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Postby Silver_Surfer1 » Wed Mar 19, '08, 11:26 pm

A 1937 first edition of JRR Tolkien's book, "The Hobbit", sold for a whopping sum, along with various other Tolkien items:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7302101.stm
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Postby Reno » Thu Mar 20, '08, 2:27 am

Wow, and I thought my copy was old, (sometime in the 70's).

It'd be great to be able to say you own something like that, especially if you're a big fan of Tolkien, (who isn't?!) but I can think of a great many things I'd more readily drop a spare £60,000 on than a book I'd never dare to open for fear of it falling apart!
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Postby Thoul » Thu Mar 20, '08, 2:46 am

1937? Wow, I didn't realize it was that old. I thought he published his books much later than that. I think my copy is also from the 70's, but I thought he first published sometime in the 50's.

I guess this would be the ultimate collection piece for a big Tolkien fan. I do like the man's work, but like Reno said, there are other things I'd rather spend that amount of money on.
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Postby SparkyIII » Thu Mar 20, '08, 7:44 am

I wish I knew where my book was...I wonder how old it is...XD It looks like it could be from the 30's XDDDDD
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Re: JRR Tolkien

Postby Silver_Surfer1 » Tue Jan 3, '23, 3:52 pm

Today, January 03, 2023 is JRR Tolkien Day as it is also his Birthday! :cake:

https://nationaltoday.com/jrr-tolkien-day/
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Postby myau56 » Wed Jan 4, '23, 11:30 am

Happy JRR Tolkien Day and "happy Birthday" to him ! One of my favorite writer.... :fiery: :cake:
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Re: JRR Tolkien

Postby Silver_Surfer1 » Sat Mar 25, '23, 4:50 pm

March 25, 2023 is Tolkien reading day:

https://nationaltoday.com/tolkien-reading-day/

Been awhile since I read anything Tolkien. Love The Lord Of The Rings series.
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Postby myau56 » Sun Mar 26, '23, 12:48 pm

Happy Tolkien reading day to everyone ! I'm one of his big fans :)
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Postby Silver_Surfer1 » Wed Jan 3, '24, 8:48 pm

Today, January 03, 2024 is JRR Tolkien Day as it is also his Birthday! :cake:

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Postby myau56 » Thu Jan 4, '24, 12:14 pm

To "him" : Happy JRR Tolkien Day ! :cake: :party: :proposetoast: What a great author !
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