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Bêthberry · 06-15-2006, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by davem

More Expense

http://www.routledge-ny.com/ref/tolkien/index.html

If anyone wants to treat me my birthday is August 20th, but I don't mind a late present.

I dunno, davem, that price sounds more like a group gift for a wedding present. Any likely BD candidates for that?

davem · 06-15-2006, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bêthberry

I dunno, davem, that price sounds more like a group gift for a wedding present. Any likely BD candidates for that?

I'm not sharing it. A man has his priorities!

Lalwendë · 06-15-2006, 01:35 PM

My Preciousssss

Not far away was his secret bookshelf, of which Lalwende knew nothing, and there in his hiding-place he kept a few wretched oddments, his wallet (a Yorkshireman is careful with his money) and one very beautiful thing, very beautiful, very wonderful. He had a book, a £100 book, a precious book.
"My birthday-present!"he whispered to himself, as he had often done in the endless dark days. "That's what we wants now, yes; we wants it!"

He wanted it because it was a book of power, and if you slipped that book in your hand, you were powerful; only in the full light of Tolkien scholarship could you be seen, and then only by your masterful choice of hard to find Verlyn Flieger quotes, and those would be obscure and confusing.

"My birthday-present! It came to me on my birthday my precious,"so he had always said to himself. But who knows how davem came by that present, ages ago in the old days when such books were still cheap at half the price on e-bay?

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narfforc · 06-15-2006, 11:58 PM

Lal, tell Davem to save his money, The Lord of the Grins will be out by then, and at the bargain price of £99.99 he will have a whole penny spare, now you know how excited he will be having saved that huge ammount, so break it to him gently...............

P.S The book looks good I will have to have it before Davem so that I can quote from it, and he won't know..

Gnash Gnash Garrrr..

I can hear him from here to ear.....

Child of the 7th Age · 06-16-2006, 01:11 AM

$175????

How am I going to come up with that much money? I really do want that book and think it's worth it, but that is extraordinarily expensive!

That list of topics covered is amazing. Click here

Also, the list of contributors......

davem · 06-16-2006, 02:22 AM

[QUOTE=Child of the 7th Age]$175????

How am I going to come up with that much money? I really do want that book and think it's worth it, but that is extraordinarily expensive!

[QUOTE]

Especially as its out just one month after Hammond & Scull's long awaited Companion & Guide

Child of the 7th Age · 06-16-2006, 02:49 AM

And here's another one for your consideration: Tolkien and Shakespeare.

A real bargain....only $35.

I am not sure what to expect from this title. It could be interesting or very disappointing. I did like the book Janet Croft edited concerning the film adaptation of LotR and her comments on fanfic, but I did not know she had a background in this other area.

06-15-2006, 01:35 PM	#3
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	My Preciousssss Not far away was his secret bookshelf, of which Lalwende knew nothing, and there in his hiding-place he kept a few wretched oddments, his wallet (a Yorkshireman is careful with his money) and one very beautiful thing, very beautiful, very wonderful. He had a book, a £100 book, a precious book. "My birthday-present!"he whispered to himself, as he had often done in the endless dark days. "That's what we wants now, yes; we wants it!" He wanted it because it was a book of power, and if you slipped that book in your hand, you were powerful; only in the full light of Tolkien scholarship could you be seen, and then only by your masterful choice of hard to find Verlyn Flieger quotes, and those would be obscure and confusing. "My birthday-present! It came to me on my birthday my precious,"so he had always said to himself. But who knows how davem came by that present, ages ago in the old days when such books were still cheap at half the price on e-bay? ... __________________ Gordon's alive!

06-15-2006, 11:58 PM	#4
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	Lal, tell Davem to save his money, The Lord of the Grins will be out by then, and at the bargain price of £99.99 he will have a whole penny spare, now you know how excited he will be having saved that huge ammount, so break it to him gently............... P.S The book looks good I will have to have it before Davem so that I can quote from it, and he won't know.. Gnash Gnash Garrrr.. I can hear him from here to ear..... __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER. Last edited by narfforc; 06-16-2006 at 12:01 AM.

06-16-2006, 01:11 AM	#5
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	$175???? How am I going to come up with that much money? I really do want that book and think it's worth it, but that is extraordinarily expensive! That list of topics covered is amazing. Click here Also, the list of contributors...... __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote. Last edited by Child of the 7th Age; 06-16-2006 at 01:16 AM.

06-16-2006, 02:22 AM	#6
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	[QUOTE=Child of the 7th Age]$175???? How am I going to come up with that much money? I really do want that book and think it's worth it, but that is extraordinarily expensive! [QUOTE] Especially as its out just one month after Hammond & Scull's long awaited Companion & Guide __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."

06-16-2006, 02:49 AM	#7
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	And here's another one for your consideration: Tolkien and Shakespeare. A real bargain....only $35. I am not sure what to expect from this title. It could be interesting or very disappointing. I did like the book Janet Croft edited concerning the film adaptation of LotR and her comments on fanfic, but I did not know she had a background in this other area. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.