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Monday, 6 April 2026

Letters From Father Christmas

These are the various UK versions of Tolkiens Letters From Father Christmas.




Published by Harper Collins unless otherwise stated.

Books

*The Father Christmas Letters
1976
George Allan and Unwin
Hardback
ISBN: 9780048231307

The Father Christmas Letters
1978
Unwin
Paperback
ISBN: 9780048231482

*The Father Christmas Letters
1990
Unwin
Paperback
ISBN: 9780048231482 (the same ISBN as the 1978 book)
Re-issued: 1993
Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780261102552


Father Christmas Letters
1994
Hardback
Three miniature books in slipcase
ISBN: 9780261103177


*Letters From Father Christmas
1995
Collins
Hardback
ISBN: 9780395741320
Includes removable letter.

*Father Christmas Letters
1998
Hardback
Miniature single volume
ISBN: 9780261103696

Letters From Father Christmas
1999
Hardback
ISBN: 9780007663712
Book People version
*ISBN: 9780007663712
with Ted Smart logo on spine (Ted Smart was the Owner of The Book People)



Letters From Father Christmas
2003
Eastern Press
Hardback (Leather Bound)
ASIN: B07KX3CC2Q
Spine accented with 22kt gold, gilded page ends.
7 3/8” x 9 5/8”

Letters From Father Christmas
2004
Hardback
*ISBN: 0261103865/9780261103863
2006 reprint
ISBN: 0007205228/9780007205226
Book People version
ISBN: 000777916X/9780007779161

*Letters From Father Christmas
2009
Paperback
ISBN: 9780007280490

*Letters From Father Christmas
2012
Hardback
ISBN: 9780007463374

Letters From Father Christmas - Deluxe Edition
2019
Hardback
ISBN: 9780008327729

*Letters From Father Christmas - Centenary Edition
2020
Hardback
ISBN: 9870008406844

*Letters From Fathers Christmas
2023
Hardback
ISBN: 9780008627577


Audio

*Letters From Father Christmas
1999
Unabridged
Cassette
Read by Derek Jacobi
ISBN: 9780001024762

Letters From Father Christmas
2000
Mariner Books, US
Unabridged
Cassette
Read by Derek Jacobi
ISBN: 9780618087846

Letters From Father Christmas Set
2000
Book and Cassettes
Book is the 1999 revised release
Cassettes are Unabridged read by Derek Jacobi

Letters From Father Christmas
2004
Unabridged
CD
Read by Derek Jacobi
ISBN: 9780007195527

Letters From Father Christmas Gift Set
2006
Book and CD
Book is the 2004 release
CD is Unabridged read by Derek Jacobi
ISBN: 9780007206735


Others

*Newspaper Article
Sunday Telegraph Magazine
12th September 1976
Professor JRR Tolkien and the letters he sent to his children as Father Christmas.  2 and a half pages of illustrated stamps, letters and photos shown.  One of his children reminisces about receiving the precious artefacts.


        

Jigsaw Puzzle
1977
International Polygonics

Advent Calendar
Bodleian Libraries

Greetings Cards
Bodleian Libraries





Sunday, 6 July 2025

Tolkien Theme - Bilbo’s Last Song

These are collectable items based on Tolkiens poem Bilbo’s Last Song.



Audio

The Road Goes Ever On
2002
Donald Swann
3rd Edition
Included with Music Book
CD
The CD is only included with the 3rd edition and not with the earlier editions,


Alphabetaphon
Donald Swann
Cassette


The Road Goes Ever On - Music by Donald Swan
Poems by JRR Tolkien
1995
Jan Krediet
CD
Limited 500




Songs from Middle-Earth
Hobbitons
CD


*Classic Children’s Songs
CD
Donald Swann version
Also includes Tolkien poem Namarie

*Lullabyes and Goodbyes
Cantabile
CD
Includes Donald Swann version and also Stephen Oliver version

*Amiscellany
John Amis
CD

*Songs by Donald Swann
CD


*BBC Dramatisation Soundtrack
LP
Stephen Oliver version

*BBC Dramatisation Music From
Cassette
Stephen Oliver version

Posters

Dutch Poster
1973
Dutch Translated (by Max Schuchart)
Produced by Spectrum as a Promotional item
Limited 2000

US Poster
1974 (April)
Houghton Mifflin
Photograph Robert Strindberg
60x40cm

*UK Poster
1974 (September)
George, Allen & Unwin
Illustrated Pauline Baynes
Multiple impressions


Books

The Road Goes Ever On
Music Book
Donald Swann
2nd Edition (was not included in the 1st Edition)
1978

The Road Goes Ever On
Music Book
2002
Donald Swann
3rd Edition
Included a CD
See Above

Bilbo’s Last Song
Hardback
1990
Published by Unwin Hyman
https://tolkienbooks.net/php/details2.php?id=653

Bilbo’s Last Song
Hardback
1991
Published by Harper Collins

Bilbo’s Last Song
Paperback
1992
Published by Red Fox/Arrow Books

Bilbo’s Last Song
Private Printing
1992
Produced by Albert House Press
Pamphlet in Card Cover
https://tolkienbooks.net/php/details2.php?id=656

Bilbo’s Last Song
Hardback
2002
Published by Hutchison

Bilbo’s Last Song
2012
Paperback
Published by Harper Collins

Magazines/Catalogues/Fanzines

Hollywood Auction 26
14-15 December 2006
Profiles in History
Features Tolkiens Letter to Joy Hill and Original Baynes artwork

Catalogue 51
Peter Harrington
May 2007
Features Tolkiens Letter to Joy Hill and Original Baynes artwork

Endore #8
Fanzine
Italian
Autumn 2005

Jigsaw Puzzles

Underground Puzzle Company
Giant Series
Baynes artwork
T128, 15 X 21 inch approx 500 pieces.