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A look John D. Rateliff's 'History of the Hobbit' over the years, from its original release in 2007 to the latest 2023 version. Amazon UK Links: New one-volume version: amzn.to/3trPybS Deluxe edition: amzn.to/45eKRQ0 Kindle Edition: amzn.to/46jaoZI

A quick look at the forthcoming boxset of Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales and both volumes of the Book of Lost Tales, edited by Christopher Tolkien. Preorder on Amazon UK: amzn.to/465VshB

A look at the HarperCollins Lord of the Rings Deluxe Edition - with illustrations by Tolkien himself. Amazon Link to Deluxe: amzn.to/3oUaGn5 Amazon Link to Regular Hardback: amzn.to/30kFl2D

The Silmarillion Illustrated: amzn.to/34qyJ1I The Silmarillion Illustrated Deluxe: amzn.to/38nGab6 A look at the 2021 HarperCollins releases of The Silmarillion, both standard hardcover and deluxe.

Marking 100 years since the very first Father Christmas letter was written, on 22nd December 1920, this video looks at the history of the books, and the most recent 2020 centenary edition, released by HarperCollins. Please note - there are no facsimilies of the original letters included with this book - I created them just for this video! (But if you're looking for ideas for future editions, Ha...

Lord of the Rings/Hobbit Illustrated Boxset: amzn.to/3mykKgw John Garth's 'The Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien: amzn.to/3arepkM The Nature of Middle-earth by Carl Hostetter: amzn.to/3p5Ej1t The Silmarillion Illustrated: amzn.to/34qyJ1I The Silmarillion Illustrated Deluxe: amzn.to/38nGab6 A look back at the Tolkien releases of 2020, including my favourite Tolkien-authored release/re-release, and favour...

A look at HarperCollins 2020 deluxe illustrated edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's Unfinished Tales, comparing it with the previously-released non-illustrated deluxe edition. Buy on Amazon here: amzn.to/36o4o5s

If you would like to support my channel, please consider purchasing through this Amazon Link: amzn.to/3jlEHXh A look at the latest of HarperCollins Illustrated editions of Tolkien's works - Unfinished Tales. With artwork by Alan Lee, John Howe and Ted Nasmith.

Amazon UK Link: amzn.to/3ehhu5i A look at the newly-released HarperCollins illustrated edition of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings illustrated by Alan Lee.

2003 documentary looking at the work behind the writing of the second part of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.

2003 documentary about the creative process behind J.R.R. Tolkien's writing of The Hobbit. This is quite hard to find now, so I've uploaded it here.

Documentary about Tolkien's writing of the first part of the Lord of the Rings.

2003 documentary about the writing of the final part of the Lord of the Rings

A video looking at the newly-released Deluxe version of Alan Lee's sketchbooks for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Amazon Link: amzn.to/2OtUkyU

Tolkien's Father Christmas Letters - Deluxe Edition

Book of Lost Tales I (Tolkien's History of Middle Earth Vol.1)

Tolkien's Library: An Annotated Checklist by Oronzo Cilli

Stories from The Shire

We Need to Talk About David Day!

The Books of Earthsea: Illustrated Edition

The Silmarillion Hardback Book Comparison

Frodo's Journey Ch 9: Lothlórien

A Middle-earth Traveller by John Howe

Frodo's Journey Ch 8: The Mines of Moria

Frodo's Journey Chapter 7: The Doors of Durin

Frodo's Journey Ch. 1: The Shire

The Fall of Gondolin by J.R.R. Tolkien - HarperCollins Deluxe Edition

The Fall of Gondolin by J.R.R. Tolkien - 2018 HarperCollins Hardback Book