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Douglas A. Anderson a.o. (ed.), Tolkien Studies 1

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An Annual Scholarly Review. Volume 1. 2004

"Light-elves, Dark-elves and Others: Tolkien's Elvish Problem" - Tom Shippey

"Tom Shippey on Tolkien: A Checklist"

"The Lost Poetry of Beleriand" - Gergely Nagy

"Do the Atlantis story and abandon Eriol-Saga" - Verlyn Flieger

"Identifying England's Lönnrot" - Anne C. Petty

"Sir Orfeo: A Middle English Version by Tolkien" - Carl F. Hostetter

"Frodo's Batman" - Mark T. Hooker

"Tolkien's Prose Style and its Literary and Rhetorical Effects" - Michael Drout

"The Russian Perspective of Tolkien" - Olga Markova

1st edition. Hardback (no dustjacket issued)*

Douglas A. Anderson a.o. (ed.), Tolkien Studies 2

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An Annual Scholarly Review. Volume 2. 2005

Editor's Introduction
Conventions and Abbreviations
"And She Name Her Own Name":Being True to One's Word in Tolkien's Middle-earth
-Richard C. West
Richard C. West: A Checklist
-Compiled by Douglas A. Anderson
Parallel Lives: The Sons of Denethor and the Sons of Telamon
-Miryam Libran-Moreno
The White City: "The Lord of the Rings" as an Early Medieval Myth of the Restoration of the Roman Empire
-Judy Ann Ford
World Creation as Colonization: British Imperialism in "Aldarion and Erendis"
-Elizabeth Massa Hoiem
"Tricksy Lights": Literary and Folkloric Elements in Tolkien's Passage of teh Dead Marshes
-Margaret Sinex
Tolkien and Modernism
-Patchen Mortimer
Tolkien, King Alfred, and Boethius
-John Wm. Houghton and Neal K. Keesee
A Definitive Identification of Tolkien's "Borgil": An Astronomical and Literary Approach
-Kristine Larsen
Love: "The Gift of Death"
-Linda Greenwood
Tolkien's Imaginary Nature: An Analysis of the Structure of Middle-Earth
-Michael J. Brisbois
Obituary: Humphrey Carpenter (1946-2005)
-Douglas A. Anderson

Notes and Documents
The Birthplace of J.R.R. Tolkien
-Beth Russell
J.R.R. Tolkien adn W. Rhys Robert's "Gerald of Wales on the Survival of Welsh"
-Douglas A. Anderson
Gilraen's "Linnod": Function, Genre, Prototype
-Sandra Ballif Straubhaar
Little Nell and Frodo the Halfling
-Dale Nelson
Book Reviews
Addenda and Corrigenda to the 2001-2002 "Tolkien Studies" Bibliography
The Year's Work in Tolkien Studies 2001-2002
-David Bratman
Bibliography (in English) for 2003
-Compiled by Michael D.C. Drout with Melissa Smith-MacDonald

1st edition. Hardback (no dustjacket issued)*

Douglas A. Anderson a.o. (ed.), Tolkien Studies 3

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An Annual Scholarly Review. Volume 3. 2006

Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly Review, Volume III is the third book in the first scholarly series published by an academic press for the purpose of presenting and reviewing the growing body orf critical commentary and scholarship about J. R. R. Tolkien's writings. Essays in this volume include "Dream Visions of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings" by Amy M. Amendt-Raduege, "Three is Company: Novel, Fairy Tale, and Romance on the Journey through the Shire" by Martin Simpson, and "Beowulf as Fairy-Story: Enchanting the Elegaic in The Two Towers." Eleven essays, plus bibliography for 2004, the years work in review, and an extensive book review section.

1st edition. Hardback (no dustjacket issued)*

Douglas A. Anderson a.o. (ed.), Tolkien Studies 4

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An Annual Scholarly Review. Volume 4. 2007

The author of THE HOBBIT and THE LORD OF THE RINGS, J. R. R. Tolkien was also an Oxford scholar deeply versed in medieval literature. Articles in TOLKIEN STUDIES reflect that dual capacity, with writers studying Tolkien s narratives and academic work, along with recent movie adaptations and international translations. Selected articles in Volume 4 include the following: "Tolkienian Linguistics: The First Fifty Years," by Carl F. Hostetter; "Tolkien's Celtic Type of Legends: Merging Traditions," by Dimitra Fimi; "Greek and Latin Amatory Motifs in Éowyn s Portrayal," by Miryam Librán-Moreno; "The Curious Incident of the Dream at the Barrow: Memory and Reincarnation in Middle-earth," by Verlyn Flieger; "J.R.R. Tolkien s Medieval Scholarship and its Significance," by Michael D. C. Drout; and "The Name 'Nodens'," by J. R. R. Tolkien

1st edition. Hardback (no dustjacket issued)*

Douglas A. Anderson a.o. (ed.), Tolkien Studies 5

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An Annual Scholarly Review
West Virginia University Press, 2008. 1st edition. Hardback. Essays and bookreviews, including the reprint of two articles by Tolkien on Chaucer and The Reeve's Tale from 1931 and 1939.

Helen Armstrong (ed.), Digging Potatoes, Growing Trees 1

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25 Years of Speeches at the Tolkien Society's Annual Dinner
Swindon, 1997. Stapled wrappers. Two speeches from Tom Shippey, one from the fantasy author Geraldine Harris.

Helen Armstrong (ed.), Digging Potatoes, Growing Trees 2

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25 Years of Speeches at the Tolkien Society's Annual Dinners
1998. Stapled wrappers. Speeches from Rayner Unwin, Tom Shippey, Colin Duriez (twice), Joanna Tolkien and René van Rossenberg.

Helen Armstrong (ed.), Digging Potatoes, Growing Trees 3

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25 Years of Speeches at the Tolkien Society's Annual Dinners
2001. Stapled wrappers. Speeches from Charles Coulombe, Michael Tolkien, Michael Scott Rohan and Patrick Curry.

Sarah Arthur, Walking with Frodo

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A devotional journey through The Lord of the Rings
Wheaton, 2003. "Leads you through nine pairs of choices -such as darkness or light, betrayal or loyalty- made in The Lord of the Rings and what the Bible has to say about it." Paperback. Illustrated.

Sarah Arthur, Walking with Bilbo

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A devotional adventure through The Hobbit
Wheaton, 2005.  Quotes from The Hobbit are placed next to ones from the Bible. Paperback. Illustrated.*

Ted Baehr and Tom Snyder, Frodo & Harry. Crossway, 2003

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Understanding visual media and it impact on our lives
Deals with the influence of movies on children. 1st edition. Paperback.

Stanley P. Baldwin, J.R.R. Tolkien: His Life and Works

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Library of Great Authors
Spark Notes, 2003. Overview of Tolkien life and work, with summaries of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. 1st edition. Hardback (no dustjacket issued).*

Gregory Bassham en Eric Bronson (ed.), The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy. One Book to Rule Them All

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Open Court , 2003
1st edition. Paperback. Essays on the Ring, immortality, time and ending.

Brian Bates, The Real Middle-earth. Pan, 2002

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Magic and Mystery in the Dark Ages
Book on Celtic mythology and the links with Middle-earth. Hardback.

Brian Bates, The Real Middle-earth. Palgrave, 2003

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Exploring the Magic and Mystery in the Middle Ages, J.R.R. Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings
Book on Celtic mythology and the links with Middle-earth. Hardback.

Alida Becker (ed.), A Tolkien Treasury

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Philadelphia, 2000. With essay's by W.H Auden, Colin Wilson, Edmund Wilson a.o. With a section on paintings by Tim Kirk. Hardback.

Alida Becker (ed.), A Tolkien Treasury. The Miniature Edition

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Philadelpia, 2001
Mini hardback with bits from the regular edition. 1st edition. Hardback.

Magne Bergland (ed.), Angerthas in English 3

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Bergen, 1997. Magazine of the Norwegian Tolkien Society. This is an all English edition with articles like "Law and Administration in The Shire", "Tolkien and Military Strategy", "The Poem Silmessë", "Magic in Middle-earth". Illustrated. Stapled wrappers. 

Bradley J. Birzer, J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth. Understanding Middle-earth

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Isi Books, 2002
1st edition. Hardback. "Explains the surprisingly specific religious symbolism that permeates Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium."

Andrew Blake, J.R.R. Tolkien: A Beginner's Guide

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Hodder, 2002. A basic introduction, aimed at school children. 1st edition. Paperback. Illustrated.

Harold Bloom (ed.), J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Modern Critical Interpretations

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Philadelphia, 2000

Contains: "The Appeal of The Lord of the Rings: A Struggle for Life" by Hugh Keenan, "The Lord of the Rings as Literature" by Burton Raffel, "Frodo Anti-Faust: The Lord of the Rings as Contemporary Mythology" by Randel Helms, "1925-1949(ii): The Third Age" by Humphrey Carpenter, "The Lord of the Rings: Tolkien’s Epic" by Jane Chance Nitzsche, "Defining The Lord of the Rings: An Adventure Story in the Edwardian Mode" by Jared Lobdell, "Recovery: Name in The Lord of the Rings" by David Jeffrey, "The Medieval-Renaissance Vision of The Lord of the Rings" by Rose Zimbardo and "The Quest as Legend: The Lord of the Rings" by Katharyn Crabbe. All published before. 1st edition. Hardback.

Harold Bloom (red.), J.R.R. Tolkien. Modern Critical Views

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Philadelphia, 2000.  "Tolkien: The Monster and the Critics" by Thomas Gasque, "Cosmic Order" by Paul Kocher, "Tolkien and Frodo Baggins" by Roger Sale, "The Author (1953-1965)" by Daniel Grotta-Kurska, "The Individuated Hobbit" by Timothy R. O’Neill, "Tolkien’s Prelude" by Anne Petty, "A Mythology for England" by Paul Kocher, "On the Need for Writing Tolkien Criticsm" by Neill Isaacs, "Lit. and Lang" by Tom Shippey and "Myth and Story" by Richard Purtill. All published before. 1st edition. Hardback.

Kurt Brunner and Jim Ware, Finding God in The Lord of the Rings

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Wheaton, 2001
Quotes from The Lord of the Rings are compared to the Bible and the authors draw lessons from that. Hardback.n.

Marjorie Burns, Perilous Realms

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Celtic and Norse in Tolkien's Middle-earth
University of Toronto Press, 2005. "well researched and stimulating work that repeatedly offers original insights and contains much to interest the reader who wishes to explore the fascinating web of influences, sources and attitudes underlying Tolkien's Middle-earth". 1st edition. Paperback. Cover by Ted Nasmith.*

Marjorie Burns, Perilous Realms (hardback)

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Celtic and Norse in Tolkien's Middle-earth
University of Toronto Press, 2005. "well researched and stimulating work that repeatedly offers original insights and contains much to interest the reader who wishes to explore the fascinating web of influences, sources and attitudes underlying Tolkien's Middle-earth". 1st edition. Hardback (no dustjacket issued).

Straford Caldecott, Secret Fire. The spiritual vision of J.R.R. Tolkien

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Londen, 2003
1st edition. Paperback. "elegantly unpacks the deeper meaning of the text".

Stratford Caldecott (ed.), Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: Sources of Inspiration

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Walking Tree, 2008. 1st edition. Paperback. Cover by Anke Eissmann.

In the year after his graduation from Exeter College, Oxford, the great mythopoeic work for which he would become famous was already germinating in Tolkien’s mind. In August 2006 the College offered a week of seminars and papers by leading international specialists on Tolkien’s Exeter years, the influence of the Great War, the healing power of his narrative, and its relevance to religious and linguistic studies, comparative mythology, and history. Priscilla Tolkien, C.S. Lewis’s secretary and friend Walter Hooper, Tolkien’s friend the Jesuit priest Robert Murray SJ, and grandson Simon Tolkien attended as special guests, representing the family and those who knew Tolkien personally. The conference was intended to encourage the growth of Tolkien Studies through international and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The papers from this conference have been selected, edited, and supplemented by other essays on complementary themes especially for this volume, in order to reveal the dynamic growth of Tolkien Studies around the world. This book explores the spiritual, poetic, personal, and academic sources of inspiration for what is widely regarded as the greatest book of the twentieth century.*

Lin Carter, Tolkien: A Look Behind The Lord of the Rings. Ballantine, 1971

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Fourth printing. Pocket. On the cover various mythical beings. "A joyous exploration of Tolkien's classic trilogy and of the glorious tradition from which it grew". Antiquarian: very good condition.*

Lin Carter, Tolkien: A Look Behind The Lord of the Rings. Ballantine, 1973

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Pocket. On the cover a knight fighting a dragon. Antiquarian: fine condition.*

Lin Carter, Tolkien: A Look Behind The Lord of the Rings. Londen, 2003

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1st edition thus. Hardback.

Erica Challis (ed.), People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien

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Cold Spring Press, 2004
Essays and reviews taken from TheOneRing.net. Paperback.

Erica Challis (ed.), More People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien

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Cold Spring Press, 2005
More essays and reviews taken from TheOneRing.net. 1st edition. Paperback.

Jane Chance Nitzsche, Tolkien's Art

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Papermac, 1980. 1st edition thus. Paperback. "traces in detail the sources and influences, from pagan epic to Christian legend". Antiquarian: very good condition.*

Jane Chance, Tolkien's Art. A Mythology for England. Revised Edition

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Kentucky, 2001
Paperback. Cover by Michael Hague.

Jane Chance (ed.), Tolkien and the Invention of Myth. A Reader

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University Press of Kentucky, 2004
Eightien essays from prominent Tolkien scholars like Tom Shippey, Verlyn Flieger and Richard West. 1st edition. Hardback.

Jane Chance, The Lord of the Rings: The Mythology of Power

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Twayne Masterwork Studies

New York, 1992. 1st edition. Paperback. "explores how power, politics and language interact in this heroic tale". Antiquarian: fine condition.

Jane Chance, The Lord of the Rings: The Mythology of Power. Revised Edition

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Kentucky, 2001. 1st edition thus. Paperback. Cover by Michael Hague. "explores how power, politics and language interact in this heroic tale". Antiquarian: fine condition.*

Jane Chance and Alfred Siewers (ed.), Tolkien's Modern Middle Ages

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The New Middle Ages
Palgrave, 2005. 1st edition. Hardback (no dustjacket issued). Fourteen articles on Tolkien, such as "A Postmodern Medievalist?" by Verlyn Flieger and "Appropriate Anachronism in My Paintings of Middle-earth" by Ted Nasmith.*

David Colbert, The Magical Worlds of The Lord of the Rings

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A Treasury of Myths, Legends and Fascinating Facts
1st edition. Paperback. A basic introduction to Tolkien and his work. Illustrated.

Richard Crawshaw (ed.), Travel and Communication in Tolkiens World

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Proceedings 10th Tolkien Society Seminar, June 1995
Six pieces on the palantíri, roads, the travel motive, elephants and The Shire. Stapled wrappers. Illustrated.