Eye_of_the_Black_Tower wrote:

It makes one wonder what WOULD come out in 2027 if this is the FS ‘downecaling’

The late Stu wrote:

I agree to some extent. Though I could see them wanting to bring the Folio-LE downscaling forward to this year precisely because it gives a small gap until 2027. Right now the market is hot and consuming almost anything HarperCollins throws at it. Two years is a long time and the economy is very uncertain. I'm not sure they would want to push things back if they see a potential for easy money, now. In some ways the 2027 anniversary is support for them getting a Folioesque Hobbit out early, with a 70th anniversary one coming out in October 2027 or thereabouts.

Olwe wrote:

The Pezzini book - with CUP it is supposed to ship April 30? Blackwell's also has the April date.

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Tolkien and the Mystery of Literary Creation

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This will be an unjacketed hardback with a gold embossed cover. A number of the more text-heavy pages from the original have been repainted by David Wenzel as double pages, so Chuck Dixon’s adaptation (which is unaltered) has more room to breathe. And a new section at the back shows sketches and concept art with an artist’s commentary. I think anyone who has enjoyed the book over the years will appreciate this expanded version.

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