New Tolkien Books:updates - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lalwendë · 09-02-2008, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Estelyn Telcontar

Dear me, now you have me curious! I wonder if the omission will be so obvious to me that I can find it without spending all day searching?

Of course, the Cambridge Society's live reading wouldn't be there - one of the events I enjoyed very much.

Ah, just a certain well known critic's papers are NOT included!

Lalwendë · 11-18-2008, 05:07 PM

Whoo! The huge wodge of text that is the 2005 Proceedings arrived today, which look like they could provide a rich mine of thread topics. I've only had a chance to browse through so far but I'm looking forwards to reading all the papers I missed and revising those I attended but have gone all misty in the back of my memory (plus I had the added joy of thinking the Royal Mail van was going to drive through the front of the house as he screeched up diagonally onto the pavement instead of actually 'parking').

It all looks most thorough, the papers all have proper footnotes and bibliographies and everything and there is a proper index. And they look well bound, too.

Lalwendë · 01-06-2009, 06:58 AM

I forgot to add this one:

Tolkien's Oxford by Bob Blackham

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tolkiens-Oxf...1246335&sr=8-1

I got this one for Christmas and while I'm snowed under with dozens of new books (and distracted from ploughing through 'em by many other kinds of 'stuff'), I've had a good look through and it's packed solid with ace photos, both old and current, of Oxford and its surrounding area. It's typical Bob Blackham and very entertaining and informative, plus has maps and all that gubbins for exploration purposes.

It's even better than his one on Brum.

Beregond · 01-06-2009, 08:00 AM

Ooh, that one looks excellent! Could have used it when I visited Oxford.

davem · 01-07-2009, 03:35 PM

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Black & White Ogre Country, The Lost Tales of Hilary Tolkien

Description: Beautiful collection of short stories from a recently discovered notebook / scrapbook of Hilary Tolkien describing the childhhood adventures of himself and his brother JRR Tolkien. 80 pages including wonderful colour illustrations by Jef Murray. A must have for Tolkien fans, helps complete the biography, contains previously unseen extracts from letters by JRR Tolkien, his father, photo's of the brothers and family etc. Expertly and emotionally edited by Angela Gardner.

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/Bo...6vci%3D3185100

Not out till later this month - by which time it should be available via Amazon

(Those of us who are members of the Tolkien Society, & have attended Oxonmoot will know the lovely Angie of Daeron's Books. )

Lalwendë · 01-07-2009, 04:28 PM

That's one to snap up ASAP, going by the short appearance in bookshops of The Tolkien Family Album!

Bêthberry · 01-07-2009, 07:49 PM

I have long been curious to learn more about Hilary Tolkien--how fascinating that one brother became an Oxford don and the other a farmer--so this looks doubly interesting. I shall reserve my copy promptly.

11-18-2008, 05:07 PM	#2
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Whoo! The huge wodge of text that is the 2005 Proceedings arrived today, which look like they could provide a rich mine of thread topics. I've only had a chance to browse through so far but I'm looking forwards to reading all the papers I missed and revising those I attended but have gone all misty in the back of my memory (plus I had the added joy of thinking the Royal Mail van was going to drive through the front of the house as he screeched up diagonally onto the pavement instead of actually 'parking'). It all looks most thorough, the papers all have proper footnotes and bibliographies and everything and there is a proper index. And they look well bound, too. __________________ Gordon's alive!

01-06-2009, 06:58 AM	#3
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	I forgot to add this one: Tolkien's Oxford by Bob Blackham http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tolkiens-Oxf...1246335&sr=8-1 I got this one for Christmas and while I'm snowed under with dozens of new books (and distracted from ploughing through 'em by many other kinds of 'stuff'), I've had a good look through and it's packed solid with ace photos, both old and current, of Oxford and its surrounding area. It's typical Bob Blackham and very entertaining and informative, plus has maps and all that gubbins for exploration purposes. It's even better than his one on Brum. __________________ Gordon's alive!

01-06-2009, 08:00 AM	#4
Beregond Playful Ghoul Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,251	Ooh, that one looks excellent! Could have used it when I visited Oxford. __________________ "Hope and memory shall live still in some hidden valley where the grass is green."

01-07-2009, 04:28 PM	#6
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	That's one to snap up ASAP, going by the short appearance in bookshops of The Tolkien Family Album! __________________ Gordon's alive!

01-07-2009, 07:49 PM	#7
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	I have long been curious to learn more about Hilary Tolkien--how fascinating that one brother became an Oxford don and the other a farmer--so this looks doubly interesting. I shall reserve my copy promptly. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.