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8 Aug, 2023
2023-8-8 9:29:27 AM UTC

Tan Tíre-o Mindon Eldaliéva wrote:

What could these be like ?

Usually, pictures will appear of the covers, they only have placeholders at the moment, but they should be replaced with real images before the release.
10 Aug, 2023
2023-8-10 6:49:36 PM UTC
Henk Brassien also known as The Hobbit hunter announced that his (self-published) book "De Hobbit in Nederland" will be available through his webshop www.hobbithunterbookshop.com on 3 September (120 pages softcover), including an index of all the Dutch and Frisian printruns of 'De Hobbit'

It will be presented on 2 September (14h) at the opening of the Tolkien Exhibition in Maastricht: https://www.unquendor.nl/?tribe_events ... entoonstelling-maastricht

11 Aug, 2023 (edited)
2023-8-11 11:13:14 AM UTC


Trotter wrote:

Letters from Father Christmas

HarperCollins, have informed me that this edition matches the recent hardbacks in size and style such as The Fall of Númenor.

Have had some more info on this edition from Harpercollins

  • For this forthcoming edition of the Letters from Father Christmas (9780008627577), which supersedes the existing jacketed hardback (ISBN 9780007463374), we have increased its format to the now-standard hardback size, and replaced the existing content with that of the most recent setting (the ‘Centenary’ edition). We have also taken the opportunity to make a handful of emendations to bring the text closer to the original letters, provided a transcription of J.R.R. Tolken’s handwritten note, and included the fully illustrated endpapers.

    The deluxe slipcased edition has been similarly updated so that, from its next reprint onwards, the standard and deluxe hardback settings will match (though the deluxe will retain the fold-out frontispiece and be printed on superior paper).

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Letters from Father Christmas (U.K., HB)

HarperCollins (2023-10-12)


£20.00 HarperCollins (Hardback) - Availability: Click to check
$21.38 Blackwell's (hardback) - Availability: Usually dispatched within 7 days
$24.96 Amazon.com (Hardcover) - Availability: Now
£17.57 Amazon.co.uk (Hardcover) - Availability: Now
€17.99 Amazon.de (Gebundene Ausgabe) - Availability: Now
$20.15 AbeBooks - Availability: Click to check

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Letters from Father Christmas: Deluxe (UK, HB)

HarperCollins (2019-10-17)


£75.00 HarperCollins (Hardback) - Availability: Click to check
$62.81 Blackwell's (hardback) - Availability: Usually dispatched within 7 days
$66.74 Amazon.com (Hardcover) - Availability: Now
£50.11 Amazon.co.uk (Hardcover) - Availability: Now
€60.91 Amazon.de (Gebundene Ausgabe) - Availability: Now
€57.80 AbeBooks - Availability: Click to check


On Reddit, one member has recently bought the new Deluxe Edition, so if you want one depending on stock levels, you could get the old edition or the new edition.

https://www.reddit.com/r/tolkienbooks/ ... father_christmas_de_luxe/


11 Aug, 2023
2023-8-11 2:13:40 PM UTC
Well I may buy the new standard one as it was 2012 last time I bought one. However, I’ll pass on the deluxe.
11 Aug, 2023
2023-8-11 6:05:53 PM UTC
We have also taken the opportunity to make a handful of emendations to bring the text closer to the original letters

This was the most frustrating part of the previous editions for me, so I'm interested in seeing how much of this they've fixed.
11 Aug, 2023
2023-8-11 9:24:06 PM UTC
I don't have a copy if this so have pre-ordered a standard hardback. Looking forward to reading it!
11 Aug, 2023
2023-8-11 9:50:37 PM UTC

Amon Rudh wrote:

I don't have a copy if this so have pre-ordered a standard hardback. Looking forward to reading it!

These letters are wonderful. You won't be sorry.

I consider these letters the families greatest gift to Tolkien's readers. Obviously beyond what Christopher has achieved in the wider Tolkien sense. They let us into a part of their fathers life that they could have been forgiven for keeping for themselves.
12 Aug, 2023
2023-8-12 5:35:21 AM UTC
Looks like we will need to update this section of the guide with the new Trade & Deluxe editions.

https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/w ... From%20Father%20Christmas
12 Aug, 2023
2023-8-12 6:05:20 AM UTC
translating and illustrating tolkien.jpeg

Peter Roe Series XXIII

Translating and Illustrating Tolkien

Proceedings of The Tolkien Society Autumn Seminar, 2021

Edited by Will Sherwood

Publisher - Luna Press - https://www.lunapresspublishing.com/tolkien-section

Publication Date : October 2023

ISBN - TBA

Youtube list of Talks - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list= ... 6Le922Pri2oonRMTfVg6V5oC4
14 Aug, 2023
2023-8-14 10:31:23 AM UTC

Trotter wrote:


  • For this forthcoming edition of the Letters from Father Christmas (9780008627577), which supersedes the existing jacketed hardback (ISBN 9780007463374), we have increased its format to the now-standard hardback size, and replaced the existing content with that of the most recent setting (the ‘Centenary’ edition). We have also taken the opportunity to make a handful of emendations to bring the text closer to the original letters, provided a transcription of J.R.R. Tolken’s handwritten note, and included the fully illustrated endpapers.

    The deluxe slipcased edition has been similarly updated so that, from its next reprint onwards, the standard and deluxe hardback settings will match (though the deluxe will retain the fold-out frontispiece and be printed on superior paper).

This site uses affiliate links for which we may be compensated

Letters from Father Christmas (U.K., HB)

HarperCollins (2023-10-12)


£20.00 HarperCollins (Hardback) - Availability: Click to check
$21.38 Blackwell's (hardback) - Availability: Usually dispatched within 7 days
$24.96 Amazon.com (Hardcover) - Availability: Now
£17.57 Amazon.co.uk (Hardcover) - Availability: Now
€17.99 Amazon.de (Gebundene Ausgabe) - Availability: Now
$20.15 AbeBooks - Availability: Click to check

This site uses affiliate links for which we may be compensated

Letters from Father Christmas: Deluxe (UK, HB)

HarperCollins (2019-10-17)


£75.00 HarperCollins (Hardback) - Availability: Click to check
$62.81 Blackwell's (hardback) - Availability: Usually dispatched within 7 days
$66.74 Amazon.com (Hardcover) - Availability: Now
£50.11 Amazon.co.uk (Hardcover) - Availability: Now
€60.91 Amazon.de (Gebundene Ausgabe) - Availability: Now
€57.80 AbeBooks - Availability: Click to check


On Reddit, one member has recently bought the new Deluxe Edition, so if you want one depending on stock levels, you could get the old edition or the new edition.

https://www.reddit.com/r/tolkienbooks/ ... father_christmas_de_luxe/


Just got a reply from Harpercollins:

"The previous printing has sold out, so everything shipping from our warehouse now will be the (slightly) updated edition."

So looks like ordering the Deluxe directly from Harpercollins will guarantee an updated edition.
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