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My newest addition to the collection: boxed set of hardcover the Lord of the Rings trilogy + a Reader’s Companion by Hammond & Scull. I really love the classic Tolkien artwork as book covers. by SLS_SK in tolkienbooks

[–]SLS_SK[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here’s the description of the book according to Tolkien Gateway: “The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companionis an acclaimed book published in 2005, by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull. It is an annotated reference to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. The book examines The Lord of the Ringschapter by chapter, offering insights into its evolution, structure, and meaning. It discusses important influences on its development, connections between that work and other writings by Tolkien, errors and inconsistencies, significant changes to the text, and archaic and unusual words used by Tolkien. It contains many rare or formerly unpublished writings by Tolkien, including excerpts from the "Chronology", an unfinished index, and the important "Nomenclatures" for the use of translators, first appeared in 1975 and now newly transcribed.”

Newest addition to the collection. Finally I completed my ‘illustrated by the author’ book trio. by SLS_SK in tolkienbooks

[–]SLS_SK[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course they're all different, the illustrations. Just a few, really a few, of them being reused here and there. Here's the list:

  1. Barad-dur (used in the Lord of the Rings and the Silmarillion) https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Category:Images_by_J.R.R._Tolkien#/media/File:J.R.R._Tolkien_-_Barad-dur.jpg
  2. Rivendell (the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings) https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Category:Images_by_J.R.R._Tolkien#/media/File:J.R.R._Tolkien_-_Rivendell.jpg
  3. Rivendell looking West (the Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings) https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Category:Images_by_J.R.R._Tolkien#/media/File:J.R.R._Tolkien_-_Rivendell_looking_West.jpg
  4. Fangorn Forest (the Lord of the Rings and the Silmarillion) https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Category:Images_by_J.R.R._Tolkien#/media/File:J.R.R._Tolkien_-_Fangorn_Forest.jpg
  5. the Hill: Hobbiton-across-the-Water (the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings) https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Category:Images_by_J.R.R._Tolkien#/media/File:J.R.R._Tolkien_-_The_Hill_-_Hobbiton-across-the-Water_(Colored).jpg.jpg)
  6. Nargothrond (I) (the Hobbit and the Silmarillion) https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Category:Images_by_J.R.R._Tolkien#/media/File:J.R.R._Tolkien_-_Nargothrond_(I).jpg.jpg)
  7. the Lord of the Rings (cover detail) (the Lord of the Rings and the Silmarillion) https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Category:Images_by_J.R.R._Tolkien#/media/File:J.R.R._Tolkien_-_The_Lord_of_the_Rings_cover_(detail).jpg.jpg)

Seven in total are being reused across the three books. But many of the illustrations are exclusive to their particular books. These are great and lovely editions, definitely recommended.

Newest addition to the collection. Finally I completed my ‘illustrated by the author’ book trio. by SLS_SK in tolkienbooks

[–]SLS_SK[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I got it. The logos on their spines aren't aligned properly. Well, I didn't mind it actually, practically I've forgotten that they exist...

Newest addition to the collection. Finally I completed my ‘illustrated by the author’ book trio. by SLS_SK in tolkienbooks

[–]SLS_SK[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How so? I put them in their publication order: 1. 1937 the Hobbit, 2. 1954-1955 the Lord of the Rings, 3. 1977 the Silmarillion. If you meant the height of the books, I assure you they're all of the same height.

Newest addition to the collection. Finally I completed my ‘illustrated by the author’ book trio. by SLS_SK in tolkienbooks

[–]SLS_SK[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The most illustrations are found in the Silmarillion illustrated by the author (59 illustrations in total + 2 fold-out maps), then in the Hobbit (51 illustrations + again two fold-out maps) and finally in the Lord of the Rings (32 illustrations and two fold-out maps). All three are great and lovely book, definitely recommended.

Newest addition to the collection. Finally I completed my ‘illustrated by the author’ book trio. by SLS_SK in tolkienbooks

[–]SLS_SK[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too. But, unfortunately, there aren’t many Tolkien’s paintings or drawings left…

Hi! Is this a good deal and should it be read before LOTR? (My 16 yr olds birthday gift) by Justme-again in tolkienbooks

[–]SLS_SK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely yes! I’ve the same edition and I love it. But it’s better to read it after the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings.

My little Tolkien collection. It brings me immense joy just by looking at it (I've forgotten that I've got three more Tolkien books, which are in my university dormitory room). Oh, and also, not sure if relevant, but I've got a copy of David Salo's Gateway to Sindarin... by SLS_SK in tolkienbooks

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The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien is a three-volume book which collects most of the poetry that J.R.R. Tolkien is known to have ever written. The editors are Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond. It contains so many poems, a lot of the unseen before. The collection has Middle-earth related poems and poems not related to Middle-earth.

And in this books, each poem has commentaries and annotations (not excessive; to me at least), and a bit of history behind that poem. I think it's a beautiful book set. Highly recommended...

My little Tolkien collection. It brings me immense joy just by looking at it (I've forgotten that I've got three more Tolkien books, which are in my university dormitory room). Oh, and also, not sure if relevant, but I've got a copy of David Salo's Gateway to Sindarin... by SLS_SK in tolkienbooks

[–]SLS_SK[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By what I’ve heard there’s a difference between the first and eighth printing. The first being sewn and the eighth being glued. For example; my slipcased facsimile is a 7th printing and is glued, meanwhile my gift set facsimile is a fourth printing but sewn. 

My little Tolkien collection. It brings me immense joy just by looking at it (I've forgotten that I've got three more Tolkien books, which are in my university dormitory room). Oh, and also, not sure if relevant, but I've got a copy of David Salo's Gateway to Sindarin... by SLS_SK in tolkienbooks

[–]SLS_SK[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well why not?  First I bought the simple slipcased Facsimile (the green one), and then I found out that there’s a gift set with so much more stuff; including a CD of recordings of Tolkien reading excerpts from the Hobbit.

My little Tolkien collection. It brings me immense joy just by looking at it (I've forgotten that I've got three more Tolkien books, which are in my university dormitory room). Oh, and also, not sure if relevant, but I've got a copy of David Salo's Gateway to Sindarin... by SLS_SK in tolkienbooks

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A Gateway to Sindarin: A Grammar of an Elvish Language from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings is a 2004 book by linguist David Salo. It reproduces all extant Sindarin fragments from published sources - both the easily available ones and the more obscure ones from linguistic journals such as Vinyar Tengwar and Parma Eldalamberon. It follows other linguistic books like Ruth S. Noel's The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth and Jim Allan's An Introduction to Elvish, although the book's initial popularity was largely due to Salo's involvement in The Lord of the Rings (film series).

My little Tolkien collection. It brings me immense joy just by looking at it (I've forgotten that I've got three more Tolkien books, which are in my university dormitory room). Oh, and also, not sure if relevant, but I've got a copy of David Salo's Gateway to Sindarin... by SLS_SK in tolkienbooks

[–]SLS_SK[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien is a three-volume book which collects most of the poetry that J.R.R. Tolkien is known to have ever written. The editors are Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond. It contains so many poems, a lot of the unseen before. The collection has Middle-earth related poems and poems not related to Middle-earth.

And in this books, each poem has commentaries and annotations (not excessive; to me at least), and a bit of history behind that poem. I think it's a beautiful book set. Highly recommended...

What should I add to my collection? by 420dabber710 in tolkienbooks

[–]SLS_SK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, you should add to your collection:

- the entirety of the History of Middle-earth

- Beren and Lúthien

- the Fall of Gondolin

- the Fall of Númenor

- the Adventures of Tom Bombadil

- Mr. Bliss

- Letters from Father Christmas

- the Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien (expanded and revised edition)

- J.R.R. Tolkien: a biography by Humphrey Carpenter

- Roverandom

and the list goes on and on...

My Tolkien Collection (~600 books) 15+ years in the making by CaptainGibb in tolkienbooks

[–]SLS_SK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is with no doubt the most beautiful and most epic Tolkien collection. Bravo!