Silmarillion Illustrated By The Author

[Jaunita Rousu]

LondonHarperCollins, 2022.

J.R.R. Tolkien. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7 - 9" tall. Near Fine / No Jacket, as Issued. Item #2612

This Illustrated De Luxe Slipcased Edition of The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien, was published by Harper Collins in 2022. "It is illustrated with more than 50 full-color paintings, maps, drawings and designs by the author, some appearing here for the first time." "Also appearing for the first time, an exclusive color booklet reproducing 'A Brief Account of The Silmarillion and its Making' written by Christopher Tolkien." Also included are large fold out posters that reveal the Map of The Silmarillion drawn by J.R.R. Tolkien and the colored version of the Map of Beleriand drawn by Christopher Tolkien. A removable reproduction of the Halls of Manwe (Taniquetil) printed on heavy card. Quarter bound in blue leather and black cloth with raised spine ribs, stamped in three foils with the author's Luthien and Silmarils devices, and the pages edged in silver gilt. Housed in a custom-built slipcase bound in blue cloth and stamped in silver foil, with circular die-cut revealing the Luthien device. A common fault on this edition is the silver foil on the spine of the book is very easily marked or rubbed. This particular copy has a couple of small rubs, mainly to the compartment containing the "Edited by Christopher Tolkien" Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.

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John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892 and moved to England with his family while still a child. Both his parents died when Tolkien was young and he and his brother lived with a relative and later on, in boarding houses. Tolkien studied at Exeter College, and went on to teach at Oxford. It was during this time that he published The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He continued to work as a professor until 1959 and he died in 1973, aged 81.

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For the first time ever, a very special edition of the J. R. R. Tolkien's classic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, gorgeously illustrated throughout in color by the author himself and with the complete text printed in two colors, plus sprayed edges and a ribbon bookmark.

Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivaled magic and otherworldliness, Tolkien's sweeping fantasy and epic adventure has touched the hearts of young and old alike. More than 150 million copies of its many editions have been sold around the world, and occasional collectors' editions become prized and valuable items of publishing.

This one-volume, jacketed hardcover edition contains the complete text, fully corrected and reset, which is printed in red and black and features, for the very first time, thirty color illustrations, maps and sketches drawn by Tolkien himself as he composed this epic work. These include the pages from the Book of Mazarbul, marvelous facsimiles created by Tolkien to accompany the famous 'Bridge of Khazad-dum' chapter. Also appearing are two removable fold-out maps drawn by Christopher Tolkien revealing all the detail of Middle-earth.

A Tolkien Bibliography Since so much has been written about the man who has been credited with reviving 20th Century interest in heroic epic fantasy, the bibliography which follows is, of necessity, a highly selective one, chosen to give readers a manageable number of reference sources. With the exception of The Silmarillion (Houghton Mifflin, 1977; Ballantine, 1979) and The Father Christmas Letters, ed. Baillie Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin, 1976), a bibliography of Tolkien's own writings can be found in Richard West's Checklist (see below). Of special interest to ChLA members is Tolkien's often-cited critical essay, "On Fairy Stories," in which he discusses the author as "sub-creator" of a "secondary world" and the nature of literary belief in fantasy. His essay, "Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics," which discusses the elegiac quality of the folk epic and the symbolism of the dragon, gives insight into Tolkien's own fantasy work as well.

The Father Christmas Letters, edited posthumously by Tolkien's daughter-in-law, consists of illustrated letters written by Tolkien (under the pseudonym "Father Christmas") from 1920 until an undated "Last Letter" written during World War II. Over the years, a continuing narrative evolved along with such characters as Polar Bear, Father Christmas' bumbling chief assistant, and Ilbereth, his Elf secretary. In the later letters, the Red and Green Elves help defend Father Christmas' house and toy storage rooms against the attacks of Goblins. Included in this handsome, full-color edition are examples of Father Christmas' shaky handwriting, the envelopes with hand-drawn stamps, and almost all of the pictures that Tolkien drew to illustrate the letters. Also included is the Goblin alphabet which Polar Bear invented. The book gives early indication of Tolkien's special interest in fantasy, invented languages, and drawing along with the story-telling ability which was to come to full flower in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

Carpenter, Humphrey. J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1977. The authorized, and most likely the definitive, biography. Researched with the cooperation of Tolkien's family, this well-written volume strikes a happy balance between factual biographical details and incidents which provide literary insight into Tolkien's work. Of particular interest to ChLA members is its account of the genesis of The Hobbit. (Also relevant to those interested in Tolkien's work is Carpenter's latest book, The Inklings: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams and Their Friends (Houghton Mifflin, 1979), a biographical study of the 20th Century literary circle centered at Oxford University. The book focuses primarily on C.S. Lewis but also discusses Tolkien's position in this group.)

Foster, Robert. The Complete Guide to Middle-earth: From The Hobbit to The Silmarillion. 2nd ed. rev. New York: Ballantine Books, 1978 (hardcover); 1979 (paper). A complete and indispensible concordance of Tolkien's Middle-earth, recently revised and enlarged to include information and materials presented in Tolkien's posthumous work, The Silmarillion.

Helm, Randel. Tolkien's World. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1974. A major critical study which includes discussion of Tolkien's theory of fantasy, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, his minor prose works, and The Adventures of Tom Bombadil.

Kocher, Paul. Master of Middle-Earth: The Fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1972. First book-length critical study; examines The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and seven minor prose works.

Lobdell, Jared, ed. A Tolkien Compass. Lasalle, IL: Open Court, 1975. An important collection of essays, especially Bonniejean Christensen's "Gollum's Character Transformation in The Hobbit," a textual comparison of the first and second editions, clearly indicating the significant revisions Tolkien made in the original version in order to achieve continuity with The Lord of the Rings. Since it is difficult to obtain a first edition, Christensen's essay is invaluable. Another essay, Dorothy Matthews' "The Psychological Journey of Bilbo Baggins," offers an excellent psychological analysis of the novel. Also of...

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