It makes one wonder what WOULD come out in 2027 if this is the FS ‘downecaling’

I assume a third edition of the Annotated Hobbit is still in the works, so that one could also be released as the/a 90th anniversary edition. I’m betting on the HC version of the latest Folio Hobbit.

Eye_of_the_Black_Tower wrote:

It makes one wonder what WOULD come out in 2027 if this is the FS ‘downecaling’

An "even more ultimate" edition with an extra painting, probably...

The late Stu wrote:

I agree to some extent. Though I could see them wanting to bring the Folio-LE downscaling forward to this year precisely because it gives a small gap until 2027. Right now the market is hot and consuming almost anything HarperCollins throws at it. Two years is a long time and the economy is very uncertain. I'm not sure they would want to push things back if they see a potential for easy money, now. In some ways the 2027 anniversary is support for them getting a Folioesque Hobbit out early, with a 70th anniversary one coming out in October 2027 or thereabouts.

It would be a good test of the market for sure; can you release three deluxe editions of the same book in five years and they all sell? Maybe we will find out!

The Pezzini book - with CUP it is supposed to ship April 30? Blackwell's also has the April date.

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Olwe wrote:

The Pezzini book - with CUP it is supposed to ship April 30? Blackwell's also has the April date.

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Pretty much all the retailers have a different date for the book release, no idea on real date.

The publisher currently says April for the ebook and May 8 for the paper book. These dates have moved around so no wonder everyone is confused.

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We have a cover for the reissue of the Hobbit Graphic Novel, both a UK and US release.

This will be an unjacketed hardback with a gold embossed cover. A number of the more text-heavy pages from the original have been repainted by David Wenzel as double pages, so Chuck Dixon’s adaptation (which is unaltered) has more room to breathe. And a new section at the back shows sketches and concept art with an artist’s commentary. I think anyone who has enjoyed the book over the years will appreciate this expanded version.

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The Hobbit (Graphic Novel) US

Tolkien, J. R. R./ Wenzel, David (ILT)
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Thought this new book on Orcs by Robert Tally might be of interest to some, and I don't recall seeing it posted before:

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The Mismeasure of Orcs: A Critical Reassessment of Tolkie...

Robert T. Tally
9781476694351
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The Mismeasure of Orcs: A Critical Reassessment of Tolkien\'s Demonized Creatures

Tally, Robert T. Jr.
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I did try the new ISBN button but it didn't seem to work for me.

There will be a new German edition of the Hobbit with the original Tove Jansson illustrations coming up this September!

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Der Hobbit - Illustriert von Tove Jansson

Tolkien, J. R. R.
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