Tolkien 📔Book Covers

[Alice]

Well, I think you will never guess which Tolkien book it is. It is Soviet edition and this dragon is amazing. One of my favourites

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

Well, I think you will never guess which Tolkien book it is. It is Soviet edition and this dragon is amazing. One of my favourites
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Ooh I've never seen that before but absolutely love that dragon 😃!

While on the subject, have you ever seen this movie? I just found out about it recently and was curious.

 

[Alice]

Ooh I've never seen that before but absolutely love that dragon 😃!

While on the subject, have you ever seen this movie? I just found out about it recently and was curious.

I used to think that this dragon is Smaug.

Yes, I've seen it. And in this movie there is a joke about Bilbo eating Gollum, instead of the opposite

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

That sounds really interesting! I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the information 😊!

 

[Alice]

Oh, and that is my favourite Tolkien's book cover of all time (Trea and leaf). Very rare edition

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

Oh, and that is my favourite Tolkien's book cover of all time. Very rare edition
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That's lovely! Is that Lord of the Rings?

 

[Alice]

That's lovely! Is that Lord of the Rings?

Actually, it is "Tree and Leaf".
But I have a big collection of LOTRs and Hobbits too

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

Actually, it is "Tree and Leaf".
But I have a big collection of LOTRs and Hobbits too

Ah I can see that now from the artwork. I'd love to see your LOTR and Hobbit collections too if you want to share 😊.

 

[Alice]

Well, maybe I should upload all of my Tolkien collection as it's quite big.
The higher shelf is in Russian, the lower is in English (mostly)

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

That's a lovely collection. My "collection" is nothing compared to that. I love the artwork on the cover of your book there too, it's very nice!

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

Yes, very lovely! 😍

Wait -- are we talking about the books? Oh, those are nice, too.


PS: Ithilethiel isn't here, so I'll supply her normal instructions to me:
"Slap yourself!"

Punishment administered, Ithy. 😫

 

[Alice]

Yes, very lovely.

Wait -- are we talking about the books? Oh, those are nice, too.


PS: Ithilethiel isn't here, so I'll supply her normal instructions to me:
"Slap yourself!"

Punishment administered, Ithy. 😫

I've decided maybe I can upload all of my collection, then the most interesting covers below (I think spines of the books can be considered a part of cover art)

 

[Alice]

This is the best Tolkien's biography I've read (I have a few). Unfortunately, it seems it was never translated into English

 

[Elthir]

Interesting covers Alice Alice!

I'll add some Pauline Baynes while I'm here.




I have this early boxed edition too. The covers (above) have an illustration taken from the map.

 

[Alice]

Wow, I have "Smith of Wooton Major" with Baynes' illustrations and they're nice, so medieval

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

This is the best Tolkien's biography I've read (I have a few). Unfortunately, it seems it was never translated into English
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And this is "The Hobbit" for children (it's children version of children's book). And Elrond is a girl here
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I love the artwork and covers! Who is the author of the Tolkien biography?

 

[Alice]

I love the artwork and covers! Who is the author of the Tolkien biography?

Геннадий Прашкевич и Сергей Соловьев (Gennadiy Prashkevitch and Sergei Solov'ev). But I doubt it have ever been translated

 

[Alice]

One more Soviet LOTR. I have found it not so long ago, it was very cheap, though almost 30 years old

 

[Alice]

And this version too

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

I can't speak or read Russian but I'd almost want to collect those just for the artwork, it's gorgeous! Thank you for sharing .