By Amon Rudh
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History of Middle Earth - new issues to match current 'style' of hardbacks?

3 Dec, 2022
2022-12-3 10:55:24 AM UTC

Hi all
I have the majority of the Middle-Earth works and was going to buy the three volume edition of the HoME in the new year. However, I am a collector at heart (always have been!) and really love the new style dustwrappers of the various issues and reissues. I read on another thread that there is some discussion about the re-issue of the HoME in smaller chunks or even individual volumes to match the current dustwrappers so we can all coo and just stand there looking at them (obviously reading them, naturally!) - am I the only one who does this? I truly enjoy the pleasure of ownership. I for one, would commit to buying such a new set if Harper Collins were to ask.
I am a new member and could not locate the threads on this by searching so could someone please provide me with a link / best method for searching and /or any info they have on this matter? Is there any truth in this apparent rumour?
Thanks for any help / guidance.
Best wishes
Shane

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Mr. Underhill
Shirrif (Moderator)

3 Dec, 2022
2022-12-3 1:46:41 PM UTC

Hello, and welcome to the site.

I think you share a lot of what I have seen in other social media spaces and here to a certain extent pertaining to chatter and or a desire to see HoME hardbacks rereleased. There hasn't been any announcement from HarperCollins about these releases. So you're guess is as good as anyone else's.

We have a thread called "Upcoming books" I would keep an eye on that for new release info.

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Amon Rudh

3 Dec, 2022
2022-12-3 2:03:43 PM UTC

Thank you for the reply and guidance. I wonder if there's a better was to search as when e.g. I put 'Gondolin' in the search box, it just brings up items for sale.

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Mr. Underhill
Shirrif (Moderator)

3 Dec, 2022
2022-12-3 3:00:22 PM UTC

Amon Rudh wrote:
Thank you for the reply and guidance. I wonder if there's a better was to search as when e.g. I put 'Gondolin' in the search box, it just brings up items for sale.

When you use the search bar on the site you get three kinds of results
Discussion Forum results
Guide Results
Auction Results

It really depends on what's been entered and or talked about by members in the past on a particular search criteria that will determine how many results. For example the Hobbit will have thousands of results but something more obscure like A Northern Venture will have less.

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Amon Rudh

3 Dec, 2022
2022-12-3 3:06:45 PM UTC

Thanks again, I'm sure I'll get used to it

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Amon Rudh

3 Dec, 2022
2022-12-3 3:07:52 PM UTC

I have actually emailed the publisher to see if there's any inkling.......

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Amon Rudh

5 Dec, 2022
2022-12-5 1:08:47 PM UTC

Harper Collins have replied really quickly to their credit and have commented as follows:

While there are no immediate plans to repackage the History of Middle-earth series, they are continuously looking at ways to bring new readers to the fuller list, and you can be confident that, as part of our next steps, the History of Middle-earth series will definitely be a part of this, particularly as we look to Christopher Tolkien’s centenary in 2024.

Naturally they cannot be any more committal until any formal announcement but it's more positive than I expected at this point.

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onthetrail
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5 Dec, 2022
2022-12-5 1:46:35 PM UTC

Amon Rudh wrote:
Harper Collins have replied really quickly to their credit and have commented as follows:

While there are no immediate plans to repackage the History of Middle-earth series, they are continuously looking at ways to bring new readers to the fuller list, and you can be confident that, as part of our next steps, the History of Middle-earth series will definitely be a part of this, particularly as we look to Christopher Tolkien’s centenary in 2024.

Naturally they cannot be any more committal until any formal announcement but it's more positive than I expected at this point.

Thanks for the info. To add to this, though it has to be taken as speculation only, over on Reddit a couple of weeks ago someone said that they were talking to the HarperCollins rep at the London book signing for FoN and they asked about HoME. The reply being "with artwork by Alan Lee?" and a cheeky wink. Could just have been a bit of fun but worth adding here.

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Mr. Underhill
Shirrif (Moderator)

5 Dec, 2022 (edited)
2022-12-5 2:03:06 PM UTC

onthetrail wrote:
Amon Rudh wrote:
Harper Collins have replied really quickly to their credit and have commented as follows:

While there are no immediate plans to repackage the History of Middle-earth series, they are continuously looking at ways to bring new readers to the fuller list, and you can be confident that, as part of our next steps, the History of Middle-earth series will definitely be a part of this, particularly as we look to Christopher Tolkien’s centenary in 2024.

Naturally they cannot be any more committal until any formal announcement but it's more positive than I expected at this point.

Thanks for the info. To add to this, though it has to be taken as speculation only, over on Reddit a couple of weeks ago someone said that they were talking to the HarperCollins rep at the London book signing for FoN and they asked about HoME. The reply being "with artwork by Alan Lee?" and a cheeky wink. Could just have been a bit of fun but worth adding here.

Yes, agree with that. Just a reminder that until there is a formal announcement (there hasn't been) by HarperCollins anyone's guess is just that a guess, however educated. The publisher may be planning something, but plans can always change.

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Amon Rudh

5 Dec, 2022
2022-12-5 4:23:41 PM UTC

Totally agree about remaining realistic about comments. I think I'll hold off buying the original set though for now. I have enough to read through anyhow

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