Well done and thanks for sharing

Thanks, both! It’s been fun looking for these.

Some (relatively) recent acquisitions here. Just getting back into the swing of things after a busy year. These have all been acquired in 2024, I have gotten a few others and I will post those soon too. Hope y'all enjoy!

The Children of Hurin

1st HMH Printing 2007, signed by Christopher Tolkien and Alan Lee on a bookplate, came with nine book marks.

ELT Hobbit

1987 English Language Hobbit bound for the German market.

Dutch Paperback Hobbit

1960, 1st Printing of this 1st Paperback Hobbit Translation

The Welsh Review, Vol. IV No. 4 December 1945

1st Appearance of The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun, a few library markings.

Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth

Paperback volume, sold specifically for the exhibition and signed by many of the contributors.

New Glossary of the Dialect of the Huddersfield District

Oxford Press, 1928, the book itself is not new to me, but I took a stab at printing a facsimile jacket for it. It's fine for a first try...

Unfinished Tales

1980, HMCO uncorrected proof.

Letters of JRR Tolkien

1981, HMCO uncorrected proof.

Review of English Studies

April 1925, Contains Tolkien’s essay Some Contributions to Middle-English Lexicography.

Review of English Studies

July 1925, Contains Tolkien’s essay The Devil's Coach-Horses. Shown here together with the offprint made in the 1980s

Cracking haul, congrats Mr. Underhill.

Big congratulations Mr. Underhill.

Great finds, especially in today's market when it is now virtually impossible to find many interesting older editions. The 2 volumes of the Review of English Studies look great - really nice finds! Congrats again!

Fantastic finds ! Hope to find the review of English studies volumes one day !

Very nice items congrats, same really rare items here and in really good shape for age, congratulationa. I should probably start my "new items" topic too but am just to lazy to start, haha:)

That last photo has caused a lot of happy neurotransmitters to be released.

Wonderfull stuff, Mr. Underhill! Always liked the typography of those early RES.

Nice acquisitions, Mr. Underhill!