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07-10-2009, 12:05 AM | #1 |
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An illustrated Silmarillion - very 'Elvish'...
http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/...lmarillion.php
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07-10-2009, 02:40 AM | #2 |
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That is fantastic Davem, I need one of those for my collection, it is quite beautiful.
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07-10-2009, 06:29 AM | #3 |
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Thanks for sharing this, davem! Maybe the German Tolkien Society will have opportunity to contact him for an exhibition of his beautiful work!
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07-10-2009, 08:14 AM | #4 |
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That would be a fantastic idea Esty.
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07-10-2009, 10:10 AM | #5 |
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That is amazing, davem!
We definitely should hassle Harper Collins!
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07-10-2009, 10:42 AM | #6 |
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I'd love to have one of these. Harper Collins has to print it. The only problem will be that I am a broke High School student and therefore would not be able to afford it.
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07-11-2009, 09:09 AM | #7 | |
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The interview with Benjamin Harff is also something special. Benjamin Harff is obviously an artist with a clear sense of his own direction and responsibilities to art. There's authenticity there.
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07-11-2009, 10:30 AM | #8 |
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Another amazing edition (of LotR & TH) here - handwritten believe it or not! http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/HariIstvan/000001.htm & this one http://www.indyprops.com/pp-rb-work.htm which is a reproduction of the movie version of the Red Book - scroll to the bottom of the page for links to various pages.
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07-11-2009, 12:17 PM | #9 |
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The first link looks like a good copy to buy, the second one is terrible. He rewrote it in his own way.
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08-29-2011, 07:23 AM | #10 |
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New illustrated Silmarillion
Benjamin Harff, a German art student, has produced, for his final examination, an edition of The Silm with beautiful illustrations, some of which are reproduced here for the interview with him at the Tolkien Library. Well worth looking at!
Benjamin Harff Interview on the Edel Silmarillion
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08-29-2011, 07:39 AM | #11 |
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OMG, I need that book!
Thank you for sharing the link, Bethberry, I enjoyed reading the interview as it really shows that he is a true Tolkien fan. Too bad the Estate appears to be as useful as ever. Hopefully he'll get hired for other Tolkien-related work and hopefully his decorated Silmarillion will be available to purchase, I would immediately get one.
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08-29-2011, 07:42 AM | #12 |
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Oh. My. God.
This is insanely amazing! I want that book. I'm really impressed by the amount of time and work Harff put into that project. And he says he did less than half of what he planned! Edit: xed with Miggy. Let's spam the Estate into making more copies! *puts on her evil schemer face*
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08-29-2011, 08:33 AM | #13 |
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Indeed! I WANT that!!!!!!!!!
And really, the fellow is just amazing - certainly an incredible amount of work, but what a work! I think if everyone was making things of such quality for their exams, well, then world would be soon filled with beautiful and certainly valuable things...
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08-29-2011, 12:20 PM | #14 |
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This work certainly deserves the renewed interest it is currently getting! Interestingly, it was introduced here two years ago, on this thread: A very 'Elvish' Silmarillion. To avoid redundance and confusion, I'll merge the two threads - please do continue to post and read on the combined discussion - thanks!
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