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[Lalwendë]

Originally Posted by davem

I notice that one of the books listed on the site as owned by the trust is The Tolkien Famiy Album - so its odd that they have refused it to be published again (or so I've heard. Certainly its no longer available & many fans would like to get hold of a copy).

It's often available on eBay and prices range from anything between £5 and £50+, so it's worth holding out for a cheap copy. I got mine in a remaindered bookshop for a couple of pounds, which begs the question of why it was in a remaindered shop if it was withdrawn from sale?

As for merchandise, even discounting the film merchandise, book-based memorabilia is now widely available, e.g. calendars and diaries in most countries, postcards and posters of Tolkien's art, and we all lap it all up!