An illustrated Silmarillion - very 'Elvish'... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

LadyBrooke · 07-10-2009, 10:42 AM

I'd love to have one of these. Harper Collins has to print it.

The only problem will be that I am a broke High School student and therefore would not be able to afford it.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 07-10-2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by LadyBrooke

I'd love to have one of these. Harper Collins has to print it.

The only problem will be that I am a broke High School student and therefore would not be able to afford it.

I am in the same boat, it doesn't help that I am trying to save up for a trip to Britain next summer.

Hakon · 07-10-2009, 11:48 PM

I am with Davem and Eonwe on hassling Harper Collins. As long as the book costs under 300 dollars I should be able to get a copy if it is published.

davem · 07-11-2009, 01:13 AM

Well, this is the link to the contact page on the Tolkien Estate site http://www.tolkienestate.com/contact/ which has options to contact both the Estate & Harper Collins. Speaking personally, much as I love Alan Lee's work it would be nice to see someone else's art in a Tolkien book. And I have to say that the style of this work seems to be more in keeping with the the work in question.

Estelyn Telcontar · 07-11-2009, 04:37 AM

I agree, davem, and the interview shows that he made a real effort to keep his artwork in conjunction with Tolkien's own art and calligraphy. The props for the movies are the only other venue I can think of that have gone in this direction.

07-10-2009, 10:42 AM	#1
LadyBrooke Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The modern day version of Edoras: horses, wind, rolling plains =) Posts: 507	I'd love to have one of these. Harper Collins has to print it. The only problem will be that I am a broke High School student and therefore would not be able to afford it. __________________ Busy, Busy, Busy...hoping for more free time soon.

07-10-2009, 11:48 PM	#3
Hakon Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 736	I am with Davem and Eonwe on hassling Harper Collins. As long as the book costs under 300 dollars I should be able to get a copy if it is published. __________________ Medicine for the soul. ~Inscription over the door of the Library at Thebes

07-11-2009, 01:13 AM	#4
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	Well, this is the link to the contact page on the Tolkien Estate site http://www.tolkienestate.com/contact/ which has options to contact both the Estate & Harper Collins. Speaking personally, much as I love Alan Lee's work it would be nice to see someone else's art in a Tolkien book. And I have to say that the style of this work seems to be more in keeping with the the work in question. __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."

07-11-2009, 04:37 AM	#5
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	I agree, davem, and the interview shows that he made a real effort to keep his artwork in conjunction with Tolkien's own art and calligraphy. The props for the movies are the only other venue I can think of that have gone in this direction. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

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