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Andrew Ferguson - UK #Tolkien and #Hobbit book collecting expert, moderator (Trotter) on http://tolkienguide.com and host on TCG YouTube http://bit.ly/39FRXWV
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Andrew Ferguson @trotter.tolkienguide.com · Dec 12
In the other place, I used to post images of my #Tolkien collection, decided to set myself a challenge and post one image a day of an item from my Tolkien collection for each day of 2025 on bSky, 365 in total, starting January 1st 😰
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Tolkien Society @tolkiensociety.org · 14h
On 8 October 2015: The Art of The Lord of the Rings was published.

Edited by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, this books gives a valuable insight into J.R.R. #Tolkien as an artist and features nearly 200 sketches, drawings, maps and paintings by J.R.R. Tolkien. An essential purchase. #BookSky
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Yann Morello - Bergelmir Tolkiendil @yann-bergelmir.bsky.social · 2h
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Le mois de l'Imaginaire continue avec une nouvelle édition du #Hobbit, illustrée par Tove Jansson, l'artiste finlandaise qui créa les célèbres #Moumines.
Disponible chez Bourgois, cet ouvrage broché rend hommage à la 1ère édition finlandaise de 1973.
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Andrew Ferguson @trotter.tolkienguide.com · 2h
282 of 365 - Conversation with Smaug by J.R.R. #Tolkien
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Andrew Ferguson @trotter.tolkienguide.com · 23h
I don't think he finished it, he tried reading it but did not like it.
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281 of 365 - The Adventures of Tom Bombadil #Tolkien
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#OnThisDay in 1940, #Tolkien writes to Michael Tolkien.

Tolkien's son Michael had volunteered in the army, and Tolkien expresses his deep regret about the disruption to his university education due to military service. He sympathizes with the challenges and disruptions caused by such (1/2)
Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Michael Tolkien
Tolkien's son Michael had volunteered in the army, and Tolkien expresses his deep regret about the disruption to his university education due to mi...
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TolkienGuide - On This Day @otd.tolkienguide.com · 1d
#OnThisDay in 1948, #Tolkien writes to Ronald Eames.

Tolkien sends his spare copy of Farmer Giles of Ham, which is uncorrected, to Ronald Eames. This copy is to be sent on to the illustrator Pauline Baynes. He believes that it will serve her in preparation for illustrating the book. (1/2)
Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Ronald Eames
Tolkien sends his spare copy of Farmer Giles of Ham, which is uncorrected, to Ronald Eames. This copy is to be sent on to the illustrator Pauline Baynes...
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Andrew Ferguson @trotter.tolkienguide.com · 2d
280 of 365 - The Teacher's Guide to The #Hobbit by Bob Foster #Tolkien
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Andrew Ferguson @trotter.tolkienguide.com · 3d
279 of 365 - Poems and Stories embellished by Pauline Baynes #Tolkien
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TolkienGuide - On This Day @otd.tolkienguide.com · 3d
#OnThisDay in 1963, #Tolkien writes to Sir Stanley Unwin.

Allen & Unwin were to publish a paperback consisting of Tolkien’s lecture ‘On Fairy-stories’ and his short story ‘Leaf by Niggle’. An additional quoted sentence appears in Chronology.
Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Sir Stanley Unwin
Allen & Unwin were to publish a paperback consisting of Tolkien's lecture 'On Fairy-stories' and his short story 'Leaf by Niggle&apo...
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Andrew Ferguson @trotter.tolkienguide.com · 4d
278 of 365 - The #Hobbit Rankin/Bass tie-ins #Tolkien
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Tolkien Society @tolkiensociety.org · 4d
Join the #Tolkien Society now to get the next issue of Amon Hen!

Members of the Society get 6 editions of Amon Hen a year, the next one due out later this month. We ship worldwide (including USA), and have a digital membership option. #BookSky

Join at www.tolkiensociety.org/join
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John Garth @johngarthwriter.bsky.social · 4d
As #Tolkien became professor of Anglo-Saxon in Oxford century ago, the city’s Morris Motors became Britain’s biggest car maker. There's a certain inevitability he would flourish a poison pen on the topic. I review THE BOVADIUM FRAGMENTS in today's Times. www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
Lord of the ring road — JRR Tolkien’s war against the motor car
In the posthumously published satire The Bovadium Fragments, the Hobbit creator inveighs against car culture
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TolkienGuide - On This Day @otd.tolkienguide.com · 4d
#OnThisDay in 1961, #Tolkien writes to Jane Neave.

Tolkien writes to his Aunt Jane about publishing Tom Bombadil.
Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Jane Neave
Tolkien writes to his Aunt Jane about publishing Tom Bombadil.
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Dr Andrew Higgins @ashiggins.bsky.social · 5d
Good interview with @RichardOvenden on the upcoming release of the NEW #Tolkien book The Bovadium Fragments youtube.com/watch?v=IGuQ... @harpercollins.bsky.social
Richard Ovenden OBE talks Tolkien and The Bovadium Fragments
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Thoughts on Tolkien @tolkienthoughts.bsky.social · 5d
During the month of October @princetonupress.bsky.social has @johngarthwriter.bsky.social's excellent book "The Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien" available for 70% off! If you don't have it already, this is a great opportunity.
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Christopher Gilson @cgilson75.bsky.social · 5d
I am going to bea keynote speaker at the Prancing Pony Podcast Moot 2025 this December 18-21. The theme of the moot is “Creating Historical Depth within Fantastical Worlds.”

theprancingponypodcast.com/moot/

My working title is:
“From Words to Worlds: Elvish Roots of Tolkien’s Mythology.”
The Prancing Pony Podcast Moot 2025 – The Prancing Pony Podcast
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Andrew Ferguson @trotter.tolkienguide.com · 5d
277 of 365 - Pictures by J.R.R. #Tolkien
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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 5d
Thank you to Richard Ovenden OBE for joining Andrew and I to talk about the latest book byJRR #tolkien The Bovadium Fragments. It was such a pleasure.
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Andrew Ferguson @trotter.tolkienguide.com · 5d
@onthetrail.tolkienguide.com and myself interviewed @richove.bsky.social about the new #Tolkien book The Bovadium Fragments. You can read our review here www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newb...
The Bovadium Fragments: TolkienGuide review
=THE BOVADIUM FRAGMENTS: a review= INTRODUCTION Earlier this year it was announced by HarperCollins that they were due to publish for the first time &qu...
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Andrew Ferguson @trotter.tolkienguide.com · 5d
The Interview is here. youtu.be/IGuQ-kEsbh4
Richard Ovenden OBE talks Tolkien and The Bovadium Fragments
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Andrew Ferguson @trotter.tolkienguide.com · 5d
@onthetrail.tolkienguide.com and myself interviewed @richove.bsky.social about the new #Tolkien book The Bovadium Fragments. You can read our review here www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newb...
The Bovadium Fragments: TolkienGuide review
=THE BOVADIUM FRAGMENTS: a review= INTRODUCTION Earlier this year it was announced by HarperCollins that they were due to publish for the first time &qu...
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Brian Weaver @brianitguy.bsky.social · 5d
Happy Birthday Gandalf. #BOTD 1911 the late great Michael Hordern. Starred alongside #IanHolm & #JohnLeMesurier in the BBC's brilliant radio adaptation of Lord of The Rings #Tolkien #LOTR
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TolkienGuide - On This Day @otd.tolkienguide.com · 5d
#OnThisDay in 1937, #Tolkien writes to Michael Tolkien.

Tolkien thanks Michael for keeping an eye of Christopher. He says that "Chris" will make a mess of things to start, but he will settle in and be of no further trouble to Michael, or himself. He offers encouragement to his second son (1/3)
Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Michael Tolkien
Tolkien thanks Michael for keeping an eye of Christopher. He says that "Chris" will make a mess of things to start, but he will settle in and ...
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Richard Ovenden @richove.bsky.social · 6d
More #Burningthebooks as the arbitrary use of power being exercisd againt the Director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US archivist ousted after refusing to let Trump give Eisenhower’s sword to King Charles – reports
The Trump administration ultimately gave the King a replica sword on the president’s recent state visit
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Yann Morello - Bergelmir Tolkiendil @yann-bergelmir.bsky.social · 7d
[Parutions #Tolkien du jour]
@pocketimaginaire.bsky.social lance le #Moisdel'Imaginaire avec 2 rééditions collector de "Roverandom" et "Les Lettres du Père Noël", 2 ouvrages qui n'avaient pas été réédités dans le format poche depuis plus d'une décennie.
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