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Tolkien Battle Goes To Court

Published on: 2nd June, 2009

Round 1 went to the Tolkien trust today in its battle with New Line Cinema over an alleged $220 million it claims is owed from the profits made from The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Judge Ann Jones turned away arguments from the defense that the nature of all the lawsuits claims were such that a [...]

Obscure JRR Tolkien book Published This Summer

Published on: 17th February, 2009

The Associated Press are reporting that a previously unpublished work by JRR Tolkien will be released this Summer.
“The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun,” a thorough reworking in verse of old Norse epics that predates Tolkien’s writing of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, will be published in May by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
According [...]

JRR Tolkien Birthday Toast

Published on: 30th December, 2008

The 3rd of January is the birthday of JRR Tolkien and if you aren’t too hung over from the New Year parties you are invited by the Tolkien society to join in a toast to the late author of much loved stories from Middle Earth, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
It will [...]

Most Expensive Tolkien Book Of All Time

Published on: 17th December, 2008

GTC Roadshow AG announces the acquisition of the most expensive Tolkien book ever sold; a signed first edition of “The Lord of the Rings” dedicated to the “Queen of the Hobbits”, for 104.000 USD.
A further 5 lots were acquired in the same auction: the first translation of The Hobbit dedicated to E. Griffiths, a signed [...]

The Hobbit Is 71 Today

Published on: 21st September, 2008

Today is the aniversary of The Hobbit first reaching the bookshelves in the UK. September 21st, 1937 was the day the world was introduced to a world of Dwarves, Wizards and Hobbits although it had been a full 9 years since Tolkien had first scribbled the words “In a hole in the ground there lived [...]

Tolkien Relics Found At Previous Residence

Published on: 9th July, 2008

Way back in September I reported the coastal home of Tolkien had been purchased by a local property developer who planned to demolish it and build 2 four bedroom homes on the land.
Well despite a few complaints, permission was granted so the developer (a Mr. Malton) was removing the fireplace (which he planned to sell) [...]

One Last Crusade In The Battle For The Silmarillion

Published on: 24th May, 2008

Christopher Tolkien who is the son of J.R.R. Tolkien and who in 1977 published The Silmarillion from his fathers notes following his death has called for “One Last Crusade” as he sets off from his home in England for a date in the courts of California on June 6th in an attempt to stop work going ahead on The Hobbit movies.
Tolkien [...]

First Edition The Hobbit Sells For 122,000 dollars

Published on: 18th March, 2008

 
Signed by JRR Tolkien and given to family friend Elaine Griffiths, the book was estimated to be worth $40 000
At auction today at Bonham’s of London, England, the first edition copy of The Hobbit went for 3 times its estimate.
There were 1500 first editions printed which all sold quickly. Over 100 million further editions have [...]

First Edition The Hobbit Star Of The Show

Published on: 18th March, 2008

A signed first edition copy of The Hobbit is part of a collection of Tolkien memorabilia that is due to go up for auction at Bonhams in London.
The book is inscribed to Elaine Griffiths, Tolkien’s friend who had convinced him to published The Hobbit.
He had written the book with the intention of it being only [...]

The Hobbit Is 70 Today

Published on: 21st September, 2007

 
It is 70 years today since The Hobbit first went to print. Assuming the book made it into the shops by the next day we might have a reason for the importance of 22 September for Tolkien. It would be a big coincidence that Bilbo and Frodo both had their birthday on the 22nd September [...]

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