The Collection Grows - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Estelyn Telcontar · 09-01-2004, 01:35 PM

My goodness, what an impressive book collection, davem!! Some of those I have recently bought - it would be interesting to hear your opinion on them.

mark12_30 · 09-01-2004, 01:41 PM

...yowza, davem!

davem · 09-01-2004, 01:58 PM

(EstyLifted from your earlier post)

Bilbo's Last Song - JRRT, illustrated by Pauline Baynes (lovely!)Beautiful - another example (like Smith & Giles) of Baynes' work enhancing Tolkien's)

a book of 20 LotR postcards, with pictures by various artists ( ARRGH! I have this too, & forgot to add it - the first card, Bilbo's Great adventure, is one of my favourite Tolkien illustrations)

The Soddit (Hobbit parody) - A.R.R.R. Roberts (funny)

The Hobbit Companion - David Day (I'm not a big Day fan, but this is a cute, illustrated little volume)

Tolkien: Man and Myth - Joseph Pearce (I've started reading this and am really enjoying it) Certainly one of the better bigraphies!

Tolkien and the Great War - John Garth (the best biog after Carpenter - & if it was the first of a multi vol biography of Tolkien we'd be truly blessed. This book transformed my understanding of Tolkien.

The Real Middle Earth - Brian Bates (Magic and Mystery in the Dark Ages)- You'll have to let me know whether this one is any good, as I've been considering buying it.

Tolkien: A Cultural Phenomenon - Brian Rosebury - this one, along with Shippey's Author of the Century is a central book on Tolkien. Brilliant!

Tolkien's Art - Jane Chance. OK- ish. Iread it about 2 years ago & nothing has really stuck in my mind

The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien - essays from TORn authors - a curate's egg - very good in parts, but betrays its origins as a bunch of unrelated essays.

Estelyn Telcontar · 09-01-2004, 02:06 PM

Thanks! It's always interesting to hear what others think of books I'm reading (or planning to). Right now I'm getting to know the song cycle "The Road Goes Ever On" - I noticed that it's on your list of books, davem. I'm curious, as it's a style not necessarily immediately accessible for everyone - do you like the songs?

Lalwendë · 09-01-2004, 01:56 PM

davem - that's a superb collection!

Quote:

JRRT: A Film Portrait of JRR Tolkien

Is this the BBC Omnibus documentary which was broadcast some years ago? This was an excellent documentary. I also have a taped edition of The South Bank Show on Tolkien which was well worth seeing.

Has anyone else got the very peculiar Lord of the Rings tarot cards? I found these in a shop in York a while ago. A few years ago I also found a copy of The Tolkien Family Album in one of those remaindered book shops for £1.99. I was looking at it the other day and was horrified/delighted to discover it is a first edition.

Hookbill the Goomba · 09-01-2004, 01:58 PM

Well, davem, I cannot beat that. Although I have a moderately small collection of books ect, People seem to see it as large. Mind you, I live in an area where I'm lucky to meet someone who actually knows what a book is!

But here goes;

From right to left on my book case, first level;

Full-unabridged Silmarillion, by Martin shaw (CDsRead)
Lord of the rings films (animated, RotK, tTT, Fellowship followed by Fellowship and tTT extended editions)
Return of the King (Black paper back)
The Two towers (Black paper back)
Fellowship of the Ring (Black paper back)
Lord of the rings trilogy (Blue, modern classics)
The Hobbit (Hard back, cover illustration by Tolkien)
The Hobbit (Black paper pack)
The Hobbit (third edition, Hard back)- [Very proud of, though I NEVER touch it, its SO fragile]
The silmarillion (Battered, black paper back)
Unfinished tales (Black paper back)

Second level;

History of Middle Earth Vol 1 (Paper back)
History of Middle Earth Vol 2 (Paper back)
History of Middle Earth Vol 3 (Paper back)
History of Middle Earth Vol 7 (Paper back)
History of Middle Earth Vol 8 (Paper back)
History of Middle Earth Vol 10 (paper back)
History of Middle Earth Vol 11 (Paper back)
History of Middle Earth Vol 12 (Paper back)
History of Middle Earth Vol 13 index (Paper back)
Finding God in Lord of the rings (Hard back)
Wizards, elves and Hobbits (Hard back)

Third level

Tolkien a Biography, by Humphrey Carpenter (Hard back)
Lord of the rings unabridged read by Rob Ingles (Cassettes)
Tales from the Perilous Realm (Black paper back)
Roverandom (Black paper back)
The Lord of the rings BBC dramatisation
The Hobbit BBC dramatisation
The Complete Tolkien Companion (Hard back)

Forth Level

The Hobbit, GameCube, (Game)
The booklet that came with "The Map of Tolkien's Middle Earth"
The booklet that came with "The Map of Tolkien's Beleriand"
Borad of the Rings (Hard back)
The Soddit (Hard Back)

To be continued...

09-01-2004, 01:35 PM	#1
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	My goodness, what an impressive book collection, davem!! Some of those I have recently bought - it would be interesting to hear your opinion on them. __________________ '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...'

09-01-2004, 01:41 PM	#2
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	...yowza, davem! __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

09-01-2004, 01:58 PM	#3
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	(EstyLifted from your earlier post) Bilbo's Last Song - JRRT, illustrated by Pauline Baynes (lovely!)Beautiful - another example (like Smith & Giles) of Baynes' work enhancing Tolkien's) a book of 20 LotR postcards, with pictures by various artists ( ARRGH! I have this too, & forgot to add it - the first card, Bilbo's Great adventure, is one of my favourite Tolkien illustrations) The Soddit (Hobbit parody) - A.R.R.R. Roberts (funny) The Hobbit Companion - David Day (I'm not a big Day fan, but this is a cute, illustrated little volume) Tolkien: Man and Myth - Joseph Pearce (I've started reading this and am really enjoying it) Certainly one of the better bigraphies! Tolkien and the Great War - John Garth (the best biog after Carpenter - & if it was the first of a multi vol biography of Tolkien we'd be truly blessed. This book transformed my understanding of Tolkien. The Real Middle Earth - Brian Bates (Magic and Mystery in the Dark Ages)- You'll have to let me know whether this one is any good, as I've been considering buying it. Tolkien: A Cultural Phenomenon - Brian Rosebury - this one, along with Shippey's Author of the Century is a central book on Tolkien. Brilliant! Tolkien's Art - Jane Chance. OK- ish. Iread it about 2 years ago & nothing has really stuck in my mind The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien - essays from TORn authors - a curate's egg - very good in parts, but betrays its origins as a bunch of unrelated essays. __________________ “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."

09-01-2004, 02:06 PM	#4
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Thanks! It's always interesting to hear what others think of books I'm reading (or planning to). Right now I'm getting to know the song cycle "The Road Goes Ever On" - I noticed that it's on your list of books, davem. I'm curious, as it's a style not necessarily immediately accessible for everyone - do you like the songs? __________________ '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...'

09-01-2004, 01:58 PM	#6
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Well, davem, I cannot beat that. Although I have a moderately small collection of books ect, People seem to see it as large. Mind you, I live in an area where I'm lucky to meet someone who actually knows what a book is! But here goes; From right to left on my book case, first level; Full-unabridged Silmarillion, by Martin shaw (CDsRead) Lord of the rings films (animated, RotK, tTT, Fellowship followed by Fellowship and tTT extended editions) Return of the King (Black paper back) The Two towers (Black paper back) Fellowship of the Ring (Black paper back) Lord of the rings trilogy (Blue, modern classics) The Hobbit (Hard back, cover illustration by Tolkien) The Hobbit (Black paper pack) The Hobbit (third edition, Hard back)- [Very proud of, though I NEVER touch it, its SO fragile] The silmarillion (Battered, black paper back) Unfinished tales (Black paper back) Second level; History of Middle Earth Vol 1 (Paper back) History of Middle Earth Vol 2 (Paper back) History of Middle Earth Vol 3 (Paper back) History of Middle Earth Vol 7 (Paper back) History of Middle Earth Vol 8 (Paper back) History of Middle Earth Vol 10 (paper back) History of Middle Earth Vol 11 (Paper back) History of Middle Earth Vol 12 (Paper back) History of Middle Earth Vol 13 index (Paper back) Finding God in Lord of the rings (Hard back) Wizards, elves and Hobbits (Hard back) Third level Tolkien a Biography, by Humphrey Carpenter (Hard back) Lord of the rings unabridged read by Rob Ingles (Cassettes) Tales from the Perilous Realm (Black paper back) Roverandom (Black paper back) The Lord of the rings BBC dramatisation The Hobbit BBC dramatisation The Complete Tolkien Companion (Hard back) Forth Level The Hobbit, GameCube, (Game) The booklet that came with "The Map of Tolkien's Middle Earth" The booklet that came with "The Map of Tolkien's Beleriand" Borad of the Rings (Hard back) The Soddit (Hard Back) To be continued... __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket... Last edited by Hookbill the Goomba; 09-01-2004 at 02:08 PM.