tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post2548516697692246884..comments2024-03-27T22:32:17.055-05:00Comments on Jeffs Gameblog: the look of Tolkien, 1965Jeff Rientshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-84659372643846015002010-07-29T14:49:47.883-05:002010-07-29T14:49:47.883-05:00I used to think that LotR never had and never woul...I used to think that LotR never had and never would have decent cover illustrations. Clearly, I had not investigated the matter enough. I like those and the Ballantine ones linked to by Anonymous.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16733274876782876659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-58309113773529805132010-07-29T12:15:58.452-05:002010-07-29T12:15:58.452-05:00I have the latter two of those, purchased several ...I have the latter two of those, purchased several years ago at a church book sale. My copy of Fellowship is the Ballantine edition, purchased by my father sometime in the late 60s. Having grown up with the Ballantine art it has the most resonance for me but I love both and in general love book cover art from the 60s.Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681556676138330789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-77771385003644169882010-07-28T15:08:14.100-05:002010-07-28T15:08:14.100-05:00That font ... now where have I seen it before ...
...That font ... now where have I seen it before ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.waynesbooks.com/images/graphics/dq1stbox.jpg" rel="nofollow">Oh yeah...</a>Roger G-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594440701279968693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-76995925871372029162010-07-28T13:41:40.770-05:002010-07-28T13:41:40.770-05:00That's an awesome interpretation of Sauron on ...That's an awesome interpretation of Sauron on the third cover. You could make a neat monster out of a gigantic, hooded and robed figure with a single red eye peering out from the center of the hood...BigFellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052419088140204154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-24391769861653059632010-07-28T13:20:53.824-05:002010-07-28T13:20:53.824-05:00Yup! The Famous Ace Pirated edition. Love the cove...Yup! The Famous Ace Pirated edition. Love the cover art.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192212467523179768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-89751064357610086092010-07-28T13:03:44.261-05:002010-07-28T13:03:44.261-05:00I love those covers - but not for Tolkien. They d...I love those covers - but not for Tolkien. They did not fit the mood or style of LOTR. But, they'd have looked great on some other fantasy novels!Keith Sloanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319879076978887933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-90624117938579078862010-07-28T11:46:20.158-05:002010-07-28T11:46:20.158-05:00Anon: If that's not a Nazgul then I don't ...Anon: If that's not a Nazgul then I don't know what it is.Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-90713208199657506362010-07-28T11:17:00.770-05:002010-07-28T11:17:00.770-05:00What's with the pegasus rider? Is that suppose...What's with the pegasus rider? Is that supposed to be a Nazgul?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-52580393743547532132010-07-28T10:40:11.141-05:002010-07-28T10:40:11.141-05:00who knew Tolkien could look so good!who knew Tolkien could look so good!fishlemonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666991468878023832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-43475363205355124572010-07-28T10:31:02.744-05:002010-07-28T10:31:02.744-05:00http://derhobbit-film.de/collect016.shtml?e
I don...http://derhobbit-film.de/collect016.shtml?e<br /><br />I don't know, I think I prefer the Ballantine edition covers myself. They reflect what consider to be the major attraction of the trilogy, which was the setting and the physical and cultural landscape that served as the background. I certainly never read Tolkien for the character development or dramatic structure. Did anyone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-22579512880703726062010-07-28T10:04:49.286-05:002010-07-28T10:04:49.286-05:00I've never seen those covers before. I like t...I've never seen those covers before. I like those better than the 'authorized' editions that came out around that time.bliss_infintehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433733609487959653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-29749413295068571762010-07-28T09:18:01.932-05:002010-07-28T09:18:01.932-05:00Thanks for the link to Drake's Way - what an e...Thanks for the link to Drake's Way - what an eclectic site. Check out the cool illustrations by Clark Ashton Smith. Oh, yeah, the ladies in various states of undress are nice, too.Sean Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16429301144221551751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-87665584168436719072010-07-28T08:45:01.276-05:002010-07-28T08:45:01.276-05:00Chris: Well, back then, they saw it as big faceles...Chris: Well, back then, they saw it as big faceless publishers ripping off the small artist, so buying the "authorized editions" was a way of sticking it to the MAN! Besides, it's not like the unauthorized ones were free. <br /><br />I like the art anyway. The very abstract "landscape" covers I grew up with (1970s) were much more... sedate. Which may actually fit the books better, as Tolkein was no Howard, but anyway...Lizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11612692415592670468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-9998766825861395062010-07-28T07:31:18.965-05:002010-07-28T07:31:18.965-05:00Oh, there's were editions that were completely...Oh, there's were editions that were completely unauthorized, to which he saw no money. He wrote an open letter urging people to buy the authorized version, which actually led to a pretty successful campaign on his behalf by American college kids.<br /><br />Just think... college students fighting FOR copyright law.Chris Lowrancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14261681408965717414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-3694133801702244542010-07-28T07:30:49.401-05:002010-07-28T07:30:49.401-05:00Those are the unauthorized Ace editions. If you...Those are the unauthorized Ace editions. If you've seen some old covers which state "Authorized Edition" (like my old tore-up Fellowship of the Ring) it is because of these things.<br /><br />I've always thought they were sort of cool covers. They have what we today would call an "oldschool vibe."Lord Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100447170529010062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-48268083119245629192010-07-28T07:11:35.003-05:002010-07-28T07:11:35.003-05:00I seem to remember reading that Tolkien was actual...I seem to remember reading that Tolkien was actually pretty annoyed about the cover art on the paper backs sold in the US at the time. I think there may even have been squabbles about copyright, too...Classicdndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11255173597183761228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-53625959718365798952010-07-28T07:05:32.546-05:002010-07-28T07:05:32.546-05:00I love those covers.I love those covers.nothinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988753905326172273noreply@blogger.com