Sunday, December 10, 2000

New Line Shop Update - Xoanon @ 12:52 PST
Ringer Spy Hugo from http://www.lordoftherings.nl/ tips us off to the latest offers from the New Line Shop.

J.R.R. Tolkien's Letters From Father Christmas. Every December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R. Tolkien’s children. Inside would be a letter in a strange spidery handwriting and a beautiful colored drawing or some sketches. These letters were from "Father Christmas." Now you can share the joy of the holidays by sharing Tolkien’s letters with your own family. No reader, young or old, could fail to be charmed by the inventiveness and "North Pole authenticity" of Tolkien’s Letters From Father Christmas. Just $20.00.

J.R.R. Tolkien Artist & Illustrator. In addition to charming his readers, J.R.R. Tolkien’s artwork has been exhibited to large and appreciative audiences the world over. In the softcover book J.R.R. Tolkien Artist & Illustrator by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, Tolkien’s art is explored at length, from his childhood paintings and drawings to his final sketches. With 200 reproductions, this lavishly produced book offers a perfect opportunity for anyone wishing to discover a largely unexplored aspect of J.R.R. Tolkien’s character. Just $25.00.

J.R.R. Tolkien Biography Find out all you ever wanted to know about the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with this compelling biography of J.R.R. Tolkien. The life story of the fascinating man behind these much-loved books is told in detail from his early childhood through the writing of his novels and beyond. This Humphrey Carpenter-written biography makes a great gift for anyone who has ever been curious about the man behind the myths. Just $14.00.

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