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Hyarion
02-08-2007, 04:35 PM
Hey guys, for those awaiting The Children of Hurin in April, here's a sneak peak at the cover:

http://tolkiengateway.net/w/images/8/85/The_Children_of_Hurin_cover.jpg
(Thanks to Tolkien Gateway (http://tolkiengateway.net))

Also here's a stamp that will be gold foiled in the Deluxe edition:

http://tolkiengateway.net/w/images/9/9c/The_Children_of_Hurin_stamp.jpg
lcummins
02-08-2007, 04:39 PM
Sweet!!! I have both the regular and deluxe on order!!!
carbo-fation
02-08-2007, 04:41 PM
Awesom! Can't wait for it to be released!:D
FlyAndFight
02-08-2007, 06:29 PM
Looks fantastic. April 7th is the day, right?
Seretur
02-08-2007, 09:14 PM
April 17th.

As the Shadow & Flame members know, I'm currently working on the Croatian translation of The Children of Húrin. I've got the full text and all the Alan Lee illustrations within the book, and they're indeed beautiful and hugely accomplished, if very restrained. All are black and white, and done in his preferred pencil-on-paper style.

I'm bound by my confidentiality agreement not to say anything about the text itself, but I can at least point out what every reader of the Unfinished Tales should easily see: the gold-foil stamp represents the Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin, and Túrin, the hero of the book, is shown wearing it in the gorgeous cover illustration, during his time on Amon Rûdh, the chief stronghold of the Land of Bow and Helm.

I can't tell you how moving this work is. (But it is, so is...)
Hyarion
02-08-2007, 10:39 PM
You are one lucky dog Seretur :) I am very jealous.

I do believe they changed the release date to Monday April 16th however, the sooner the better I guess.
The Dwimmerlaik
02-08-2007, 11:06 PM
Wow, looks really cool
Seretur
02-08-2007, 11:38 PM
I'd be jealous of myself too. But then, this kind of an assignment brings along extreme responsibility -- you don't want to be accused of doing a sloppy job just because your translation is coming out day and date. Which is why I'm spending most of my waking hours devoted to it.

In a way, I'm glad this book came along, because, honestly, after 40 published titles I really didn't feel there was anything challenging left out there...
Darth Caedus
02-09-2007, 12:32 AM
can't wait for this one, will read it probably around 10 times like I do all of tolkien works.....
tomandshell
02-09-2007, 12:34 AM
My mind is officially boggled. I never would have thought that I would be reading a new Tolkien book.
Darth Caedus
02-09-2007, 12:37 AM
Just noticed that Alan Lee did the cover art. He is my second favorite tolkien artist behind Ted Nasmith and slightly ahead of John Howe.....Lee did a good job
tomandshell
02-09-2007, 12:40 AM
I have the Deluxe Edition on order, even though I have absolutely no idea of what the difference might be.
gtb
02-09-2007, 01:11 AM
The price between the deluxe and non-deluxe is nearly 3 times!!
The Josh
02-09-2007, 06:19 AM
Ordered the deluxe verison last night. Always up for a good read.
JohnyBoo
02-09-2007, 07:46 AM
I am really excited about this book. I have the complete History of Middle Earth in hardback and someday I will tackle them. I have read a little and while they don't flow like The Hobbit and the trilogy you can tell it is Tolkien and so wonderful. I am hoping for the same from this one.
Batty
02-09-2007, 09:06 AM
I have the Deluxe Edition on order, even though I have absolutely no idea of what the difference might be.
The Deluxe Edition will be a slipcase version like the Hobbit and LOTR. The Hobbit is green and the LOTR is red. I wonder if Children of Hurin will be blue.

http://tolkiennews.net/article.php?story=20061029134624496
Seretur
02-09-2007, 11:39 AM
I am really excited about this book. I have the complete History of Middle Earth in hardback and someday I will tackle them. I have read a little and while they don't flow like The Hobbit and the trilogy you can tell it is Tolkien and so wonderful. I am hoping for the same from this one.

These are scholarly books, so don't expect an easy read. The Book of Lost Tales and the Lays of Beleriand are somewhat standalone pieces; then it gets immersed into the history of the writing of LOTR and Silm, so beware...
JohnyBoo
02-09-2007, 12:54 PM
I have glanced through them and they do seem slow reading, someday when I am not so rushed I will delve into them. They sure were expensive but I am sure they are worth it.
carbo-fation
02-09-2007, 01:08 PM
I have glanced through them and they do seem slow reading, someday when I am not so rushed I will delve into them. They sure were expensive but I am sure they are worth it.
Do you have the complete HoME in one complete set??:confused: I've been looking for a company that makes the complete set (hardcover), but I haven't found any yet.
lcummins
02-09-2007, 01:23 PM
Do you have the complete HoME in one complete set??:confused: I've been looking for a company that makes the complete set (hardcover), but I haven't found any yet.

It has been released in a three volume slip-cased set at least, but was very limited and getting rather expensive now days!!!

http://www.tolkienbooks.net/assets/images/home-hb-2002a.jpg



And as single volumes as well... (that is, three single slip-cased volumes)

http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/7a/ec/000710507X-uk_book-resized200.jpg
carbo-fation
02-09-2007, 01:27 PM
It has been released in a three volume slip-cased set at least, but was very limited and getting rather expensive now days!!!

http://www.tolkienbooks.net/assets/images/home-hb-2002a.jpg



And a single volume as well...

http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/7a/ec/000710507X-uk_book-resized200.jpg
Thanks Lonnie! I've been wanting to get a set that had each of the books invidually. Guess I'll have to wait a bit longer. :o
JohnyBoo
02-09-2007, 01:31 PM
Do you have the complete HoME in one complete set??:confused: I've been looking for a company that makes the complete set (hardcover), but I haven't found any yet.


I bought each one separately at Borders a couple of years ago. They are very nicely done but take up a lot of space. The set looks nice I did not even know they ever came that way.
lcummins
02-09-2007, 01:34 PM
...and what is going on with the First Impressions of The History of Middle Earth hardcovers??? Looking at Amazon, I'm seeing prices over $1000 from different sellers for volume 11 and 12??? What the heck??? :google

Have they gone up that much??? I bought my copies as they were being released, so all of mine (except one volume) are First State, First Impression copies!!! :chew
carbo-fation
02-09-2007, 01:35 PM
...and what is going on with the First Impressions of The History of Middle Earth hardcovers??? Looking at Amazon, I'm seeing prices over $1000 from different sellers for volume 11 and 12??? What the heck??? :google

Have they gone up that much??? I bought my copies as they were being released, so all of mine (except one volume) are First State, First Impression copies!!! :chew
Sell them so you can buy the medicom FMA Alphonse and Edward! :rotfl :D
Boba Fett
02-09-2007, 01:39 PM
You can also order a set from Easton Press (http://www.eastonpressbooks.com/leather/product.asp?code=0193). I have a set in my library and they are beautiful.
lcummins
02-09-2007, 01:47 PM
Sell them so you can buy the medicom FMA Alphonse and Edward! :rotfl :D

Well, my point was that I don't think they have really climbed that high in value!! And besides, I've been collecting Tolkien long before I started collecting Sideshow or statues, so the Tolkien books ain't going no where!!! :rotfl
gtb
02-09-2007, 10:50 PM
Well, my point was that I don't think they have really climbed that high in value!! And besides, I've been collecting Tolkien long before I started collecting Sideshow or statues, so the Tolkien books ain't going no where!!! :rotfl

Congrats! if you really have the 1st/1st of the FOTR published by Unwin in 1954, they are worth about 30K USD now... please dun tell me you have those too??
tomandshell
02-27-2007, 10:58 PM
The Deluxe Edition will be a slipcase version like the Hobbit and LOTR. The Hobbit is green and the LOTR is red. I wonder if Children of Hurin will be blue.

http://tolkiennews.net/article.php?story=20061029134624496

Looks like it will indeed be blue:

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/0618904417.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V43110898_.jpg
The Josh
02-27-2007, 11:09 PM
Looks very nice!! Glad I ordered this from Amazon.
Darth Caedus
02-27-2007, 11:18 PM
Looks like it will indeed be blue:

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/0618904417.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V43110898_.jpg

that looks great, very Trojanish, I like it.
tomandshell
02-27-2007, 11:37 PM
I thought that it was 60 bucks or so from Amazon, but now it is listed as $47.25. Did the price go down, or am I remembering incorrectly?
hairlesswookiee
02-28-2007, 12:42 AM
I thought that it was 60 bucks or so from Amazon, but now it is listed as $47.25. Did the price go down, or am I remembering incorrectly?
yeah the price seems to have dropped some. its still listed on barnes and noble for $76 though. i can't wait for this... too bad its not gonna be released until april, i would've love to be able to read it this spring break while i dont have classes.
nash
02-28-2007, 05:06 AM
My mind is officially boggled. I never would have thought that I would be reading a new Tolkien book.

same here...

But then again, I also never thought I'd hear new Tupac songs as well.
The Josh
02-28-2007, 06:51 AM
Yeah, which means when it ships from Amazon the price drop is what you'll be charged.
lcummins
02-28-2007, 07:16 AM
Congrats! if you really have the 1st/1st of the FOTR published by Unwin in 1954, they are worth about 30K USD now... please dun tell me you have those too??

No... unfortunately, I don't have anything even close on the Hobbit and the LOTR books. :monkey2 I was in college when Sil came out and got two copies of the 1st printing of that, but one of them had printing errors and some of the pages were blank. I can't remember if I kept it or returned it... :rotfl

I have the first printing of most any Tolkien book released since the mid 70's or so, including the Art books, Father Christmas Letters, etc. One of these days, I will own a 1st/1st of the Hobbit and LOTR... one of these days...
tomandshell
03-17-2007, 03:58 PM
One of the "Children of Hurin" paintings by Alan Lee:

http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/images/children-of-hurin-images/Beleg_Departs_Menegroth.jpg
Seretur
03-17-2007, 04:37 PM
That's Nargothrond -- probably the back cover illustration. The ones inside are all b&w pencils.

My translation has been finished for a while, and is coming out day & date with the English original. :D
tomandshell
03-17-2007, 05:03 PM
The title of this painting is apparently "Beleg Departs Menegroth."

According to tolkienlibrary.com, in addition to the front cover/jacket artwork (which will be a frontispiece in the deluxe version), both versions will include eight full color paintings and 25 pencil drawings by Alan Lee.

And I'm jealous that you have had the chance to read it before the rest of us.
The Josh
03-17-2007, 05:10 PM
That's awesome looking!! I'm excited to get this book and dive into it. I've not heard anything bad about it.
Sachiel
03-17-2007, 05:38 PM
same here...

But then again, I also never thought I'd hear new Tupac songs as well.

J.R.R. Tolkien's not dead!

:monkey5
noelleon69
04-18-2007, 01:10 PM
It has been released in a three volume slip-cased set at least, but was very limited and getting rather expensive now days!!!

http://www.tolkienbooks.net/assets/images/home-hb-2002a.jpg



And as single volumes as well... (that is, three single slip-cased volumes)

http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/7a/ec/000710507X-uk_book-resized200.jpg

I think the 3 volume set was printed in very limited numbers. I have an extra set of that. I bought it from a local bookstore thinking it's better to have all 3 in a set compared to the single volume deluxe ones which costs much more to buy separately i believe.