Author: Alex Lewis
✦ ✦ Alex Lewis was the Chairman of the Tolkien Society (1988-1992) and a prolific and accomplished communicator with a list of publications, seminar presentations and radio interviews. He is the creator and driving force behind some very collectable Tolkien ephemera, such as, the Nigglings and author of The Ruins of Osgiliath and The Tale of Gondolin.
All Authors
Author: C-Tolkien ✦ Christopher John Reuel Tolkien (born 21.11.1924)
The third child and youngest son of J.R.R. and Edith Tolkien.
He is the literary executor of the Tolkien Estate and has organised and edited much of his father's work for posthumous publication: including The Silmarillion; his father's illustrations and drawings; Unfinished Tales; The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien; Monsters and the Critics; The History of Middle-earth; The Children of Húrin; The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún etc
Author: James Joyce ✦ James Joyce (1882–1941)
One of Ireland’s most influential and celebrated writers.
Joyce is best known for Ulysses (1922), a landmark work in which the episodes of Homer's Odyssey are paralleled in an array of contrasting literary styles, perhaps most prominent among these the stream of consciousness technique. With a controversial publication history, it is a remarkable and challenging watershed in English literature.
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
✦ ✦ ✦ John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973)
A major scholar of the English language.
Twice Professor of Anglo-Saxon (Old English) at the University of Oxford, he also wrote a number of stories,
Most famously The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954-1955).
Set in a pre-historic era in an invented world called Middle-earth, loved by literally millions of readers worldwide.
The great success resulted in Tolkien being popularly identified as the "father" of modern high fantasy literature.
Single Volume Novels
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', Allen & Unwin, 1st One Volume Edition, 1968, 1st impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', Allen & Unwin, Deluxe India Paper Edition, 1969, 1st impression, fine book and near fine slipcase.
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', Allen & Unwin, Deluxe India Paper Edition, 1969, 1st impression, fine book and fine slipcase
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', Allen & Unwin, Deluxe India Paper Edition, 1969, 1st impression, v/g book and vg+ slipcase
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', Book Club Associates edition, 1971, 1st impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', Allen & Unwin, 1st One Volume Edition, 1972 ,11th impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', Allen & Unwin, Deluxe India Paper Edition, 1972, 2nd impression with slipcase
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', Allen & Unwin, 1st One Volume Edition, 1973, 12th Impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', Allen & Unwin, Deluxe India Paper Edition, 1974, 3rd impression with slipcase
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', Allen & Unwin, Deluxe India Paper Edition, 1974, 4th impression issued with box
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', Unwin Paperbacks, Film Tie-In Edition, 2nd One Volume Edition, 1978, 1st impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', Unwin Paperbacks, 2nd One Volume Edition, 1978, 1st impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', Guild Publishing, 1980, 1st Impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', Unicorn/Unwin Paperbacks, 1983, 3rd One Volume Edition, From Garland, Stated as 1983 but 1986 edition: rare
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', Unwin Paperbacks, 3rd One Volume Edition, 1987, 8th Impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', Unwin Hyman, One Volume Edition
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', Unwin Paperbacks, 3rd One Volume Edition, 1989, 12th Impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', Guild Publishing, Guild Reset Edition, 1990, 1st Impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', Unwin Hyman, Deluxe India Paper Edition, 1990, 11th Impression with slipcase
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins, 1991 Edition
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins, Deluxe Illustrated Edition 1991 with slipcase, Numbered, limited edition #25/250, Signed by Alan Lee
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins, Illustrated Edition, 1991, 11th Impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins, Illustrated Edition, 1991 11th Impression, signed by WETA group
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins, Illustrated Edition 1991, Tolkien photograph edition
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins, Illustrated Edition, 1991, Centenary edition, Signed by Alan Lee
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', Grafton, 1992, 1st impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', Book Club Associates, BCA Edition, 1992, 1st Impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins Deluxe India Paper Edition, 1992, with box
JRR Tolkien, 'Poems from The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins, 1994 1st Edition
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins, 1995 11th Impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins, 1995 Edition 30th Impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins, Deluxe India Paper Edition, 1997, 1st Impression, limited edition with cloth-covered slipcase
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins, Deluxe India Paper Edition, 2001, 3rd Impression, limited edition with leather-covered slipcase
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins, Film Tie-In Edition, 2001, 1st impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins, 2001, HarperCollins Paperback Edition, Australian variant
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins, 1995 Edition, 16th Impression, a “Special Limited Edition” produced for the Cannes Film Festival 2001 (Exclusive Edition - Not for Resale stated on Rear Cover).
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins, Film Tie-In Edition, 2002, 1st impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins, Film Tie-In Edition 2002, 2nd Impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins, 2002 Film Tie-In Edition
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins, Film Tie-In Edition, 2003, 1st impression (map redrawn)
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins/W.H. Smith, Little Reads Edition 2003
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins, 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition,, 2004, 1st Impression with slipcase
JRR Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', HarperCollins, 50th Anniversary Edition. 1st impression
3 Volume Novels
JRR Tolkien, 'The Fellowship of the Rings', Allen & Unwin, 2nd Edition 1966, 1971 FOTR 6th Impression, bought to form three volume set with JRR Tolkien signed The Two Towers
JRR Tolkien, 'The Two Towers', Allen & Unwin, 2nd Edition 1966, 1971 6th Impression , signed by JRR Tolkien
Photograph (from the seller of the book) of J.R.R. Tolkien's signature on the title page of 'The Two Towers', Allen & Unwin, 2nd Edition 1966, 1971.
JRR Tolkien, 'The Return of the King', Allen & Unwin, 2nd Edition 1966, 1971 TT 6th Impression, bought to form three volume set with JRR Tolkien signed The Two Towers
Boxed Sets
JRR Tolkien, Boxed Set, Hobbit 1995, LOTR 1991, HarperCollins, issued 2000, signed by A Lee
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', HarperCollins, issued 2004
The Hobbit Novels
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', Allen & Unwin, 2nd Edition, 1967 dated 1968, containing book plate from M Tolkien
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', Allen & Unwin, 2nd Edition, 1968, 4th Impression, published year of 1st single volume LOTR
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', Unwin Books, 3rd Edition, 1968, 5th (20th) Impression, 'matching' 1st single volume edition of LOTR
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', Allen & Unwin, Deluxe Edition, 1976, 1st Impression with slipcase
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit. An illustrated edition', Abrams, Rankin Illustrated, 1977, 1st impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', Guild Publishing, Guild Edition, 1978, 1st Impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', Guild Publishing/BCA, Illustrated Edition, 1984, Mifflin converted variant, damaged back?
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', Unwin Hyman, 50th Anniversary Edition, 1987, 1st Impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', Unwin Paperbacks, 50th Anniversary Edition, 1987, 20th Impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', Unwin Hyman, Anniversary Super De Luxe Edition, 1987, leather bound limited edition with slipcase, #450/500, unsigned edition
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', Unwin Hyman, Anniversary Super De Luxe Edition, 1987, leather bound limited edition with slipcase, #59/100 signed by C Tolkien
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', Eclipse, set of the three graphic novels based on The Hobbit, 1989, 1st impression, signed by D Wenzel
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', Unwin, 4th Edition, 1989, 25th Impression, Hardback copy
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', Eclipse, Limited edition Numbered Deluxe edition, 1990, with clamshell, #440/600, signed by artist D Wenzel
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', Guild Publishing, Reset Guild Edition, 1990, 1st Impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', Unwin Hyman, Deluxe Edition, 1990, 5th Impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', Book Club Associates, BCA Edition, 1992, 1st Impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', HarperCollins, 60th Anniversary Edition, Deluxe Illustrated Edition 1997, numbered limited edition with slipcase, signed by A Lee
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', HarperCollins, Illustrated Edition, 1997, 1st Impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', HarperCollins, Illustrated Edition, 1997, 4th Impression, modified dustwrapper
JRR Tolkien, 'Poems from The Hobbit',HarperCollins, 1st Edition, 1999, 1st impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', HarperCollins, Three Dimensional Edition 1999
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', HarperCollins, 1999, 6th Impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', HarperCollins, Deluxe Edition, 1999, 1st Impression, limited edition, with slipcase
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', HarperCollins, Deluxe Edition, 2001, 2nd Impression, limited edition with leather-covered slipcase
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', HarperCollins/W.H. Smith, Little Reads Edition, 2003
JRR Tolkien, 'The Hobbit', HarperCollins, Deluxe Edition, 2004, with slipcase
The Silmarillion
JRR Tolkien, 'The Silmarillion', ed C Tolkien, Allen & Unwin for Methuen Publications, Printed by Clowes & Sons, Presentation Copy, 1977, 1st Edition
JRR Tolkien, 'The Silmarillion', ed C Tolkien, Allen & Unwin, Printed by Clowes & Sons, 1977, 1st Edition Export Edition
JRR Tolkien, 'The Silmarillion', ed C Tolkien, Allen & Unwin, Printed by Clowes & Sons, 1st Edition, 1977, 1st impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Silmarillion', ed C Tolkien, Allen & Unwin, Printed by Billings & Sons,
JRR Tolkien, 'The Silmarillion', ed C Tolkien, Guild Publishing, Guild Edition, 1981, 1st Impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Silmarillion', ed C Tolkien, Guild Publishing, Guild Edition, 1990, 1st Impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Silmarillion', ed C Tolkien, Book Club Associates, BCA Edition, 1992, 1st Impression
JRR Tolkien, 'The Silmarillion', ed C Tolkien, Grafton, 1992, Centenary, 1st impression Edition
JRR Tolkien, 'The Silmarillion', ed C Tolkien, HarperCollins, Deluxe Illustrated Edition, 1998, numbered limited edition #143/500 with slipcase, signed by T Nasmith and C Tolkien
JRR Tolkien, 'The Silmarillion', ed C Tolkien, HarperCollins, Illustrated Edition 1998
JRR Tolkien, 'The Silmarillion', ed C Tolkien, HarperCollins, Issued as Collector's Box Edition, 2001
JRR Tolkien, 'The Silmarillion', ed C Tolkien, HarperCollins, Deluxe Edition 2002, limited edition with slipcase
JRR Tolkien, 'The Silmarillion', ed C Tolkien, HarperCollins, 2nd Illustrated Edition, 1st impression 2004, signed by Nasmith
Other Tolkien publications
JRRT letter: a two page letter dated 26 June 1957
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote to Deirdre Levinson (his former student, who at this time was in South Africa).
• Publication: A description of the letter was included in Michael Silverman Catalogue 23 and in Bonhams Books, Maps and Manuscripts 23 March 2004.
Description: Tolkien comments on conditions in South Africa, and gives Levinson news of various appointments in Oxford, including Nevill Coghill as the Merton Professor of English Literature, and Elaine Griffiths as a Lecturer. Tolkien was shocked by the death of Roy Campbell but relieved by the general tone of his obituaries. He is sorry "to be pinned down to beer, especially in quantity. On the whole it goes down better with tobacco than other drinks; but I have never been a gargantuan swiller of it".
JRR Tolkien, 'Poems and Stories', Allen & Unwin, 1st Edition / Deluxe Edition 1980, with box
JRR Tolkien, 'Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien', HarperCollins, 1st Edition 1993 with slipcase
JRR Tolkien, 'The History of Middle-earth', ed C Tolkien, Part I, HarperCollins, Deluxe India Paper Edition 2000, limited edition with slipcase
JRR Tolkien, 'The History of Middle-earth', Part II, ed C Tolkien, HarperCollins, Deluxe India Paper Edition 2001, limited edition with slipcase
JRR Tolkien, 'The History of Middle-earth', Part III, ed C Tolkien, HarperCollins, Deluxe India Paper Edition 2001, limited edition with slipcase
JRR Tolkien, 'The ', ed C Tolkien, HarperCollins, Edition, slipcased Parts I, II, III,
JRR Tolkien, 'The Children of Húrin', HarperCollins, Deluxe Edition 2007 with slipcase, signed by C Tolkien and A Lee
JRR Tolkien, 'The ', HarperCollins, Limited Deluxe Edition 2007 with clamshell, signed by C Tolkien and A Lee
JRR Tolkien, 'The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun', HarperCollins, 2009, signed
JRR Tolkien, 'The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun', HarperCollins, 2009, Deluxe numbered and limited edition with clamshell, signed by C Tolkien
JRR Tolkien, 'Tree and Leaf', Allen & Unwin, with bookplate from M Tolkien
Legendarium
The Tale of Gondolin is an attempt by Alex Lewis to compile the unfinished tales of Turgon and Gondolin by J.R.R. Tolkien into a single publication (in a manner similar to The Children of Húrin). Illustrations by Ruth Lacon. The story draws upon texts from The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales: Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin, and The Book of Lost Tales Part Two. The Tale of Gondolin was not backed by the Tolkien Estate, although it is claimed that Priscilla Tolkien gave a verbal permission to Lewis to work with the project. The publication was limited to 50 copies worldwide and the suggested value for a single copy is well over $1,000. Copy in collection bound 2004, Second State. http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Tale_of_Gondolin
'The Ruins of Osgiliath: The Complete Tales of the First City of Gondor is a collection of stories set in Middle-earth', written by Alex Lewis and illustrated by Ruth Lacon. The book was first issued in a series of 3 booklets for members of The Tolkien Society in 1990, created to fund a quality present for Miss Priscilla Tolkien during the 1992 Tolkien Society Conference, celebrating Tolkien's 100th birthday. Like The Tale of Gondolin, the project was not backed by the Tolkien Estate. The book was released in 2005 and was limited to 100 copies worldwide.
James Joyce’s Ulysses
Egoist Press, by John Rodker, Paris, original blue wrappers, 1st edition 2nd impression, limited edition #535/2000
Egoist Press, by John Rodker, Paris, 1922, 1st edition 2nd impression, #535 title page
Paris: Shakespeare and Company, 1926, original blue wrappers, 1st edition 8th impression
Random House, 1934, 1st impression: 1st edition, 1st impression: Reichel name on cover
The Modern Library, New York, 1946
Random House, New York, 1946
Franklin Library, 1978
The Folio Society, London, 2004
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The Ring of Light (TROL) is a fantasy, and it is, as was its creation, an odyssey of imagination: extravagant and unrestrained.
Forged from the inspiration of the two giant literary works of all time; from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) and James Joyce’s Ulysses, TROL has arisen in homage, pale in comparison as it is, to that of these masterpieces.
However, this tribute would not be complete without acknowledging one other, Peter Jackson, whose imagination knew no bounds, and like no other could, brought to the screen the images of LOTR, creating on film the spell-binding world of Middle-earth.
So TROL owes its existence to three towering visionaries: Tolkien, Joyce and Jackson.
It is offered freely to all those who wish to embark on a new Middle-earth journey…
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TROL is a fan-fiction pastiche.
It fully acknowledges all characters, places and things of Middle-earth are the intellectual property of J.R.R. Tolkien, the copyright residing with the Tolkien Estate, and in relation to that of the LOTR films, to Jackson and New Line Cinema.
No profit from TROL is sought or planned; no disrespect is intended.
Of original material, TROL retains its rights, and of this, nothing should be reproduced without permission.
✎ ✦ Website under development
The Synthesis of Being (TSOB) is in essence a fantasy – however, it is rooted in the very fundamentals of reality. It straddles, and incorporates elements of, what is recognised as fantasy, magic realism and surrealism, and attempts to evolve its own dimension crossing parallels of imagery and time. It questions accepted philosophies and theories, challenging the ‘knowns’ of the dark energy of the cosmos and that of ‘dark’ (noncoding) DNA.
Forged from the inspiration of two giant literary works, from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and James Joyce’s Ulysses, TSOB acknowledges the gift of saga and imagery to Tolkien and of the glory of expression to Joyce.
TSOB has completed its journey, now it waits for its final mindful refinement. It will be ready for publication in mid 2017.
