The Tolkien Collection - 2013 Edition

Back in 2011 I set out my collection of Tolkien books on the kitchen table. The resulting pile and list were posted to my blog.

Now, I've finally unpacked the majority of the collection from the move (plus the books that I'd stored for lack of space). The resulting photo took up one side of the other new arrival today, the snooker table:

Of course, one of our two cats had to get in on the game too. She's sitting behind The Art Of The Hobbit.
The books:

1. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
   One volume edition, illustrated by Alan Lee. (bottom of the stack, spine out)
2. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
   One volume, movie cover edition. (hiding behind The Art Of The Hobbit)
3. The Lord of the Rings 50th Anniversary Box Set by J.R.R. Tolkien
   The white box set including the Lord of the Rings Readers Companion by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull. Still in the shrink wrap. (beside The Art Of The Hobbit)
4. The Lord of the Rings box set by J.R.R. Tolkien
   The black box set. (slightly tipped, in the middle)
5. The Lord of the Rings
   The BBC Radio Play edition adapted by Brian Sibley. Each of the major characters is done by a different actor, including Ian Holm (Frodo), Peter Woodthorpe (Gollum) and Michael Horden (Gandalf). (beside the DVD's)
6. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
7. The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
8. The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
9. The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
10. The Annotated Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Annotated by Douglas A. Anderson
    Lovely design with two columns: one for the text and the other for notes, including excerpts from letters, possible inspirations etc. I'm a bit ashamed to admit I have yet to fully read this edition, but it's so full of information that it really is a must have.
11. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Illustrated by Alan Lee
12. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Mass market edition.
13. The Hobbit Graphic Novel
14. Roverandom by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Black edition.
15. Roverandom by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Illustrated Hardcover edition, with the illustrations being by J.R.R. Tolkien too. Library discard.
16. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Hardcover, with illustrations from the Rankin-Bass animated movie. The first edition of The Hobbit that I ever read. A bit awkwardly sized, but has a lot of sentimental value.
17. The Hobbit
    BBC Radio Play edition
    
18. The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Hardcover, illustrated by Ted Naismith
19. The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
20. The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Library discard hardcover
21. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, Sir Orfeo translated by J.R.R. Tolkien
    My favourite translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - Tolkien seems to have kept the meter and rhyme scheme very well.
22. Tales from The Perilous Realm b J.R.R. Tolkien
    Made up of Leaf by Niggle, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Farmer Giles of Ham and Smith of Wootton Major. Illustrated by Alan Lee
23. On Fairy Stories by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Edited by Verlyn Flieger and Douglas A. Anderson. Included commentary and notes
24. The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Farmer Giles of Ham by J.R.R. Tolkien
25. Tree and Leaf by J.R.R. Tolkien
26. Farmer Giles of Ham by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Edited by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull.
27. The Tolkien Reader by J.R.R. Tolkien
28. The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Edited by Christopher Tolkien
29. The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Audiobook read by Christopher Lee.
30. Sigurd and Gudrun by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Edited by Christopher Tolkien
31.  The Fall of Arthur by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Edited by Christopher Tolkien 
32. Beowulf by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Edited by Christopher Tolkien.
33. Tales from the Perilous Realm
    BBC Radio Play edition.
34. Mr. Bliss by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Lovely slip-cased facsimile edition.
35. The Father Christmas Letters by J.R.R. Tolkien
36. Smith of Wootton Major by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Edited by Verlyn Flieger
37. Finn and Hengist by J.R.R. Tolkien
38. The Ancrene Wisse edited by J.R.R. Tolkien
    One expensive book! In some form of Middle English, I think with some latin mixed in. I can't read it at all. Early English Text Society edition.
39. Bilbo's Last Song by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Illustrated by Pauline Baynes
40. The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays by J.R.R. Tolkien
41. The Unfinished Tales by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
    Same cover style as the Black box set of the Lord of the Rings.
42. The Unfinished Tales by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
43. The Book of Lost Tales One by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
44. The Book of Lost Tales Two by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
45. The Lays of Beleriand by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
46. The Shaping of Middle Earth by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
47. The Lost Road by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
48. The Return of the Shadow by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
    The first book covering the draft versions of The Lord of the Rings. Also, the first book in the History Of Middle Earth series that I ever read.
49. The Treason of Isengard by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
    The second book about the Lord of the Rings
50. The War of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
    The third book in the set about the Lord of the Rings.
51. Sauron Defeated by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
    Only part of the book covers the end of the documents about the Lord of the Rings. The rest holds one of my other favourite unfinished stories by Tolkien though: The Notion Club Papers. I think this copy also has some holes punched in the pages  (from the metal bookmark I stopped using as soon as I discovered it was doing that).
52. Morgoth's Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
53. The War of the Jewels by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
54. Peoples of Middle Earth by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
    Only one of the History of Middle-Earth books I have in hardcover.
55. A Middle English Reader and Vocabulary by Kenneth Sisam and J.R.R. Tolkien
    IIRC, Kenneth Sisam was one of Tolkien's tutors.
56. The Tolkien Family Album by John and Priscilla Tolkien
57. The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien edited by Humphrey Carpenter
    Hardcover edition
58. The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien edited by Humphrey Carpenter
    With the improved index.
59. J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography by Humphrey Carpenter
    This is the gold standard biography I believe.
60. The Inklings by Humphrey Carpenter
61. The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull
    Slip-cased set of two volumes: the Chronology and the Reader's Guide. Another jaw-dropper of a set, and one I consider to be a must-have.
62. The Lord of the Rings Reader's Companion by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull
63. The Art Of The Hobbit by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull. The artwork that J.R.R. Tolkien did for The Hobbit, both during the drafts and for publication gathered together in one place. Beautifully done in a lovely slipcase.
64. J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist And Illustrator by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull
    About Tolkien's own artwork over the years from his childhood on. Stunning, and has insights into Tolkien and his writings as well.
65. The Complete Guide to Middle-Earth by Robert Foster
66. The Complete Guide To Middle Earth by Robert Foster
    Dates from university where I was keeping a copy handy for between class editing of my website.
67. Tolkien and the Great War by John Garth
68. A Question of Time: Tolkien's Road To Faerie by Verlyn Flieger
69. Interrupted Music: The Making of Middle-Earth by Verlyn Flieger
70. Splintered Light: Langage and Logos by Verlyn Flieger
71. Green Suns And Faerie by Verlyn Flieger. 
72. Meditations on Middle-Earth edited by Karen Haber
    Illustrated by John Howe. A number of authors writing on how Middle-Earth and J.R.R. Tolkien influenced them.
73. Master of Middle Earth by Paul Koch
74. A Look Behind The Lord of the Rings by Lin Carter
75. A Tolkien Compass by Jared Lobdel
76. Tolkien's Legendarium Essays on The History of Middle-earth (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy) edited by Verlyn Flieger and Carl F. Hostetter
    Essays that focus on the History of Middle Earth series. Another expensive book (especially for its size).
77. The History of The Hobbit: Mr. Baggins by John D. Ratelliff
78. The History of The Hobbit: Return to Bag-End by John D. Rateliff
79. The Journeys of Frodo by Barbara Stratchey
    Maps and distances focused on the descriptions given in The Lord of the Rings. Rather a neat book to have, if an awkward size.
80. Atlas of Middle-Earth by Karen Wynn Fonstaad
81. Understanding The Lord of the Rings by William Ready
82. Ring of Words: Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary by Peter Gilliver, Jeremy Marshall and Edmun Weiner
83. The Road Goes Ever On: A Song Cycle: Music By Donald Swann and Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien
    This is one that I`d really like to hear some day. I can`t read music, so I don`t fully appreciate the book at all.
84. J.R.R. Tolkien: The Man Who Created The Lord of the Rings by Michael Coren
85. Understanding The Lord Of The Rings: The Best Of Tolkien Criticism Edited by Rose A. Zimbardo and Neil D. Isaacs
86. J.R.R. Tolkien by Robley Evans
    To be honest I cringe at this book - the errors are glaring.
87. Tolkien: A Celebration edited by Joseph Pearce
88. The Battle For Middle-Earth: Tolkien`s Divine Design in The Lord of the Rings by Fleming Rutledge
89. Middle-Earth: Visions of A Modern Myth by Donato Giancola
    A book of art about Middle-Earth.
90. The Road To Middle Earth by Tom Shippey
91. J.R.R. Tolkien: Author Of The Century by Tom Shippey
92. The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition DVD
93. The Two Towers Extended Edition DVD
94. The Return of the King Extended Edition DVD
95. The Lord of the Rings DVD
    The animated Bashki edition. Interestingly, Peter Woodthorpe does Gollum here too.
96. J.E.A. Tyler`s Tolkien book
    Not pictured, in storage
97. Tolkien`s Ring by David Day
    Illustrated by Alan Lee - the most redeeming feature of the book
98. The Tolkien Encyclopedia by David Day
    
99. A-Z of Tolkien by David Day
    
100. The Gospel According To Tolkien by Ralph Woods.
101. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
     Peter Jackson's first movie in his Hobbit trilogy. Blu-Ray format. Not pictured. 
102. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
     Peter Jackson's second movie in the Hobbit Trilogy. Also in Blu-Ray. Not pictured.
103. J.R.R. Tolkien: The Origin of the Rings
     DVD. A waste of a hour it's that bad.

Now I have to go and shelve all the books. Hopefully there's enough shelf-space where I've planned.

Thanks Jeff for taking the picture, Jenny just makes things perfect.

Further updates to my collection will be posted to the 2016 version.