MarieBreta wrote:

Hello everyone,

The catalogue has reproductions of all the Queen's illustrations, although some of them are really, really small.
The whole catalogue is bilingual in French and English, and I'm going to contact someone at the museum to inquire about possibilities of actually buying the book. Which, you know, would be nice.

I'd like to get a copy as well, let the museum know that some interest is there, even if they just get a staff member to take bookings.

Stu wrote:

Definitely something of a learning exercise (which is why I'm doing it, tbh). I can definitely get something kinda passable, even out of the very curved low-res ones.

Edit: 71 out of 71 de-watermarked, made monochrome and de-warped. It was a bit of a task. Never want to remove a watermark or do a cage transform again.

Nice job Stu. I'd like to see it all once its done!

Thanks MarieBreta and Emilien.

MarieBreta: I have tried to use the contacts you gave me (via twitter), but while they answered my other questions, I didn't get a reply concerning the catalogue... maybe it is my french :)

Look forward to hearing what they'll say to you!

Ecthelion wrote:

Stu wrote:

Definitely something of a learning exercise (which is why I'm doing it, tbh). I can definitely get something kinda passable, even out of the very curved low-res ones.

Edit: 71 out of 71 de-watermarked, made monochrome and de-warped. It was a bit of a task. Never want to remove a watermark or do a cage transform again.

Nice job Stu. I'd like to see it all once its done!

PM sent. I'd love to know where/from what that Chinese site photographed their images. Obviously they had them in a bound format due to the page curvature. But I know of no such publication. Turned out I had missed some. 76 images in the end (assuming I still haven't missed anything).

Edit:

From Google Translate:


"I briefly introduced Queen Margaret II (https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/_6R8SrTg5Pm7mr7oUmoGag) who has drawn illustrations for The Lord of the Rings, and only a part of her illustrations are listed. I thought it would be difficult to see the whole picture, but it didn’t take much effort. Thanks to @罗宾 for the information and help, I realized that her illustrations are included in a certain Lord of the Rings music CD collection. I rearranged her illustrations according to the order of the chapters, and attached a modified version collected by Folio Society and drawn by Eric Fraser for everyone to enjoy.
After reading the full version, I feel that her illustration style is delicate and simple. There are few specific characters, but she can grasp the characteristics of the chapters. No wonder it got the approval of the old man. Comparing Margaret II's original version with Eric Fraser's adapted version, the former is more flexible and delicate, while the latter has a more print style, each with its own merits.
The cover of "The Lord of the Rings" refers to Tolkien's cover design."


Edit 2: looks like from following the link, the illustrations are all printed in the booklet for the 4CD version of the Lord of the Rings by the "The Tolkien Ensemble". There is a 2CD version, which I don't believe contains them.

I have had the beginning of an answer, which is that the museum is considering setting up a mail order system. They will let me know when it's ready, but it sounds like something which might take some time.
I'll be sure to come back to you all as soon as I know more.

MarieBreta : I did the same, and got the same reply.
They told me that they will be back with an answer soon.

I have received the same reply today as well. Probably the multiple enquiries did the trick! At least they are considering it... :)

Thanks to those looking into this. Would be great to get the catalog if you can. The illustrations have a bit more heart than the Eric Fraser interpretations (to my eyes).

At this years Oxonmoot, there was a talk about the Queen and these illustrations. Did you see it online? It’s probably still on their YouTube channel. Well worth watching.

Thank you Huan, that was my talk! I'm glad you enjoyed it.