Beautiful old books - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

husborne · 08-04-2005, 07:31 PM

I thought the book cover looked so nice i thought I would share one with you.
If you like I could put the other 2 on as well.

This is for the "Fellowship"

Husborne

www.own-middle-earth-newzealand.com

Estelyn Telcontar · 08-05-2005, 01:06 AM

That is indeed beautiful cover art, husborne! Do you own the book? Can you tell us who the artist is? Please do show us the other ones - it would be nice if other members also use this thread to show the cover art of their Tolkien books.

Since this is not a book discussion, I'm moving the thread to the Novices and Newcomers forum. Please continue there - thanks!

piosenniel · 08-05-2005, 01:25 AM

I'm very fond of the fantasy artist, John Jude Palencar.

Houghton Mifflin has recently released a new edition of The Lord of the Rings with his artwork on it HERE.

~*~ Pio

Lalwendë · 08-05-2005, 03:26 AM

The thread about favourite editions which davem started almost a year ago might be of interest here.

My favourite edition, I have now found out, has covers by Pauline Baynes. It is the one on the right here and I now have a set which is unbattered and in a box, which I found on ebay for the princely sum of £3.

It's the picture on the cover of Fellowship which particularly gets to me, I just have to look at it and I get excited about going on a journey through Middle-earth...

If anyone knows of a site which comprehensively covers/lists all the editions that have been put out, with photos, I'd love to see that!

Bêthberry · 08-05-2005, 11:22 AM

I enjoy the Pauline Baynes artwork very much, but you have just shown me one which really gives me pause, Lal.

It is the cover of [i]Tales from the Perilous Realm[/b]. In style it is consistent with her other work and has a lovely whimsical quality which suits many of the poems in that book, but I just cannot get over the pink sail, if pink it is and not just my monitor's distortion.

I am more used to Sarah Gibb's cover illustrations for the book, as shown here. In fact, I based my avatar on the idea of her drawings.

Here is one site which provides pictures of a few book covers. Look here.

drigel · 08-05-2005, 01:18 PM

I was always preferential to the mid 70's Ballentine paperbacks of TH and LOTR. Artwork provided by the man himself. Yall know the ones:
Bilbo on the barrells
Hobbiton across the Water
Fangorn Forest
Barad Dur
classics.... but I suppose its because they were my first

husborne · 08-16-2005, 02:06 PM

Old Beautiful books Part 2

Estelyn Telcontar, I do not own the books unfortunatley!

I wish I did.

Attached are the other 2 Titles.

husborne
www.own-middle-earth-newzealand.com

08-05-2005, 01:06 AM	#2
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	That is indeed beautiful cover art, husborne! Do you own the book? Can you tell us who the artist is? Please do show us the other ones - it would be nice if other members also use this thread to show the cover art of their Tolkien books. Since this is not a book discussion, I'm moving the thread to the Novices and Newcomers forum. Please continue there - thanks! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

08-05-2005, 01:25 AM	#3
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	I'm very fond of the fantasy artist, John Jude Palencar. Houghton Mifflin has recently released a new edition of The Lord of the Rings with his artwork on it HERE. ~*~ Pio __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

08-05-2005, 03:26 AM	#4
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	The thread about favourite editions which davem started almost a year ago might be of interest here. My favourite edition, I have now found out, has covers by Pauline Baynes. It is the one on the right here and I now have a set which is unbattered and in a box, which I found on ebay for the princely sum of £3. It's the picture on the cover of Fellowship which particularly gets to me, I just have to look at it and I get excited about going on a journey through Middle-earth... If anyone knows of a site which comprehensively covers/lists all the editions that have been put out, with photos, I'd love to see that! __________________ Gordon's alive!

08-05-2005, 11:22 AM	#5
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 5,994	I enjoy the Pauline Baynes artwork very much, but you have just shown me one which really gives me pause, Lal. It is the cover of [i]Tales from the Perilous Realm[/b]. In style it is consistent with her other work and has a lovely whimsical quality which suits many of the poems in that book, but I just cannot get over the pink sail, if pink it is and not just my monitor's distortion. I am more used to Sarah Gibb's cover illustrations for the book, as shown here. In fact, I based my avatar on the idea of her drawings. Here is one site which provides pictures of a few book covers. Look here. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

08-05-2005, 01:18 PM	#6
drigel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: commonplace city Posts: 518	I was always preferential to the mid 70's Ballentine paperbacks of TH and LOTR. Artwork provided by the man himself. Yall know the ones: Bilbo on the barrells Hobbiton across the Water Fangorn Forest Barad Dur classics.... but I suppose its because they were my first