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1) Fantasists on Fantasy: A Collection of Critical Reflections By Eighteen Masters of the Art
Boyer, Robert H.; Zahorski, Kenneth J (ed)...Michael Moorcock, Ursula K. Le Guin, Andre Norton, Lloyd Alexander, Peter S. Beagle, C. S. Lewis, August Derleth, J.R.R. Tolkien, James Thurber, H.P. Lovecraft, K. Chesterton, George MacDonald, Jane Langton, +

Fantasists on Fantasy:  A Collection of Critical Reflections By Eighteen Masters of the Art
New York: Avon Books # 86553, 1984. -----# 86553, tight clean and sqaure, flat spine, 287 pages, no names, minor edge wear. "Eighteen of the finest fantasy writers share the secrets of their craft in essays, excerpts, and letters. Candid, controversial, often highly personal, here is a unique glimpse into the author's singular imagination, as the real experts in the field explore the theory, technique, and aesthetics of fantasy literature." Contents include: Intro / The Fantastic Imagination by George Mac Donald / Fairy Tales by K. Chesterton / Intro to "Supernatural Horror in Literature" by H. P. Lovecraft / Fantasy (Fancy) by Sir Herbert Read / The Wizard of Chitenango by James Thurber / Tempest in a Looking Glass by James Thurber / Fantasy by J. R. R. Tolkien / "To W. H. Auden" by J. R. R. Tolkien / The Fantastic Story by August Derleth / Sometimes Fairy Stories May Say Best What's to Be Said by C. S. Lewis / Tell Me a Story by Felix Marti-Ibanez / Tolkien's Magic Ring by Peter S. Beagle / Wishful Thinking - or Hopeful Dreaming? by Lloyd Alexander / On Writing Fantasy by Andre Norton / The Weak Place in the Cloth by Jane Langton / Dreams Must Explain Themselves by Ursula K. Le Guin / From Elfland to Poughkeepsie by Ursula K. Le Guin / One World by Mollie Hunter / Interview Essay - Katherine Kurtz / Wit and Humour in Fantasy by Michael Moorcock / Escaping into Ourselves by Susan Cooper. Any image directly beside thsi listing is the actual book and not a stock photo. First Discus Printing . Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. Illus. by George Gershinowitz. more information

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2) Tolkien: A Biography
Carpenter, Humphrey

Tolkien: A Biography
Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin, 1977. ----Brown cloth with gold and green decoration and lettering. Tight clean and square, former owners name on front paste-down mostly hid by front flap, dust jacket has minor rubbing, with 16 pages of b & w photos. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Near Fine/NF. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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3) J. R. R. Tolkien: The Man Who Created the Lord of the Rings -SIGNED BY AUTHOR
Coren, Michael

J. R. R. Tolkien: The Man Who Created the Lord of the Rings  -SIGNED BY AUTHOR
Toronto: Stoddart Pub, 2001. -----Brown boards with gilt on spine, SIGNED and inscribed by Michael Coren, 135 pages with b & w photos through-out, dust jacket is in Near Fine condition. "This is a story about the fruits of one man's imagination, about a professor who loved his students and his books in equal measure, and about a literary superstar who continues to delight generation after generation of readers. J. R. R. Tolkien is a timely and insightful look at the man behind the classics." Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo. Signed by Author. First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/NF. Illus. by Front jacket photo of J. R. R. Tolkien by Douglas Gilbert. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". more information

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4) A Guide to Middle Earth: A Complete and Definitive Concordance for "The Lord of the Rings"
Foster, Robert ( re: J. R. R. Tolkien )

A Guide to Middle Earth: A Complete and Definitive Concordance for "The Lord of the Rings"
New York: Ballantine Books, 1977. ....# 24936, 291 pages, tight clean and square, flat spine, former owners name plate on inside front cover. "All the people, places and events - from Adaldrida Brandybuck to Zirak-Zigil - in Tolkien's classic' masterpiece are identified and described in detail." Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Kirk, Tim . more information

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5) After the King: Stories in Honor of J.R.R. Tolkien
Greenberg, Martin H. (ed) intro by Jane Yolen; Charles de Lint, Emma Bull, Karen Haber, Peter S. Beagle, Mike Resnick, Terry Pratchett, John Brunner, Patricia A. McKillip, Andre Norton, Barry N. Malzberg, Gregory Benford, Judith Tarr, Stephen R. Donaldson

After the King: Stories in Honor of J.R.R. Tolkien
New York: Tor Books, 2001. -----Large soft cover, tight square and clean, flat uncreased spine, (ix) 438 pages, ink name on ffep, minor shelf wear. Contents include: Intro by Jane Yolen / Reave the Just by Stephen R. Donaldson / Troll Bridge by Terry Pratchett / A Long Night's Vigil at the Temple by Robert Silverberg / The Dragon of Tollin by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough / Faith by Poul & Karen Anderson / In the Season of the Dressing of the Wells by John Brunner / The Fellowship of the Dragon by Patricia A. McKillip / The Decoy Duck by Harry Tutledove / Nine Threads of Gold by Andre Norton / The Conjure Man by Charles de Lint / The Halfling House by Dennis L,. McKiernan / Silver or Gold by Emma Bull / Up the Side of the Air by Karen Haber / The Naga by Peter S. Beagle / Revolt of the Sugar Plum Fairies by Mike Resnick / Winter's King by Jane Yolen / Gotterdammerung by Barry N. Malzberg / Down the River Road by Gregory Benford / Death and the Lady by Judith Tarr / about the authors. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo. 2nd Edition 1st Printing . Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Tarkinson. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". more information

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6) J.R.R. Tolkein: Architect of Middle Earth ... A Biography
Grotta-Kurska, Daniel ( re: J. R. R. Tolkien )

J.R.R. Tolkein: Architect of Middle Earth ... A Biography
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Running Pr Book Pub, 1976. ... Large soft cover, tight clean and square, no store stamps or names, very faint crease on spine, great jacket illustration by Charles Santore. Book covers entire life of Tolkien. Contents include: Prologue: The Old Professor / The Young Lad: (1892-1911) / The Exhibitioner (1911-1915) / The Soldier: (1915-1919) / The Scholar: (1919-1925) / The Professor: (1925-1937) / The Mythmaker: (1937-1953) / The Author: (1953-1965) / The Recluse: (1966-1973) / Epilogue / Afterword. Any image direclty beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Santore, Charles . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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7) Meditations on Middle Earth - The Mythmaker, The Tale Goes Ever On, How Tolkien Means, A Bar and a Quest, Cult Classic, The Ring and I, If You Give a Girl a Hobbit, Awakening the Elves, The Longest Sunday, On Tolkien and Fairy-Stories, ++++
Haber, Karen (ed) Terri Windling, Michael Swanwick, Geroge R. R. Matin, Orson Scott Card, Ursula K. Le Guin, Terry Pratchett, Lisa Goldstein, Poul Anderson, Charles de Lint, Raymond Feist, Esther M. Friesner, Harry Turtledove, ( re: J. R. R. Tolkien )

Meditations on Middle Earth - The Mythmaker, The Tale Goes Ever On, How Tolkien Means, A Bar and a Quest, Cult Classic, The Ring and I, If You Give a Girl a Hobbit, Awakening the Elves, The Longest Sunday, On Tolkien and Fairy-Stories, ++++
New York: St Martins Pr, 2001. - Grey cloth with gilt on spine, headband, (xvi) 235 pages, no names, errant ink mark on top edge, dust jacket is in Very Good Plus condition with a small 1/4" closed tear back top edge at flap. Contents include: Preface: The Beat Goes On by Karen Haber / Intro by George R. R. Martin / Our Grandfather: Meditations on J. R. R. Tolkien by Raymond Feist / Awakening the Elves by Poul Anderson / A Changeling Returns by Michael Swanwick / If You Give a Girl a Hobbit by Esther M. Friesner / The Ring and I by Harry Turtledove / Cult Classic by Terry Pratchett / A Bar and a Quest by Robin Hobb / Rhythmic Pattern in The Lord of the Rings by Ursula K. Le Guin / The Longest Sunday by Diane Duane / Tolkien After All These Years by Douglas A. Anderson / How Tolkien Means by Orson Scott Card / The Tale Goes Ever On by Charles de Lint / The Mythmaker by Lisa Goldstein / "The Radical Distinction..." A Conversatioon with Tim & Greg Hildebrandt by Glenn Hurdling / On Tolkien and Fairy-Stories by Terri Windling / Author Biographies. . First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Illus. by Jackte art & interior illustrations by John Howe,. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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8) Glorious Cats : The Paintings of Lesley Anne Ivory --Cat's Prayer, On a Night of Snow, A Cat's Example, Cat on the Mat, This is My Chair, In Honour of Taffy Topaz, The Cosmic Cat, The Night Cat, Mother Cat, Chinese Cat, The Fur Coat, To a Cat, ++
Ivory, Lesley Anne; Lord Dunsany, J. R. R. Tolkien, Martha Ostenso, Harley Coleridge, Paul Gallico, James Stephens, J. K. Huysmans, Barbara Eskil, Oliver Herford, Christopher Morley, Leigh Hunt, W. H. Davies, Paul Gallico, C. H. Ross, Sinclair Lewis, ++

Glorious Cats : The Paintings of Lesley Anne Ivory --Cat's Prayer, On a Night of Snow, A Cat's Example, Cat on the Mat, This is My Chair, In Honour of Taffy Topaz, The Cosmic Cat, The Night Cat,  Mother Cat, Chinese Cat, The Fur Coat, To a Cat, ++
London: Brockhampton Press, 2000. -----Glossy pictorial hard cover, unpaginated, "with 22 full page colour paintings by Lesley Anne Ivory accompanying the paintings are selections of prose & poetry in praise of cats by writers ranging from eighteenth-century English poets to J. R. R. Tolkien and from the pens of famous French & American cat lovers." Dust jacket is in Near Fine condition. Contenst include: Intro by Lesley Anne Ivory / To a Cat by Harley Coleridge / The Mystical Cat by Paul Gallico / The Fur Coat by James Stephens / Mademoiselle by J. K. Huysmans / Mother Cat by Barbara Eskil / Chinese Cat by Martha Ostenso / The Golden Cat by Oliver Herford / The Elegant Cat by Theophille Gautier / In Honour of Taffy Topaz by Christopher Morley / The Cosmic Cat by John Inglis Hall / The Night Cat by Lord Dunsany / The Cat of the House by Ford Madox Ford / Cats Observed by Leigh Hunt / My Cat Jeoffry by Christopher Smart / The Musical Cat by Charles Dudley Warner / A Cat's Example by W. H. Davies / Cat on the Mat by J. R. R. Tolkien / This is My Chair by Paul Gallico / Cats in Ancient Egypt by C. H. Ross / The Cat's Prayer by Sinclair Lewis / On a Night of Snow by Elizabeth Coatsworth. Any image directly beside this lisitng is the actual book and not a stock photo. 1st Brockhampton Press Edition . Hard Cover. Near Fine/NF. Illus. by Lesley Anne Ivory. 4to - over 9¾" - 12". more information

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9) Master of Middle-Earth : The Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien
Kocher, Paul H. ( re: J. R. R. Tolkien )

Master of Middle-Earth : The Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1972. -----Large fromat soft cover, 247 clean pages, tight clean and square, (former owners name & date on inside front cover in large print), minor shelf wear to edges, flat uncrease spine,any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo. 5th Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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10) Understanding Tolkien and "The Lord of the Rings" (orig. The Tolkien Relation)
Ready, William ( re: J. R. R. Tolkien )

Understanding Tolkien and "The Lord of the Rings"    (orig. The Tolkien Relation)
New York: Warner Books, 1974. ....#75-646, clean tight and square, flat uncreased spine, former owners name & date on inside front cover, small corner crease front lower right, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. 5th Printing. Paperback. Very Good Plus. Illus. by Stan Zagorski. more information

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11) Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham - illustrated by Pauline Baynes
Tolkien, J. R. R

Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham - illustrated by Pauline Baynes
New York: Ballantine Books, 1969. -----156 pages, tight and clean, no names, book has the ever slightest cock/slant (o/w Near Fine), illusstrated through-out by Pauline Baynes. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual books and not a stock photo. First Edition First Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. Illus. by Pauline Baynes. more information

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12) The Hobbit or There and Back Again
Tolkien, J. R. R

The Hobbit or There and Back Again
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1975. ...Over sized paperback, later printing, creasing, edge wear, tight clean and square, former owners initials on front paste down, wrap-around cover art by J.R.R. Tolkien. Any image driectly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by J. R. R. Tolkien. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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13) The Two Towers : Being the Second Part of the Lord of the Rings
Tolkien, J. R. R

The Two Towers : Being the Second Part of the Lord of the Rings
New York .: Ballantine Books, 1977. ....447 pages, map at front, edge wear/rubbing, solid good copy, former owners name on title page, some pages are dog eared, tight square and clean, any image dieclty beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. Reprint. Soft Cover. Good Plus. Illus. by J. R. R. Tolkien. more information

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14) THE LORD OF THE RINGS: ---3 Vol. Uniform Format Set ---book 1: "The Fellowship of the Ring" ---with book 2: "The Two Towers" ---with book 3: "The Return of the King"
Tolkien, J. R. R

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: ---3 Vol. Uniform Format Set ---book 1: "The Fellowship of the Ring"  ---with book 2:  "The Two Towers" ---with book 3: "The Return of the King"
London: HarperCollins Publishers, 1999. -----All three volumes of "The Lord of The Rings", all are in VG++ condition or better, all have maps, all have flat uncreased spines, tight square and clean, no names or store stamps. Book 1 has minor creases to front cover, check out scan, cover art work by J.R.R. Tolkien, any image directly beside this thsi listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. Reprints. Soft Covers. Very Good Plus. Illus. by Covers by J. R. R. Tolkien. more information

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15) J. R. R. Tolkien Reads and Sings His "The Lord of the Rings" ...parts 2 & 3 "The Two Towers" & "The Return of the King"
Tolkien, J. R. R

J. R. R. Tolkien Reads and Sings His "The Lord of the Rings" ...parts 2 & 3 "The Two Towers" & "The Return of the King"
New York: Caedmon, 1975. ....Caedmon # TC-1478, LP is in NF condition in paper sleeve, jacket is in VG+ condition, minor edge wear, former owners name tucked in on inside of jacket, hard to see but it is there. Contents include: Side A: "The Two Towers": Book Three, Chapter I: "The Departure of Boromir" - "For a while the three companions remained silent..." / Book Three, Chapter IV: "Treebeard" - " An Ent?' said Merry..." / Book Three, Chapter IV: "Treebeard" - "Treebeard fell silent..." & "There was an Elvish song..." & "Then Orcs came with axes..." & "Then with a crash..." & "To Isengard!..." / Book Three, Chapter VI: "The King of the Golden Hall" - "It runs thus in the Common Speech...' " / Book Four, Chapter II: "The Passage of the Marshes" - "Gollum turned to the right...." / Book Four, Chapter III: "The Black Gate is Closed: - "Were there any oliphaunts?' ..." / Book Four, Chapter IV: "Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit" - "A little way back..." \ Side B: "The Return of the King": Book Five, Chapter III: 'The Muster of Rohan" - "...so without horn or harp or music..." / Book Five, Chapter V: "The Ride of the Rohirrim" - "Then since we must look for fell deeds..." / Book Five, Chapter VI: "The Battle" - "No few had fallen..." / Book Six, Chapter V: "The Steward and the King" - "And before the Sun had fallen..." / "The Felowship of the Ring": "Farewell to Lorien" - "Ai! laurie lantar...". Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. First Edition. Vintage Vinyl Record. Near Fine LP/Very Good Plus. Illus. by Photo of J. R. R. Tolkien . more information

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16) The Lord of the Rings: Fotonovel ....Frame Blowups from the Motion Picture "The Lord of the Rings" a Ralph Bakshi Film
Tolkien, J. R. R

The Lord of the Rings:  Fotonovel ....Frame Blowups from the Motion Picture "The Lord of the Rings" a Ralph Bakshi Film
Los Angeles: Fotonovel Pub. , 1979. ....Tight square and clean, no names or store stamps, minor edge wear/rubbing, "Over 400 full-color pictures from the actual film, J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of The Rings" Fotonovel." Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. First Edition First Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. more information

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17) Tolkien Cards: From "The Hobbit" -- "The Hill: Hobbiton-across-the Water"; "Bilbo Woke with the Early Sun in His Eyes"; "Bilbo Comes to the Huts of the Raft-Elves"; "Rivendell"; "Conversation with Sma
Tolkien, J. R. R

Tolkien Cards: From "The Hobbit" -- "The Hill: Hobbiton-across-the Water"; "Bilbo Woke with the Early Sun in His Eyes"; "Bilbo Comes to the Huts of the Raft-Elves"; "Rivendell"; "Conversation with Sma
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1975. -----8 cards with envelopes, publisher's slip with list of titles, all cards are in full colour, sharp corners, no marks, all cards are J.R.R. Tolkien's own illustrations to "The Hobbit". Cards are: "The Hill: Hobbiton-Across-the Water"; "Bilbo Woke with the Early Sun in His Eyes"; "Bilbo Comes to the Huts of the Raft-Elves"; "Rivendell"; "Conversation with Smaug"; "Death of Smaug"; "Fangorn Forest"; "Barad-dur". Any image directly beside this listing is the actual cards and not a stock photo!. No Indication,. Cardstock. Near Fine. Illus. by J. R. R. Tolkien. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Greeting/Post Cards. more information

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18) Grouping: "The Hobbit" - with "The Fellowship of the Ring" / "The Two Towers" / " The Return of the King" (Lord of the Rings Trilogy) - with "The Silmarillion" - Five (5) Volume "Tolkien" Set -
Tolkien, J. R. R

Grouping:  "The Hobbit"  - with "The Fellowship of the Ring" / "The Two Towers" / " The Return of the King" (Lord of the Rings Trilogy) - with "The Silmarillion" - Five (5) Volume "Tolkien" Set -
New York: Harpercollins, 1999. - Five (5) paperbacks, all are tight square and clean, 310, (xix) 535, (x) 439, (xii) 554, (xxxii) 443 pages, "The Hobbit" minor spine crease, ink name, Very Good condition / "The Fellowship of the Ring" flat uncreased spine, Near Fine condition / "The Two Towers" minor spine crease, ink name, faint edge wear, Very Good condition / "The Return of the King", flat uncreased spine, ink inscription on inside front cover, Near Fine condition / "The Silmarillion", flat uncreased spine, Near Fine condition. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual books and not a stock photo. Various Editions First Thus & Reprints. Soft Covers. Very Good - Near Fine. Illus. by Tolkien, J. R. R.. more information

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19) Hobbit or There and Back Again
Tolkien, J. R. R. Intro by Peter S. Beagle

Hobbit or There and Back Again
New York: Ballantine Books, 1988. -----304 pages, intro by Peter S. Beagle, no names or writing, tight square and clean, minor edge wear, with light crease, any image directly beside this listing is the actual booka and not a stock photo!. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Michael Herring . more information

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20) The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
Tolkien, J. R. R. ---illustrated by Pauline Baynes

The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1974. -----Glossy pictorial boards, with b & w, and colour illustrations through out, no names, tight square and clean. Minor edge wear/fraying to top of spine, a few light spots of soiling to back end paper, dust jacket has minor chipping and light rubbing, and is price clipped. Tight clean and square. Contents inslude: The Adventures of Tom Bombadil / Bombadilgoes Boating / Errantry / Princess Mee / The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late / The Man in the Moon Came Down Too Soon / The Stone Troll / Perry-the Winlke / The Mewlips / Oliphaunt ? Fastitocalon / Cat / Shadow-bride / The Hoard / The Sea-bell/ The Last Ship. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. Eighth Impression . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Baynes, Pauline. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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21) 1978 J. R. R. Tolkien Calendar: Illustrated by "The Brothers Hildebrandt"
Tolkien, J. R. R.: The Brothers Hildebrandt

1978 J. R. R. Tolkien Calendar:  Illustrated by "The Brothers Hildebrandt"
New York: Ballantine Books, 1977. -----In original shipping/mailing box, no names or writing, with "reinforced holes" (does not touch any illustrations or print), only mark on mailing box is a light shadow of a price sticker (not a pul) check out the scan. "The 1978 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar includes full Middle-earth chronological information, newly adjusted from the shire calendar in accordance with The Return of The King, Appendix D.(p.483, Ballantne Books edition). Contents of Calendar: Farmer Maggot's Hospitality / Old Man Willow / The Gift of Galadriel / The Pillars of The Kings / Gollum / The Return of Gandalf / At the Grey Havens (centre double page) / Saruman and the Palantir / The Golden Hall of Rogan / Beorn the Berserker / King Theoden and Wormtongue / Shelob / The Dark Tower. Any image direclty beside this listing is the actual calendar and not a stock photo. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Calendar in Mailer. Very Good Plus. Illus. by The Brothers Hildebrandt. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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22) 1978 J. R. R. Tolkien Calendar: Illustrated by "The Brothers Hildebrandt"
Tolkien, J. R. R.: The Brothers Hildebrandt

1978 J. R. R. Tolkien Calendar:  Illustrated by "The Brothers Hildebrandt"
New York: Ballantine Books, 1977. -----As New calendar in original shipping/mailing box, un-opened, no names or writing, only mark on mailing box is a light shadow of a price sticker (not a pul) check out the scan. "The 1978 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar includes full Middle-earth chronological information, newly adjusted from the shire calendar in accordance with The Return of The King, Appendix D.(p.483, Ballantne Books edition). Contents of Calendar: Farmer Maggot's Hospitality / Old Man Willow / The Gift of Galadriel / The Pillars of The Kings / Gollum / The Return of Gandalf / At the Grey Havens (centre double page) / Saruman and the Palantir / The Golden Hall of Rogan / Beorn the Berserker / King Theoden and Wormtongue / Shelob / The Dark Tower. Any image direclty beside this listing is the actual calendar and not a stock photo. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Calendar in Mailer. As New. Illus. by The Brothers Hildebrandt. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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23) The 1979 Calendar of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" a Film
Tolkien, J. R. R.; Bakshi, Ralph

The 1979 Calendar of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" a Film
Canada: Methuen, 1978. -----Tight square and clean, no names or writing, some of the holes have been re-inforced for hanging of calendar (does not deface or interfere with paintings) , shipping box is in Near Fine condition with old price sticker on front of box (check out the scan). "The 1979 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar includes full Middle-earth chronological information, adjusted from the shire calendar in accordance with The Return of The King, Appendix D., (George Allen & Wnwin edition). Contents of Calendar: Bilbo's Birthday Party / The Departure From Hobbiton / The Black Riders Leaving Bree / Rivendell / Isengard / Merry and Pippin Capturec by the Orcs / Mordor / Moria / The Mines of Moria (centre double page) / Gandalf Battle the Balrog / Frodo in the Shire at Night / Sam, Frodo and Gollum / Treebeard holding Merry and Pippin / The Battle at Helms Deep / Gandalf and Frodo. Any image direclty beside this listing is the actual calendar and not a stock photo. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Calendar in Mailer. Very Good Plus. Illus. by Ralph Bakshi . Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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24) The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien: A Selection
Tolkien, J. R. R.; Carpenter, Humphrey; Tolkien, Christopher

The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien: A Selection
London: Allen & Unwin, 1981. ....Brown cloth with gilt on spine, 463 clean pages, tight clean and square, red top edge, never read, with small inscription on inside front board, dust jacket is NF condition, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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25) The Silmarillion - Advert from BOMC
Tolkien, J. R. R.; Edited By Tolkien, Christopher and Kay, Guy

The Silmarillion - Advert from BOMC
USA: BOMC, 1977. -----4 page advert from BOMC, this is the advertisment from The Book of The Month Club for Tolkien's "The Silmarillion". tight square and clean, no writing, faint edge wear, with code CZ77 printed front bottom left corner, front cover has Tolkien's art work, back cover has picture of J. R. R. Tolkien, fold out pages have blurb for book and large colour map of "Beleriand and the Lands to the North". This is fairly rare, at least I have not seen another copy anywhere else, have you? Any image directly beside this listing is the actual ephemera and not a stock photo. 1st Edition Advert . Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. Illus. by J. R. R. Tolkien. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". more information

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26) The Children of Húrin
Tolkien, J. R. R.; edited by Tolkien, Christopher; ilustrations by Alan Lee

The Children of Húrin
London: HarperCollins Publishers, 2007. -----Blue boards with gilt on spine, headand, 313 pages plus fold-out map at rear and 8 full colour full page paintings, with b & w illustrations through-out, (with number "1" on copyright page) and (original $34.95 price on lower front flap), no names, dust jacket is in Near Fine condition. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/NF. Illus. by Wrap-around cover art and illustrations by Alan Lee. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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27) The Silmarillion ...author of "Lord of The Rings" and "The Hobbit"
Tolkien, J. R. R.; Edited by Tolkien, Christopher; Kay, Guy

The Silmarillion ...author of "Lord of The Rings" and "The Hobbit"
London .: Unwin Paperbacks, 1979. -----441 pages, with 2 full page maps, tight clean and square, Canadian Imprint Thus First Canadian, flat uncreased spine with some minor rubbing, front cover corner crease top right, minor edge wear, former owners name on title page, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. 1st Unwin Paperbacks Canadian Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. more information

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28) The Silmarillion --author of "Lord of The Rings" and "The Hobbit"
Tolkien, J. R. R.; Edited by Tolkien, Christopher; Kay, Guy

The Silmarillion --author of "Lord of The Rings" and "The Hobbit"
London .: Unwin Paperbacks, 1979. -----441 pages, with 2 full page maps, tight clean and square, Canadian Imprint Thus First Canadian, flat uncreased spine, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. 1st Unwin Paperbacks Canadian Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. more information

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Price: $11.50
29) The 1985 J. R. R. Tolkien Calendar: illustrated by Inger Edelfeldt
Tolkien, J. R. R.; Inger Edelfeldt Illustrator

The 1985 J. R. R. Tolkien Calendar:  illustrated by Inger Edelfeldt
New York: Ballantine Books # 31747, 1984. -----Tight square and clean calendar, no names or writing, full colour, minor edge wear,. Contents include: A Long-expected party from "The Fellowship of the Ring" / The Black Rider from "The Fellowship of the Ring" / Gollum from "The Two Towers" / Pippin and Merry captured by Orcs from "The Two Towers" / Legolas from "The Fellowship of the Ring" / The Death of Boromir from "The Two Towers" / To the Stone of Erech from "The Return of the King" / The Oliphaunt from the "The Two Towers" / The Dead Marshes from "The Two Towers" / The Crowning of Aragorn from "The Return of the King" / The Scouring of the Shire from "The Return of the King" / The Death of Galurung form "Unfinished Tales". Any image directly beside this listing is the actual calendar and not a stock photo . 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. Illus. by Inger Edelfeldt. 4to - over 9¾" - 12". more information

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30) The Silmarillion --complete First Edtion with Fold Out Map ...author of "Lord of The Rings" and "The Hobbit"
Tolkien, J. R. R.; Tolkien, Christopher (ed)

The Silmarillion --complete First Edtion with Fold Out Map ...author of "Lord of The Rings" and "The Hobbit"
London: Allen & Unwin, 1977. -----Blue cloth with gilt on spine, headband, blue top edge, 365 pages, fold out map at back, tight clean and square, no names or writing, Very Good Plus condition with minor shelf wear, in a Very Good dust jacket with minor edge wear, no price on dust jacket, all the indications of the authentic First Edtiion are here, emblems on dust jacket designed by J. R. R. Tolkien, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. Illus. by J.R. R. Tolkien . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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31) The Silmarillion ---complete First Edtion with Fold Out Map ---author of "Lord of The Rings" and "The Hobbit"
Tolkien, J. R. R.; Tolkien, Christopher (ed)

The Silmarillion ---complete First Edtion with Fold Out Map ---author of "Lord of The Rings" and "The Hobbit"
London: Allen & Unwin, 1977. ----Blue boards with gilt on spine, blue and white headband, blue top edge, 365 pages, the Realms of the Noldor and the Sindar coloured map is located facing page 121, fold out map at back, tight clean and square, no names or writing, small 1/4" ink mark on front edge (very minor), Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket, no price on dust jacket, indications of the authentic First Edtiion are here, dust jacket has faint edge wear, emblems on dust jacket designed by J. R. R. Tolkien, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo. First Edition 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/NF. Illus. by J.R. R. Tolkien . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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32) The Silmarillion ----complete First Edtion with Fold Out Map ...author of "Lord of The Rings" and "The Hobbit"
Tolkien, J. R. R.; Tolkien, Christopher (ed); Assisted by Guy Kay

The Silmarillion ----complete First Edtion with Fold Out Map ...author of "Lord of The Rings" and "The Hobbit"
London: Allen & Unwin, 1977. -----Blue boards with gilt lettering and design on spine, blue and white headband, blue top edge, 365 pages, the Realms of the Noldor and the Sindar coloured map is located facing page 121, fold out map at back has a 2" closed tear along spine edge ( not near the actual map ), tight clean and square, VG Plus condition with minor edge wear, in a NF dust jacket, no price on dust jacket, copyright info of 11 on 12 point type, imprint by William Clowes, indications of the authentic First Edtiion are here, emblems on dust jacket designed by J. R. R. Tolkien, no names, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/NF. Illus. by J.R. R. Tolkien . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Price: $29.25
33) The Silmarillion .... with Fold Out Map ...author of "Lord of The Rings" and "The Hobbit"
Tolkien, J. R. R.; Tolkien, Christopher (ed); Assisted by Guy Kay

The Silmarillion .... with Fold Out Map ...author of "Lord of The Rings" and "The Hobbit"
London: Allen & Unwin, 1977. ....Blue cloth with gilt lettering and design on spine, headband, blue top edge, headband, 365 pages, fold out map at rear, tight clean and square, in a NF dust jacket, emblems on dust jacket designed by J. R. R. Tolkien, no names, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo. Second Impression . Hard Cover. Near Fine/NF. Illus. by J.R. R. Tolkien . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Price: $23.25
34) The Lord of the Rings: J. R. R. Tolkien's a Fantasy Film, Warren Special Editon ...June 1979
Warren, James (ed), Ackerman, Forrest J. / J. R. R. Tolkien / Ralph Bakshi

The Lord of the Rings:  J. R. R. Tolkien's  a Fantasy Film, Warren Special Editon ...June 1979
New York: Warren Pub., 1979. -----Full colour magazine, June 1979, with 120 full color illustrations from the exciting motion picture "Lord of the Rings" directed by Ralph Bakshi, 50 pages, small corner crease front top left. Contents include: Warriors of the Ring: Leading Characters of the Odyssey / Lord of the Rings Magazine: Recreating the Camera's Story of L.O.T. R. / Ward of the Rings; An Inner View of Middle-earth's Mentor, J. R. R. Tolkien / Lords of the Rotoscope: Getting to Know the Producer & Director. Any image diectly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. First Edition. Magazine. Very Good Plus. Illus. by Colour Photos from the Ralph Bakshi 1976 Film "Lord of the Rings". 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Price: $17.75

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