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A lengthy essay on the nature and literary value of the fairy story is accompanied by a tale illustrating these points
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9780395082539 | Houghton Mifflin, October 1, 1965, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: A lengthy essay on the nature and literary value of the fairy story is accompanied by a tale illustrating these points

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A trilogy of epic fantasy, in which a continuous narrative chronicles the great War of the Rings in the world of Middle-Earth
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9780345247865 | Ballantine Books, June 1, 1975, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: A trilogy of epic fantasy, in which a continuous narrative chronicles the great War of the Rings in the world of Middle-Earth

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9780395249734 | Houghton Mifflin, October 1, 1976, cover price $11.95

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Product Description: The perfect stocking stuffer! A holiday classic repackaged in a mini-book edition. This delightful gift book originates from the beautiful letters and drawings that J.R.R. Tolkien, the master of Middle-earth writing in the guise of Father Christmas, sent to his children over a twenty-year period...read more
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9780395959190, titled "Father Christmas Letters" | Houghton Mifflin, October 1, 1998, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: The perfect stocking stuffer!
9780395249819, titled "Father Christmas Letters" | Houghton Mifflin, October 1, 1976, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: A collection of illustrated letters from Father Christmas recapping the activities of the preceding year at the North Pole.

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9780395596982 | Reissue edition (Houghton Mifflin, November 1, 1991), cover price $13.00 | About this edition: A collection of illustrated letters from Father Christmas recapping the activities of the preceding year at the North Pole, as written by the author to his children

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Product Description: Tolkien's famous essay was originally a Gollancz Lecture at the British Academy.
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9780856720031 | British Academy, June 1, 1977, cover price $3.98 | About this edition: Tolkien's famous essay was originally a Gollancz Lecture at the British Academy.

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Product Description: Available for the first time in 25 years, this book of songs and sheet music, a collaboration between J. R. R. Tolkien and the composer Donald Swann, will delight Tolkien fans everywhere as the book to stand beside their copies of Lord of The Rings, the essays, poems and calendars...read more
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9780395247587 | 2 revised edition (Houghton Mifflin, May 1, 1978), cover price $10.00 | About this edition: Available for the first time in 25 years, this book of songs and sheet music, a collaboration between J.

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Product Description: A tale of the days when giants and dragons walked the kingdom, this tells the story of Farmer Giles of Ham who is fat, unheroic and red-bearded. But he is also fortunate and shrewd. When a large and stupid giant blunders into his fields it begins a surprising chain of events.
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9780395267998 | Houghton Mifflin, September 20, 1978, cover price $4.95 | About this edition: A tale of the days when giants and dragons walked the kingdom, this tells the story of Farmer Giles of Ham who is fat, unheroic and red-bearded.

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Product Description: FARMER GILES OF HAM is one of Tolkien's most popular stories. Full of wit and humor and set in the days of giants and dragons, it tells the tale of a reluctant hero who saves his village from the dragon Chrysophylax.SMITH OF WOOTTON MAJOR tells of baking a Great Cake to mark the Feast of Good Children and the magical events that follow, while LEAF BY NIGGLE recounts the adventures of a painter trying to capture a tree on canvas...read more
By Derek Jacobi (narrator) and J. R. R. Tolkien
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9780618114801, titled "Farmer Giles of Ham and Other Stories" | Unabridged edition (Houghton Mifflin, June 21, 2001), cover price $15.00 | About this edition: FARMER GILES OF HAM is one of Tolkien's most popular stories.
9780001056107 | Harpercollins Pub Ltd, September 1, 1999, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A Collection of short stories: Farmer Giles of Ham Smith Of Wootton Major Leaf by Niggle Farmer Giles of Ham is one of Tolkien's most popular stories, full of wit and humour, set in the days when giants and dragons walked the earth.

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The author creates the magical story of the village of Wootton Major, which hosts a special feast every twenty-four years at which one fortunate citizen is admitted into the land of the Faery
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9780395576465 | Houghton Mifflin, May 1, 1991, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: The author creates the magical story of the village of Wootton Major, which hosts a special feast every twenty-four years at which one fortunate citizen is admitted into the land of the Faery

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9780395268001 | Houghton Mifflin, October 3, 1978, cover price $4.95 | About this edition: Two of Tolkien's most popular and charming stories, full of wit and humour, available together for the first time on CD.

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Product Description: A volume of songs, rhymes and poems from "The Red Book". They tell of Tom's encounters with Goldberry, with Old Man Willow, who tries to trap Tom inside his trunk, with the Badger-folk, and with the ghostly Barrow-wight, as well as with a princess, trolls, dwarves and legendary beasts...read more
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9780044407270, titled "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil" | Unwin Hyman, December 1, 1990, cover price $20.01 | About this edition: A volume of songs, rhymes and poems from "The Red Book".
9780395082515 | Houghton Mifflin, October 1, 1978, cover price $14.95

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9780395268018, titled "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil" | Houghton Mifflin, October 3, 1978, cover price $14.95

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Product Description: Printed on deluxe recycled parchment paper, this journal celebrating J. R. R. Tolkien's classic tales makes a lovely gift, and is just as nice to keep! With magical two-color illustrations throughout (drawings made by Frodo Baggins's devoted companion, Sam Gamgee, on their travels throughout Middle-earth), it provides ample space for recording personal thoughts, reflections on Tolkien's masterpiece, or fantasies of your own creation...read more
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9780894710896 | Running Pr Book Pub, May 1, 1980, cover price $12.90 | About this edition: Printed on deluxe recycled parchment paper, this journal celebrating J.

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9780198111771 | Oxford Univ Pr, March 11, 1982, cover price $48.00

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Product Description: One of the most prolific letter writers of this century, Tolkien wrote to his publishers, to members of his family, to friends and to fans of his books, a mass of letters which often reveal the inner workings of his mind, and which record the history of composition of many of his stories...read more
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9780890112793 | Houghton Mifflin, October 1, 1981, cover price $1.98 | About this edition: One of the most prolific letter writers of this century, Tolkien wrote to his publishers, to members of his family, to friends and to fans of his books, a mass of letters which often reveal the inner workings of his mind, and which record the history of composition of many of his stories.

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Mr. Bliss's first outing in his new motor-car, shared with several friends, bears, dogs, and a donkey, though not the Girabbit, proves to be unconventional though not inexpensive.
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9780395329368 | Houghton Mifflin, January 1, 1983, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: During his first drive in his new motorcar, the eccentric Englishman, Mr.

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Analyzes the depictions of the fifth century legendary heroes, Hengest and Finn, in the Anglo-Saxon poems, Beowulf and The fight at Finnesburg
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9780395331934 | Houghton Mifflin, May 1, 1983, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Analyzes the depictions of the fifth century legendary heroes, Hengest and Finn, in the Anglo-Saxon poems, Beowulf and The fight at Finnesburg

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Product Description: Essays on medieval language and literature including a fascinating piece on invented languages.
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9780395356357 | Houghton Mifflin, April 1, 1984, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Essays on medieval language and literature including a fascinating piece on invented languages.

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Briefly outlines Tolkien's life and analyzes the themes, literary style, and influences of The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, and his other fantasy writings
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9780345320568 | Reissue edition (Ballantine Books, October 1, 1984), cover price $11.80 | About this edition: Briefly outlines Tolkien's life and analyzes the themes, literary style, and influences of The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, and his other fantasy writings

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A collection of Tolkien's early tales offers the original accounts of the characters and world of Middle-earth and is accompanied by extensive commentary by Tolkien's son (view table of contents)
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9780395366141 | Houghton Mifflin, November 26, 1984, cover price $30.00 | About this edition: A collection of Tolkien's early tales offers the original accounts of the characters and world of Middle-earth and is accompanied by extensive commentary by Tolkien's son

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9788445070321 | Minotauro Ediciones Avd, February 1, 1985, cover price $85.95

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Product Description: Two of Tolkien's most popular and charming stories, full of wit and humour, available together for the first time on CD. Smith of Wooton Major tells of the preparation of the Great Cake to mark the Feast of Good Children and the magical events which follow...read more
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9782266033046 | Presse Pocket, June 1, 1985, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Two of Tolkien's most popular and charming stories, full of wit and humour, available together for the first time on CD.

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Product Description: The forerunner to "Lord of the Rings", "The Simarilion" fills in the background which lies behind the popular work, and gives the earlier history of Middle-earth, introducing some of the key characters.
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9780694503056 | Caedmon Audio Cassette, June 1, 1985, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: The forerunner to "Lord of the Rings", "The Simarilion" fills in the background which lies behind the popular work, and gives the earlier history of Middle-earth, introducing some of the key characters.

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The discovery of the One Ring begins the great war between good and evil in Middle-earth
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9780345332080 | Ballantine Books, June 1, 1985, cover price $3.95 | About this edition: The discovery of the One Ring begins the great war between good and evil in Middle-earth

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Another volume of diverse writings from the author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy encompasses 'The Lay of the Children of Hurin,' written in the alliterative style of Anglo-Saxon verse, and 'The Lay of Leithian,' written in iambic pentameter couplets, along with critical analysis by C. S. Lewis. Reissue.
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9780395394298, titled "Lays of Beleriand" | Houghton Mifflin, November 20, 1985, cover price $30.00 | About this edition: The main selections in this third volume of Tolkien's previously unpublished writings are 'The Lay of the Children of Hurin,' written in the alliterative style of Anglo-Saxon verse, and 'The Lay of Leithian,' written in iambic pentameter couplets

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9780345388186 | Reprint edition (Del Rey, October 1, 1994), cover price $7.99 | About this edition: The third volume of Tolkien's previously unpublished writings includes 'The Lay of the Children of Hurin,' written in the alliterative style of Anglo-Saxon verse, and 'The Lay of Leithian,' written in iambic pentameter couplets
9780395486832 | Houghton Mifflin, October 1, 1988, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: The main selections in this third volume of Tolkien's previously unpublished writings are 'The Lay of the Children of Hurin,' written in the alliterative style of Anglo-Saxon verse, and 'The Lay of Leithian,' written in iambic pentameter couplets

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Lists every character, event, and place in all of Tolkien's books set in Middle-Earth, incorporating detailed references to The Silmarillion which the author considered his most important work
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9780345324368 | Reissue edition (Ballantine Books, December 1, 1985), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: Lists every character, event, and place in all of Tolkien's books set in Middle-Earth, incorporating detailed references to The Silmarillion which the author considered his most important work

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