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Treason of Isengard: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Two (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 7) 13 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 1989
Essential reading for the Tolkien scholar
+ Excellent Examination of early drafts for Lord of the Rings.
+ I'm gonna be honest here, this book is not for EVERY fan of lord of the rings.
+ Great continuation of a great series
+ Important for Tolkien Scholars, not for movie fans
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The Maps of Tolkien's Middle-Earth 12 reviews
Brian Sibley, J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 2003
Good Deal
+ Beautiful and Perfect for Framing
+ Very entertaining
+ Good but not great
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Mr. Bliss7 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 1983
Every garden needs a girabbit ..
+ State of "Bliss"
+ This book is awesome
+ A delightful children's tale. . .
+ Mr. Bliss could be a hobbit. . .
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The Return of the Shadow: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part One (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 6)17 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 2000
Vital exploration of Tolkien's work, but for fans only
+ Great Look behind the scenes. Far better than earlier volumes
+ I hate to give this only 4 stars, but too much repitition.
+ Warning-not a novel....but a great resource
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The Lost Road and Other Writings (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 5)13 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 1987
if you read the first four in the "history", then set your expectations higher than the last book
+ One of the Better HoME Books for Elvish Language Study
+ A unique contribution . . .
+ Important Linguistic Text and Map, Numenor Story
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The Book of Lost Tales, Part One (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 1)45 reviews
J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 1984
genius
+ Pretty Interesting
+ The Journey Back
this book is incredible, but amazon sent me a copy with a different cover than pictured here. not to sound whiny, but i really wanted the john howe artwork instead of the hideous one that i got. but still, the book rules.
thanks for screwing up amazon.
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The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-Earth 37 reviews
Ruth S. Noel, J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 1980
A student of the Elven
+ this is a great little book
+ The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-Earth
I've been using this book for years. It is well worth the purchase for anyone interested in a book on Tolkien's Languages, particularly Elven.
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The Lord of the Rings125 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 2002
Best edition of LOTR there is!
+ LOTR Hard Cover Collection
+ Absolutely Amazing
+ Wonderful Reading Experience
+ Nice set edition
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The War of the Jewels: The Later Silmarillion, Part Two (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 11)12 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 1994
Valuable tome of new lore
+ Drafts of 'The Silmarillion' Part II. Lesser of the two
+ so tolkien wanted to create a whole new mythilogical world, not the best, just one that he liked
+ A resource for true students of Tolkien
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Letters From Father Christmas21 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 2004
You don't know what you're missing
+ Beautiful Book
+ Start a new Christmas tradition with your own children
+ Not Free SF Reader
+ Santa Letters - Letters From Sweden
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The Children of Húrin261 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 2007
Excellent Story
+ Not Your Father's Hurin
+ Not An Easy Read But Well Worth The Effort
+ A new take on the old stories
+ Another great tale
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Morgoth's Ring: The Later Silmarillion, Part One (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 10)15 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 1993
More in depth Silmarillion writings, and more depth than you could ever imagine
+ Drafts of 'The Silmarillion' Part I
+ Not for the casual reader
+ this really shows a lot of important stuff
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J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide (Two Volume Box Set) 8 reviews
Christina Scull, Wayne G. Hammond
Houghton Mifflin, 2006
Absolutely indispensable - Hammond and Scull have done it again!
+ Pleasant Xmas Gift for a relation
+ Everything you ever wanted to know about Tolkien and then some
+ A Magnificent Work of Scholarship
+ Incomparable Reference Work on an Incomparable Author
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The Shaping of Middle-Earth: The Quenta, the Ambarkanta and the Annals (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 4)7 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 1986
Early Notes for The Silmarillion, plus MAPS! Better than Vol III
+ good
+ The Early Silmarillion . . .
+ The earliest of the shortened styled writings that tolkien intended to come out before the lord of the rings.
+ Literally, the "Shaping" of Middle-Earth
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The Peoples of Middle-Earth (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 12)11 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 1996
At long last, the tale of Middle-Earth is brought to a close
+ Excellent reading for Tolkien fanatics
+ Series ends on a High Note. Buy It!
+ not the best in the series, but still a great topperoffer.
+ Great stuff for the hardcore fan...
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The Hobbit: 70th Anniversary Edition17 reviews
Houghton Mifflin, 2007
For Adults Too
+ This is an amazing book
+ Good for the Hobbit
+ Essential part of trilogy - the basis for the plot - excellent
+ The Beginning of Fantasy Novels
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The War of the Ring: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Three (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 8)12 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 2000
Another study in Rings' creation
+ Awesome
+ Notes from Isengard to Mordor's Gates. Fabulous
+ I almost feel like giving this a 3, but it's tolkien for god's sake
+ Not for the faint of heart...
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The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion14 reviews
Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull
Houghton Mifflin, 2005
Must read for any Tolkien reader
+ The Lord of the Rings - A readers companion
+ "He who breaks a thing to see what it is..."
+ Amazing
+ Unbelievable, exhaustive work
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Farmer Giles of Ham : The Rise and Wonderful Adventures of Farmer Giles, Lord of Tame, Count of Worminghall, ...15 reviews
J. R. R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 1999
A marvelous little jem.
+ A most wonderful little book
+ Good story by Tolkien
+ Entertaining Fairy Tale
+ Funny Fairy Tale
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The Atlas of Middle-Earth (Revised Edition)80 reviews
Karen Wynn Fonstad
Houghton Mifflin, 2001
AMAZING book!!!
+ Excellent
+ Very interesting
+ Middle-earth not received
+ Close, but no bananas
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