Collecting the scholarly works of Tolkien
18 Dec, 2023
2023-12-18 3:59:25 AM UTC
2023-12-18 3:59:25 AM UTC
I just watched a great video with Uruloke Trotter, and Mr Underhill concerning Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. As a result I thought I should post something concerning the progress I’ve made in collection these and related texts. This is very much a work in progress and I hope others will post their examples. If you have ever been interested in the scholarly works of Tolkien you have probably found that some are quite difficult to track down. Here are those I’ve managed to find with the last year or so.
In the first photo you’ll see Gawain from 1949, 1955, and 1960. The 1960 copy is an association copy. It was owned and annotated by a fellow Oxford Prof. who taught in the same department. The 3 paperbacks are from 1968, 1977, and 1984.
The second photo shows a 1967 second edition Gawain hardback. (Not an easy book to find). The next 2 are Beowulf and the Finnnesburg fragment 1954 and 1964. Then you’ll see Gawain Pearl and Orfeo in both the British and American versions. The last book is the Liflade, a thesis written by one of Tolkien’s students. The student later admitted that Tolkien was effectively the co-author.
In the third image you’ll see some interesting books including the Ancrene Wisse, and 2 copies of the Ancrene Riwle (British and American). Also in the image are a couple of hard to find books. Essais de Philologie Moderne, includes an interesting and elusive essay by Tolkien. Angles and Britons also has a great essay and you’ll also see Finn and Hengest and Beowulf the Monsters and the Critics.
I hope to see many examples of Tolkien’s scholarly work on this thread. Thanks for reading this far.
In the first photo you’ll see Gawain from 1949, 1955, and 1960. The 1960 copy is an association copy. It was owned and annotated by a fellow Oxford Prof. who taught in the same department. The 3 paperbacks are from 1968, 1977, and 1984.
The second photo shows a 1967 second edition Gawain hardback. (Not an easy book to find). The next 2 are Beowulf and the Finnnesburg fragment 1954 and 1964. Then you’ll see Gawain Pearl and Orfeo in both the British and American versions. The last book is the Liflade, a thesis written by one of Tolkien’s students. The student later admitted that Tolkien was effectively the co-author.
In the third image you’ll see some interesting books including the Ancrene Wisse, and 2 copies of the Ancrene Riwle (British and American). Also in the image are a couple of hard to find books. Essais de Philologie Moderne, includes an interesting and elusive essay by Tolkien. Angles and Britons also has a great essay and you’ll also see Finn and Hengest and Beowulf the Monsters and the Critics.
I hope to see many examples of Tolkien’s scholarly work on this thread. Thanks for reading this far.
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