Readings

Linguaphone Conversational Course English. 1930

Linguaphone Coversational Course English Complete incl. 3 booklets see christina Scull and Wayne Hammond's J.R.R. TOLKIEN Companion and Guide: Reader's Guide on page 882. The oldest recording of Tolkien, made in June 1930 Prof. J.R.R.Tolkien speaks at the Twentieth Lesson - "At the Tobacconist's" and the Thirtieth Lesson - "Wireless".

Here is a rare and absolutely special plywood box covered with blue cloth, it measures 27,5 x 27.5 x 6.8 cm and consists of fifteen 78 rpm LP's.

The 3 booklets:

booklet 1: The manual with a translation in French of the Preface, Contents, and Introduction. And has the text of all recordings, with pictures.

Booklet 2: is a "Vocabulaire Anglais-Francais", a dictionary,arranged by lesson

Booklet 3: is a grammar book

The fifteen Records are in brown paper jackets on which advertisements for other Linguaphone courses are printed. The printings alternate black and red.

On the records we can read:
English Lesson 20 AT THE TOBACCONIST'S / Prof. J.R.R.Tolkien Prof.A. Lloyd James
English Lesson 30 WIRELESS / Prof. A.Lloyd James Prof. J.R.R.Tolkien

Tolkien received an invitation,which no doubts he gladly accepted, for he could use the money. He reads the introduction to lesson 20 "At the Tobacconist" and plays the shopowner in de following dialogue with Lloys James as the customer. In Lesson 30 "Wireless" Tolkien plays the part of the proud owner of a radio set who explains to a visitor (Lloyd James again) how great this invention is (somewhat untypical Tolkien...)

Antiquarian: records are in fine condition, the box is rubbed and top of the lid is loose.*

J.R.R. Tolkien reads The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth

Christopher Tolkien reads Beorhtnoth's Death and Ofermod

The cd-r is introduced by Christopher Tolkien. A nice recording Tokien made in his study of the Medieval poem. He makes his own sound effects (and you can hear a car going through the street...)

Poems and Songs of Middle-earth

Caedmon, 1967

LP on which Tolkien reads from The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and on the B side sings bariton William Elvin the songcycle The Road Goes Ever On zingt. On the sleeve the painting "Mordor" by Pauline Baynes. Antiquarian: fine condition.*

J.R.R. Tolkien Audio Collection

Caedmon, 2001

Slipcase with 4 cd's on which Tolkien reads pieces from The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, and Christopher from The Silmarillion: Of Beren and Lúthien, Of the Darkening of Valinor and Of the Flight of the Noldor.*

J.R.R. Tolkien Reads Excerpts from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit

HarperCollins, 1999

Two cassettes on which Tolkien read pieces from his work. Contains also Poems and Songs of Middle-earth. On the sleeve 'Gandalf' by John Howe.

Christopher Tolkien reads Of Beren and Lúthien

from The Silmarillion

Caedmon, 1977. TC1564. Original LP with on the sleeve the map of Beleriand from Tolkien. New (still sealed).*

The Hobbit, read by Nicol Williamson

Argo, 1974

Rare box with 4 LP on which the well-known actor Nicol Williamson read an abbreviated version of The Hobbit. On the front of the box "Bilbo Comes to the Huts of the Raft-Elves" by Tolkien. Antiquarian: very good condtion (one side of the box split; albums without marks).

The Hobbit, read by Martin Shaw (cd)

HarperCollins, 2000

Abridged. On 5 cd's. About 6 hours.

The Fellowship of the Ring - Rob Inglis

HarperCollins Audio Books, 2001

Complete reading on 14 cassettes in a slipcase decorated by Alan Lee. About 19 hours.

Of the Valar and Valinor before the Darkening, read by Martin Shaw

HarperCollins, 1998

Two cassettes on which Shaw reads these chapters from The Silmarillion. About 3 hours. Cover by Ted Nasmith.

Of Elves and Men in Middle-earth, read by Martin Shaw

HarperCollins, 1998

Two cassettes on which Shaw reads these chapters from The Silmarillion. About 3 hours. Cover by Ted Nasmith.

Of the Fall of Númenor and the Rings of Power, read byr Shaw

HarperCollins, 1998

Two cassettes on which Shaw reads these chapters from The Silmarillion. About 3 hours. Cover by Ted Nasmith.

Of the Valar en Of Elves read by Martin Shaw on cd

BDD, 1998

The four cassettes of Of the Valar and Valinor before the Darkening and Of Elves and Men in Middle-earth on cd. Cover by Ted Nasmith.

The Silmarillion Giftpack, read by Martin Shaw (cassettes)

HarperCollins, 1998

The Silmarillion read in full on 10 cassettes. About 15 hours. In a slipcase. Cover by Ted Nasmith.

The Silmarillion Giftpack, read by Martin Shaw (cd)

BDD, 1998

The Silmarillion read in full by actor Martin Shaw. On 13 cd's in a box. Covers by Ted Nasmith. With a bookklet and a map of Beleriand and the Lands of the North.*

The Silmarillion Giftpack, read by Shaw (HarperCollins)

HarperCollins, 2001

The Silmarillion read in full on 13 cd's. In a slipcase. Covers by Ted Nasmith.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, read by Terry Jones

HarperCollins, 1997

This Medieval poem is read by the old-Monty Python member in Tolkien's translation.

Pearl and Sir Orfeo, read by Terry Jones

HarperCollins, 1997

Reading of these two Medieval poems in the translation by Tolkien.

Letters from Father Christmas, read by Derek Jacobi

HarperCollins, 1997

On 2 cassettes. Cover by Tolkien.

Letters from Father Christmas, read by Derek Jacobi (CD's)

HarperCollins, 2005

On 2 cd's. Cover by Tolkien.

Roverandom, read by Derek Jacobi (cd)

HarperCollins, 2003

On 2 cd's. About 2.5 hours.

Roverandom, read by Derek Jacobi

HarperCollins, 1998

On 2 cassettes. Aoubt 2.5 hours.

Farmer Giles of Ham, read by Derek Jacobi

HarperCollins, 1999

On 2 cassettes reads Jacobi Farmer Giles of Ham, Smith of Wootton Major and Leaf by Niggle. About 3 hours. Cover by Pauline Baynes.

The Tolkien Treasury

Smith of Wootton Major, Leaf by Niggle, Roverandom, Farmer Giles of Ham, Letters from Father Christmas

HarperCollins, 2005. Slipcase, decorated by Pauline Baynes, containing 8 cd's. Read by Derek Jacobi.*

Smith/Niggle read by Derek Jacobi

HarperCollins, 2003

On 2 cd's Derek Jacobi reads Smith of Wootton Major and Leaf by Niggle complete and unabridged. Cd cover designed by Pauline Baynes.*

Farmer Giles read by Derek Jacobi (cd)

HarperCollins, 2003

On two cd's Derek Jacobi reads Farmer Giles of Ham complete and unabridged. Cd cover designed by Pauline Baynes.*

The Children of Húrin, read by Christopher Lee

HarperCollins, 2007. 8 cd's. The whole book read by Saruman himself, with the preface read by Christopher Tolkien. Length: about 9 hours. In a decorated slipcase.*

Denis Gueroult, J.R.R. Tolkien Interviewed

CD-R, 2001. Denis Gueroult interviewed Tolkien in 1964. They talked mainly about The Lord of the Rings. The cd also contains an interview with the poet Basil Bunting.

Facets of Lewis

The Inklings Archives 1

Recording of the talks given at Church House, Westminster, England on 2nd March 1977, to mark the publication of The Dark Tower and Other Stories. Speakers are Walter Hooper (one of Lewis' literary trustees), Owen Barfield (fellow Inkling), Donald Swann (musician and composer) who talks about and plays extracts from his opera Perelandra and Robert Eddison, who is an actor who reads extracts from Lewis' writings. Cd-r.

Facets of Tolkien

The Inklings Archive 2

Recording on cd-r of the talks given at the Church House, Westminster, England on 16th September 1977, to mark the publication of The Silmarillion. Speakers are Priscilla Tolkien and Humphrey Carpenter (Tolkien's biographer). Also on the cd the talk given by Rayner Unwin (Tolkien's publisher) at a meeting on 3rd October 1980 to mark the publication of Unfinished Tales.

Facets of Tolkien: Tom Shippey

The Inklings Archive 4

Cd-r with a talk by Tom Shippey, given on 30th September 1982 at the Church House Bookshop, Westminster, England, about the concept of the 'righteous pagan' in Tolkien. (31 minutes). Also a talk by Rolland Hein, author of The Harmony Within: the Spiritual Vision of George MacDonald, on MacDonald (42 minutes).