Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts

Wednesday 4 November 2020

Tolkien Musing - Death of Smaug Hobbit

This page is a visual look at the cover changes to the UK 3rd edition Hobbit paperback first published in 1966 and featuring the ‘Death of Smaug’ picture drawn by Tolkien himself.



The aspects of the cover which change throughout the various publications are:
Size
Front cover price
Front cover publisher
Back cover publisher
Back cover publisher logo
Back cover publisher logo position
Back cover price
Back cover reference type
Back cover book list
Back cover artist credit
Spine publisher logo
Spine book number
Inside cover book list

All the publications of this design are 3rd Editions.

Tolkien Books website has more details on this book:

Note: the actual impression printed inside the books is inconsistent with the dates published, the printed impression is given here in brackets. Some examples to show this are given below.

* = books in my collection

1st Impression (printed 16th), 1966
    



2nd Impression (printed 17th), 1966
Same as previous

3rd Impression (printed 18th), 1967
Same as previous

4th Impression (printed 19th), 1967
Same as previous

5th Impression (printed 20th), 1968
Same as previous


6th Impression (printed 21st), 1969
Same as previous

*7th Impression, 1969
Same as previous

*8th Impression (printed 19th), 1970
Front cover price - removed by back cover
Back cover book list - removed to inside cover
Back cover logo position - moved
Back cover artist credit - moved
Back cover price - added
Back cover reference type - SBN added
Inside cover book list - added
    
 





*9th Impression (printed 20th), 1970
Back cover price - changed
Back cover reference type - changed to ISBN
    



*10th Impression (printed 21st), 1971
Back cover logo - changed
Spine logo - changed
    





11th Impression, 1971
Smaller size
Back cover price - changed
    



12th Impression, 1971
Same as previous

13th Impression, 1972
Same as previous

*14th Impression, 1972
Same as previous

15th Impression, 1972
Same as previous


16th Impression, 1973
Same as previous


17th Impression, 1973
Same as previous

18th Impression, 1974
Same as previous

*19th Impression, 1974
Back cover price - changed
    

*20th Impression, 1975
Front cover publisher - removed
Back cover publisher - removed
Back cover price - changed
Spine logo - changed
Spine book number - removed (as book list removed)
Inside cover book list - removed
    



Saturday 13 July 2019

Tolkien Musing - Puzzles and Quizzes

This is a guide to Tolkien Puzzles and Quiz collectables.

Although this is really a guide area in its own right, it has been done as a musings page as it crosses other guide areas, particularly Books and Board Games.

It does not include Jigsaw Puzzles, see separate page.

Books

Tolkien/Middle Earth Quest
ICE
    

    

    

    

    

    

Planned, cover only produced, not published due to copyright (although was published briefly in some European countries)
    
Published Spanish version
la busqueda del palantir
9788477224020
    

Spanish Editions
   

Italian Editions
   

Portuguese Editions
   

French
These might be self published
   

Advert in Dragon Magazine #103 featuring the first 4 books in the series under the Tolkien Quest title, the 4th book was never released due to licensing issues.
    

The Middle-Earth Puzzle Collection Book
    

    

Pocket Posh J R R Tolkien: Pocket Posh 100 Puzzles & Quizzies
By Tamara Haus
    

Quiz Books

The Tolkien Quizbook
by Bart Andrews with Bernie Zuber
    

    

The Tolkien Quiz Book
by Andrew Murray
    

    

The Tolkien Quiz Book
by Nigel Robinson and Linda Wilson
    

    

The Middle-Earth Quiz Book
by Suzanne Buchholz
    

The Tolkien Essential Trivia and Quiz Book
by William MacKay
    

    

Riddle Earth
by Rich Jepson
    

    

Puzzle Book
Lord of the Rings Movie
    

Games

Flip Cube
Fellowship Movie
    

Set of Four Games
Two Towers Movie
        

    

Set of Three Games
Fellowship Movie
         
Two Towers Movie
    

Magic Hexagon
Two Towers Movie
          

Magic Triangle
Two Towers Movie
         

Magic Square
Two Towers Movie
        

Tri-Memo
Two Towers Movie
    
Return of the King Movie
    

The Journey of the Ring
Two Towers Movie
    

Promo Activity Pack
Fellowship Movie
Promotional by Mobile Oil New Zealand
24 activities
    

Lord of the Rings Trivia Board Game
    

Trivial Pursuits

Compact version
    
    

DVD version
Alternative box


Compact DVD version