USA.
Lokki
Home away from home
4 Oct
2023/10/4 18:47:57 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
It is beautiful! I like it!
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The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien 2nd Edition (UK, HB)

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Letter #711 (J.R.R. Tolkien to G.S. Rigby Jr • 6 December 1965)

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