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davem · 02-01-2007, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Estelyn Telcontar

I finally got the Tolkien Guide and Companion in the mail! I'd ordered it months ago, and though English books take longer to arrive here, I suspect that the delay might have involved somebody's forgetfulness as well. A reminder elicited immediate delivery. Now, for the time to start reading...

I think Lal & I were among the first to get hold of a copy - according to a friend (one of the contributors as Lal mentioned) we got ours before the authors got theirs - hes a close friend of theirs & emailed them that we'd got our copy - which apparently came as a bit of a surprise to them! Its an amazing book full of interesting stuff - I discovered that a book I'd picked up in a second hand bookshop just before ('Oxford Renowned') was by a friend of Tolkien's - Leonard Rice-Oxley. Actually that one is quite interesting in itself, & very rare (been out of print since the thirties). Lots of background on Oxford & with some nice colour plates of Oxford in the 20's & 30's, showing the Oxford Tolkien would have been familiar with. It also contains some interesting stuff about Oxford in WWI - an airfield right on the edge of the city, & military training grounds in the parks, with cadets billeted in the colleges.

My favourite quote from the Rice-Oxley book is from a description of one of the buildings at Magdalen College:

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"Its original, this toy structure, this miniature oddity at which I hope many will on going out of the college take a last, longest, & fondest look, ought to be reserved for an endowed Fellow who should live placidly in it writing nothing but romances & fairy tales"

Child of the 7th Age · 02-25-2007, 01:56 AM

If anyone has a spare $11,500....you might want to consider this purchase: letter on ebay.

Morai · 02-25-2007, 03:42 PM

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If anyone has a spare $11,500....you might want to consider this purchase: letter on ebay.

I think if I actually had that money right now, it be going towards tuition payments. But...yay for wishful thinking?

Parmastahir · 02-28-2007, 09:03 PM

I added several calendars in February (find them under "What's New") and just posted the March Calendar of the Month. It is the first issue in a series that are personal favorites. Hope you enjoy it!

Spring is coming! I could feel it in the air here today.

Away from The Green Hill Country,

Parmastahir

www.angelfire.com/tn3/tolkiencalendars

Parmastahir · 04-01-2007, 09:16 AM

Happy Spring everyone!

It's the first of the month and that means that I have updated the Calendar of the Month feature on my website. April's calendar is a rarity and particular favorite. Recent updates may be found under "What's New on this Website?" You may view it all at:

www.angelfire.com/tn3/tolkiencalendars

Hope you enjoy it! Best to all.

Away from The Green Hill Country,

Parmastahir

Parmastahir · 05-01-2007, 08:08 PM

Posted a new Calendar of the Month for May this evening at:

www.angelfire.com/tn3/tolkiencalendars

Hope you like it.

Happy May Day!

Away from The Green Hill Country,

Parmastahir

Estelyn Telcontar · 05-02-2007, 03:19 AM

Thanks once again for the reminder, Parmastahir! I always enjoy seeing the wonderful artwork in the calendars. I assume that the pictures are by different artists, since they vary considerably in style, and would be interested in knowing who painted them - are they Italian artists, or international?

02-25-2007, 01:56 AM	#2
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	If anyone has a spare $11,500....you might want to consider this purchase: letter on ebay. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

02-28-2007, 09:03 PM	#4
Parmastahir Wight Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Green Hill Country Posts: 196	March Tolkien Calendars Website Update I added several calendars in February (find them under "What's New") and just posted the March Calendar of the Month. It is the first issue in a series that are personal favorites. Hope you enjoy it! Spring is coming! I could feel it in the air here today. Away from The Green Hill Country, Parmastahir www.angelfire.com/tn3/tolkiencalendars __________________ Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise can not see all ends.

04-01-2007, 09:16 AM	#5
Parmastahir Wight Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Green Hill Country Posts: 196	April Calendar Website Update Happy Spring everyone! It's the first of the month and that means that I have updated the Calendar of the Month feature on my website. April's calendar is a rarity and particular favorite. Recent updates may be found under "What's New on this Website?" You may view it all at: www.angelfire.com/tn3/tolkiencalendars Hope you enjoy it! Best to all. Away from The Green Hill Country, Parmastahir __________________ Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise can not see all ends.

05-01-2007, 08:08 PM	#6
Parmastahir Wight Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Green Hill Country Posts: 196	May Calendar of the Month Posted a new Calendar of the Month for May this evening at: www.angelfire.com/tn3/tolkiencalendars Hope you like it. Happy May Day! Away from The Green Hill Country, Parmastahir __________________ Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise can not see all ends.

05-02-2007, 03:19 AM	#7
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Thanks once again for the reminder, Parmastahir! I always enjoy seeing the wonderful artwork in the calendars. I assume that the pictures are by different artists, since they vary considerably in style, and would be interested in knowing who painted them - are they Italian artists, or international? __________________ '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...'