Ukrainian Sir Gawain and the Green Knight book edition (2021)
10 Nov, 2021
2021-11-10 10:12:35 PM UTC
2021-11-10 10:12:35 PM UTC
I live in Ukraine and here we have a great publisher "Astrolabe Publishing" (it has ENG version of their site as well https://astrolabium.com.ua/en/) that officially translates and issues Tolkien books.
This week they issued the translation of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, includes Pearl and Sir Orfeo". https://astrolabium.com.ua/en/ser_gave ... in_dzhon_ronald_ruel.html
Why I decided to post about it. looking at my copy of this book an idea crossed my mind: fact that each their book (Tolkien ones including) is of the highest print quality: well-designed book covers, white thick paper, nice illustrations, coloured ribbon. I own each their Tolkien book and I've never seen a single printing issue that concerns the quality of physical book. The price of each hardback book barely reaches 10 USD, pre-orders may reduce the price to 7-8 USD which is quite cheap even for Ukraine.
So why HarperCollins fells ok producing overpriced Trade and DeLuxes with uncountable amount of issues in their copies, I really cannot understand. But anyways, I just wanted to show how good can be a book even if it costs 10 USD, if reputation matters for publisher.
Let me know if you would like to see more of photos of Ukrainian Tolkien book editions. I'll be happy to share it with you.
This week they issued the translation of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, includes Pearl and Sir Orfeo". https://astrolabium.com.ua/en/ser_gave ... in_dzhon_ronald_ruel.html
Why I decided to post about it. looking at my copy of this book an idea crossed my mind: fact that each their book (Tolkien ones including) is of the highest print quality: well-designed book covers, white thick paper, nice illustrations, coloured ribbon. I own each their Tolkien book and I've never seen a single printing issue that concerns the quality of physical book. The price of each hardback book barely reaches 10 USD, pre-orders may reduce the price to 7-8 USD which is quite cheap even for Ukraine.
So why HarperCollins fells ok producing overpriced Trade and DeLuxes with uncountable amount of issues in their copies, I really cannot understand. But anyways, I just wanted to show how good can be a book even if it costs 10 USD, if reputation matters for publisher.
Let me know if you would like to see more of photos of Ukrainian Tolkien book editions. I'll be happy to share it with you.
Amedautrui wrote:
No, it has 7 illustrations from XIV century manuscript "Cotton Nero A.x." and 4 others, but none of them are Tolkien works.onthetrail wrote:
This looks like a nice edition, thanks for posting. Does it have any of Tolkien's manuscript pages included?
Thanks for the info. From the image you posted it looks like a rather nice colour reproductions for "Cotton Nero A.x.". My poor bookshelf
Ecthelion wrote:
Thanks for the clarification. It would be also interesting to understand if any of these books have illustrations or other special features...
To answer your question I have taken photos of all my Tolkien books in Ukrainian and added some notes to them.
All Ukrainian books were issued as hardbacks.
All books except LOTR and The Fall of Arthur have ribbons (bookmarks).
We have not yet seen an illustrated LOTR or Silmarillion edition.
One of the first Ukrainian LOTR translations was issued as a non-illustrated omnibus edition similar to the Silmarillion that I show in my collection. It is no more available to purchase (my Silmarillion and omnibus LOTR). New Silmarillion is non-illustrated and similar to 3-volume LOTR design.
I expect to see the 3-volume illustrated: LOTR, Silmarillion, Unfinished tales in the design and size of Gurin/Luthien/Gondolin/Hobbit books.
Most probably History of Middle-Earth will be issues in that size as well.
If any of you have interest in some more details specific to one of the book, just let me know) I'll be happy to share with you.
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