New arrival to add to my Tolkien Collection - There Would Always Be A Fairy Tale by Verlyn Flieger

Guess what arrived in the mail today! I'd actually forgotten I'd ordered it, so it was a nice surprise:

There Would Always Be A Fairy Tale: More Essays On Tolkien
Verlyn Flieger
Kent State University Press
Copyright Date: December 2017
978-1606353080

The amazon.com product description:

Devoted to Tolkien, the teller of tales and co-creator of the myths they brush against, these essays focus on his lifelong interest in and engagement with fairy stories, the special world that he called faërie, a world they both create and inhabit, and with the elements that make that world the special place it is. They cover a range of subjects, from The Hobbit to The Lord of the Rings and their place within the legendarium he called the Silmarillion to shorter works like “The Story of Kullervo” and “Smith of Wootton Major.”
From the pen of eminent Tolkien scholar Verlyn Flieger, the individual essays in this collection were written over a span of twenty years, each written to fit the parameters of a conference, an anthology, or both. They are revised slightly from their original versions to eliminate repetition and bring them up to date. Grouped loosely by theme, they present an unpatterned mosaic, depicting topics from myth to truth, from social manners to moral behavior, from textual history to the micro particles of Middle-earth.
Together these essays present a complete picture of a man as complicated as the books that bear his name―an independent and unorthodox thinker who was both a believer and a doubter able to maintain conflicting ideas in tension, a teller of tales both romantic and bitter, hopeful and pessimistic, in equal parts tragic and comedic. A man whose work does not seek for right or wrong answers so much as a way to accommodate both; a man of antitheses.
Scholars of fantasy literature generally and of Tolkien particularly will find much of value in this insightful collection by a seasoned explorer of Tolkien’s world of faërie.

I'm looking forward to reading Verlyn Flieger's newest book on Tolkien, and yet I have to admit that even though I own most of her other Tolkien books, I have yet to actually read them! Anyway, this one is destined for both my Unread Tolkien books list, and my latest Tolkien collection post. Hopefully I'll be able to get around to reading it (and some of her other books) in the near future.

More new Tolkien books I've discovered!

Just what my poor budget needed - New Tolkien books (or at least new-to-me) to dream about buying. Yes, I've found a couple more books I'd love to add to my collection. First off is the newer of the two books:

I hadn't known that Verlyn Flieger was publishing another collection of her essays on Tolkien last month, but what a nice surprise!

There Would Always Be A Fairy Tale: More Essays On Tolkien
Verlyn Flieger
Kent State University Press
Copyright Date: December 2017
978-1606353080

The amazon.com product description:

Devoted to Tolkien, the teller of tales and co-creator of the myths they brush against, these essays focus on his lifelong interest in and engagement with fairy stories, the special world that he called faërie, a world they both create and inhabit, and with the elements that make that world the special place it is. They cover a range of subjects, from The Hobbit to The Lord of the Rings and their place within the legendarium he called the Silmarillion to shorter works like “The Story of Kullervo” and “Smith of Wootton Major.”
From the pen of eminent Tolkien scholar Verlyn Flieger, the individual essays in this collection were written over a span of twenty years, each written to fit the parameters of a conference, an anthology, or both. They are revised slightly from their original versions to eliminate repetition and bring them up to date. Grouped loosely by theme, they present an unpatterned mosaic, depicting topics from myth to truth, from social manners to moral behavior, from textual history to the micro particles of Middle-earth.
Together these essays present a complete picture of a man as complicated as the books that bear his name―an independent and unorthodox thinker who was both a believer and a doubter able to maintain conflicting ideas in tension, a teller of tales both romantic and bitter, hopeful and pessimistic, in equal parts tragic and comedic. A man whose work does not seek for right or wrong answers so much as a way to accommodate both; a man of antitheses.
Scholars of fantasy literature generally and of Tolkien particularly will find much of value in this insightful collection by a seasoned explorer of Tolkien’s world of faërie.

Verlyn Flieger has been a noted name in Tolkien scholarship for quite a few years now, having edited a number of editions of Tolkien's shorter works including On Fairy Stories, Smith of Wootton Major and The Story of Kullervo, as well as publishing quite a selection of books on Tolkien and his writings, including Splintered Light, Green Suns and Faerie, and Interrupted Music, most of which I have to admit I have yet to read (although all of the books listed here are in my collection).

The other book is the expensive one - but one I'd love to have nonetheless:

A Companion to J.R.R. Tolkien
Ed. Stuart D. Lee
Copyright: 2014
978-0470659823

The amazon.com product description:

This is a complete resource for scholars and students of Tolkien, as well as avid fans, with coverage of his life, work, dominant themes, influences, and the critical reaction to his writing.

• An in-depth examination of Tolkien’s entire work by a cadre of top scholars

• Provides up-to-date discussion and analysis of Tolkien’s scholarly and literary works, including his latest posthumous book, The Fall of Arthur, as well as addressing contemporary adaptations, including the new Hobbit films

• Investigates various themes across his body of work, such as mythmaking, medieval languages, nature, war, religion, and the defeat of evil

• Discusses the impact of his work on art, film, music, gaming, and subsequent generations of fantasy writers

Looking through the table of contents on this one is like going through a "who's who" of Tolkien scholarship. There are chapters by John Garth, Tom Shippey, John Rateliff, Verlyn Flieger, Mark Atherton, and Dimitra Fimi among many others.

I think I'm going to class this one as "expensive, but worth the cost - eventually".

Unread Books 2017 - Tolkien Books

I'm a Tolkien collector - see the various Tolkien lists I have on my blog (here, here and here), but I've ended up buying the books faster than I can read them. There are unreviewed books on those lists that I have read, although they were read before I started All Booked Up.

 Unread Books 2017 - Tolkien List:

1. Hobbitus Ille - J.R.R. Tolkien - Fiction
2. The Annotated Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien - Fiction
3. J.R.R. Tolkien: A Reader's Guide - Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull - Non Fiction
4. The History Of The Hobbit: Mr. Baggins - John Rateliff - Non Fiction
5. The History Of The Hobbit: Return To Bag-End - John Rateliff - Non Fiction
6.  Tolkien: A Celebration - Joseph Pearce - Non Fiction
7. The Battle For Middle-Earth - Bonnie Rutledge - Non Fiction
8. The Ring Of Words - Jeremy H. Marshall - Non Fiction
9. The Children of Hurin - J.R.R. Tolkien - Fiction
10. On Faerie Stories - Ed. Verilyn Flieger - Non Fiction
11. The Tolkien Legendarium - Ed. Carl Hostetter - Non Fiction
12. Splintered Light: Logos And Language In Middle-Earth - Verilyn Flieger - Non Fiction
13. Green Suns and Faerie - Verilyn Flieger - Non Fiction
14. The Fall of Arthur - Ed. Christopher Tolkien - Poetry
15. Beowulf - Ed. Christopher Tolkien - Fiction
16. The Art of The Hobbit - Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull - Non Fiction
17. Interrupted Music: The Making Of Middle-Earth - Verilyn Flieger - Non Fiction
18. Master of Middle Earth - Paul Koch - Non Fiction
19. A Look Behind The Lord of the Rings - Lin Carter - Non Fiction
20. A Tolkien Compass - Jared Lobdel - Non Fiction
21. J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century - Tom Shippey - Non Fiction
22. The Gospel According To Tolkien - Ralph Woods - Non Fiction
23. There And Back Again: J.R.R. Tolkien And The Origins of The Hobbit - Mark Atherton - Non Fiction
24. Tolkien: A Celebration - Joseph Pearce - Non Fiction 
25. The Story of Kullervo - Ed. Christopher Tolkien
26. The Art of the Lord of the Rings - Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull - Non Fiction 
27. Tolkien - Raymond Edwards - Non Fiction
28. The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun - J.R.R. Tolkien - Ed. Verlyn Flieger - Fiction (Poetry) 
29. The Song of Middle-Earth: J.R.R. Tolkien's Themes, Symbols and Myths - David Harvey - Non Fiction 
30. J. R. R. Tolkien: A Secret Vice - Tolkien on Invented Languages - Eds. Dimitra Fimi and Andrew Higgins 
31. The Oxford Inklings: Lewis, Tolkien and Their Circle - Colin Duriez - Non Fiction, Biography

Another New Tolkien Book!

November is going to be a good month for Tolkien fans (Based on Canadian release dates. It looks as though the USA ones are earlier.)! First of all, there's the new Facsimile first edition of The Hobbit - released for the 80th anniversary that I mentioned back in September, and today I found out about this one. Not to forget about the Beren and Luthien book which is coming out in 2017 - and for which I currently cannot find a non-e-book listing!

The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun
J.R.R. Tolkien
Ed. Verlyn Flieger
HarperCollins
Release Date: November 3, 2016
978-0008202132

The amazon.com product description:

Unavailable for more than 70 years, this early but important work is published for the first time with Tolkien's 'Corrigan' poems and other supporting material, including a prefatory note by Christopher Tolkien. Set 'In Britain's land beyond the seas' during the Age of Chivalry, The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun tells of a childless Breton Lord and Lady (the 'Aotrou' and 'Itroun' of the title) and the tragedy that befalls them when Aotrou seeks to remedy their situation with the aid of a magic potion obtained from a corrigan, or malevolent fairy. When the potion succeeds and Itroun bears twins, the corrigan returns seeking her fee, and Aotrou is forced to choose between betraying his marriage and losing his life.

Coming from the darker side of J.R.R. Tolkien's imagination, The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun, together with the two shorter 'Corrigan' poems that lead up to it and which are also included, was the outcome of a comparatively short but intense period in Tolkien's life when he was deeply engaged with Celtic, and particularly Breton, myth and legend. Originally written in 1930 and long out of print, this early but seminal work is an important addition to the non-Middle-earth portion of his canon and should be set alongside Tolkien's other retellings of myth and legend, The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, The Fall of Arthur and The Story of Kullervo. Like these works, it belongs to a small but important corpus of his ventures into 'real-world' mythologies, each of which in its own way would be a formative influence on his own legendarium.

Verlyn Flieger has a reputation as one of the great Tolkien scholars, having written several highly recommended books on the subject as well as more recently editing a number of new editions of Tolkien's books. This is sure to be an interesting one that I'm looking forward to reading.

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.

The Tolkien Collection!

Inspired by Anassa's photos on her blog, Specnology. I've been talking about doing something like this for a while, but she's the inspiration for my actually setting the books out and doing it. The books in the photo are (and yes, I do have a number of duplicates):

1. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
   One volume edition, illustrated by Alan Lee.
2. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
   One volume, movie cover edition. Not in the picture, taken from storage.
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.
4. The Lord of the Rings box set by J.R.R. Tolkien
   The black box set.
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).
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
    Not in the photo, taken from storage.
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 (Not pictured)
32. Tales from the Perilous Realm
    BBC Radio Play edition.
33. Mr. Bliss by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Lovely slip-cased facsimile edition.
34. The Father Christmas Letters by J.R.R. Tolkien
35. Smith of Wootton Major by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Edited by Verlyn Flieger
36. Finn and Hengist by J.R.R. Tolkien
37. The Ancrene Wisse edited by J.R.R. Tolkien (Not in the photo for some reason)
    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.
38. Bilbo's Last Song by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Illustrated by Pauline Baynes
39. The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays by J.R.R. Tolkien
40. 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.
41. The Unfinished Tales by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
42. The Book of Lost Tales One by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
43. The Book of Lost Tales Two by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
44. The Lays of Beleriand by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
45. The Shaping of Middle Earth by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
46. The Lost Road by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
47. 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.
48. The Treason of Isengard by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
    The second book about the Lord of the Rings
49. 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.
50. 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).
51. Morgoth's Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
52. The War of the Jewels by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
53. 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.
54. A Middle English Reader and Vocabulary by Kenneth Sisam and J.R.R. Tolkien
    IIRC, Kenneth Sisam was one of Tolkien's tutors.
55. The Tolkien Family Album by John and Priscilla Tolkien
56. The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien edited by Humphrey Carpenter
    Hardcover edition
57. The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien edited by Humphrey Carpenter
    With the improved index.
58. J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography by Humphrey Carpenter
    This is the gold standard biography I believe.
59. The Inklings by Humphrey Carpenter
60. 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.
61. The Lord of the Rings Reader's Companion by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull
62. The Art Of The Hobbit by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull. Not pictured as it's too new an acquisition. 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.
63. 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.
64. The Complete Guide to Middle-Earth by Robert Foster
65. The Complete Guide To Middle Earth by Robert Foster
    Not in the picture, dates from university where I was keeping a copy handy for between class editing of my website.
66. Tolkien and the Great War by John Garth
67. A Question of Time: Tolkien's Road To Faerie by Verlyn Flieger
68. Interrupted Music: The Making of Middle-Earth by Verlyn Flieger
69. Splintered Light: Langage and Logos by Verlyn Flieger
70. Green Suns And Faerie by Verlyn Flieger. Not pictured as it's too new for this photo.
71. 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.
72. Master of Middle Earth by Paul Koch
73. A Look Behind The Lord of the Rings by Lin Carter
74. A Tolkien Compass by Jared Lobdel
75. 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).
76. The History of The Hobbit: Mr. Baggins by John D. Ratelliff
77. The History of The Hobbit: Return to Bag-End by John D. Rateliff
78. 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.
79. Atlas of Middle-Earth by Karen Wynn Fonstaad
80. Understanding The Lord of the Rings by William Ready
81. Ring of Words: Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary by Peter Gilliver, Jeremy Marshall and Edmun Weiner
82. 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.
83. J.R.R. Tolkien: The Man Who Created The Lord of the Rings by Michael Coren
84. Understanding The Lord Of The Rings: The Best Of Tolkien Criticism Edited by Rose A. Zimbardo and Neil D. Isaacs
85. J.R.R. Tolkien by Robley Evans
    To be honest I cringe at this book - the errors are glaring.
86. Tolkien: A Celebration edited by Joseph Pearce
87. The Battle For Middle-Earth: Tolkien`s Divine Design in The Lord of the Rings by Fleming Rutledge
88. Middle-Earth: Visions of A Modern Myth by Donato Giancola
    A book of art about Middle-Earth.
89. The Road To Middle Earth by Tom Shippey
90. J.R.R. Tolkien: Author Of The Century by Tom Shippey
91. The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition DVD
92. The Two Towers Extended Edition DVD
93. The Return of the King Extended Edition DVD
94. The Lord of the Rings DVD
    The animated Bashki edition. Interestingly, Peter Woodthorpe does Gollum here too.
95. J.E.A. Tyler`s Tolkien book
    Not pictured, in storage
96. Tolkien`s Ring by David Day
    Illustrated by Alan Lee - the most redeeming feature of the book. Not pictured.
97. The Tolkien Encyclopedia by David Day
    Not pictured - in storage
98. A-Z of Tolkien by David Day
    Not pictured - in storage
99. The Gospel According To Tolkien by Ralph Woods
    Not pictured - the newest addition to the collection.
100. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
     Peter Jackson's first movie in his Hobbit trilogy. Blu-Ray format. Not pictured. 

From November 2013 on, any new additions to the list will be made here on the newest version.
And, from May 2016, the display can be found here.

"Waiting On" Wednesday - April 6

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a meme to spotlight upcoming books that have yet to be published, hosted over at Breaking the Spine. It's fun, if sometimes a challenge to remember which books you're hoping to get your hands on the day they come out.

This is one I'm definitely waiting for, though it's probably in something of a different direction from most choices:

Green Suns And Faerie: Essays on J.R.R. Tolkien
by Verlyn Flieger
Release Date: July 7th 2011 (according to the Indigo.ca website)

The amazon.com product description:

A major contribution to the growing body of Tolkien scholarship
With the release of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy and forthcoming film version of The Hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien's popularity has never been higher. In Green Suns and Faërie, author Verlyn Flieger, one of world's foremost Tolkien scholars, presents a selection of her best articles--some never before published--on a range of Tolkien topics.
The essays are divided into three distinct sections. The first explores Tolkien's ideas of sub-creation--the making of a Secondary World and its relation to the real world, the second looks at Tolkien's reconfiguration of the medieval story tradition, and the third places his work firmly within the context of the twentieth century and "modernist" literature. With discussions ranging from Tolkien's concepts of the hero to the much-misunderstood nature of Bilbo's last riddle in The Hobbit, Flieger reveals Tolkien as a man of both medieval learning and modern sensibility--one who is deeply engaged with the past and future, the regrets and hopes, the triumphs and tragedies, and above all the profound difficulties and dilemmas of his troubled century.
Taken in their entirety, these essays track a major scholar's deepening understanding of the work of the master of fantasy. Green Suns and Faërie is sure to become a cornerstone of Tolkien scholarship. 

 I've really enjoyed reading her other books on Tolkien and Middle-Earth, namely A Question of Time: J.R.R. Tolkien's Road To Faerie and Splintered Light: Logos and Language in Tolkien's World. Given that, I'm sure that this is going to be another book I'll enjoy. A lot of those topics look to be really interesting, and Verlyn Flieger is noted for her scholarship in the field of Tolkien studies.