Pi c t ur e sb yJ .R.R.T o l k i e n br i ngst oge t he rawi wi dea r r a yofpa i nt i ngs , s k e t c he s a ndpi c t ur e sb yJ . R. R.T ol ki e n. Thi sc o l l e c t i onofpi c t ur e s ,wi t har e vi s e dNot e st e x tb yChr i s t ophe rT ol ki e n, pr o vi de sa ni ns i ghti nt oT ol ki e n ’ svi s u alc o nc e p t i on o fma ma nyo ft hepl a c e sa nd c h a r a c t e r sf a mi mi l i a rt or e a de r sofs uc hb oo ksa s“TheHo bb i t ” ,“ TheLo r do ft he Ri ngs ” and “The Si l mar i l l i on”. Examp mpl es of hi s ar tr ange f r om del i c at e wa t e r c o l o ur sde pi c t i ngRi v e nde l l ,t heFo r e s to fLo t hl ó r i e n ,S ma ma uga ndOl dMa n Wi l l o wt odr a wi ng sa n ds k e t c h e so fMo i r aGa t ea n dMi na sTi r i t h.
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Ti t i vi l l us0 6 . 0 1 . 1 5
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Edi t or :Chr i s t ophe rTol ki e n
Di gi t a lEdi t or : Ti t i vi l l us
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FOREWORD
Thepr i ma r y pur po s eoft hi sbo ok i st oc o l l e c tt og e t he ra l lt hepi c t ur e s ( pa i nt i ngs ,dr a wi ngs ,de s i gns )b yJ .R.R.T ol ki e nwhi c hwe r epubl i s h e di nas e r i e s o fs i xCa l e nda r sf r o m1 9 7 3t o1 9 7 9 ,wi t haga pi n1 9 7 5 . Thefir s to ft he s eCa l e n da r swa spub l i s he di nAme r i c ab yBa l l a nt i neBo oks , a ndwhi l et hi sc o nt a i ne dt hefiv epa i nt i ngst ha twe r epub l i s he di nTh eHo b b i t i ta l s o eLo r do ft h eRi ng s i nc l ude ds o mehi t he r t ounkno wnpi c t ur e st oi l l us t r a t eTh ( i nt hi s booknos .21,22,24,and30)andas ke t c hf orapai nt i ngoft hede at hofSmaugt he Dr agonovert heflamesofLakeTown( 19) . I n1 9 7 4b e g a nt hes e r i e so fCa l e n da r spub l i s he db yGe o r g eAl l e na ndUn wi n; a ndt hi sonea l s owa spr e pa r e ddur i ngmyf a t he r ’ sl i f e t i me .I tc o nt a i ne dma n yo f eLo r do ft h e t hes a mepi c t ur e sast ha to f1 9 73 ,buta l s oaf ur t he ri l l us t r a t i ont oTh Ri n g s l ma r i l l i o n ( 2 5) ,t hepa i nt i ngofTa ni que t i l( 3 1)—a ni l l us t r a t i ont oTheSi done s omef or t yyear sbef or et hepost humouspubl i ca t i onoft hebook— andapai nt i ng ( 3 7)whi c ht houghe nt i t l e d“ Fa ngor nFor e s t ”i si nf a c tqui t ec e r t a i nl yofas c e nei n TheSi l ma r i l l i o n. Af t ermyf at her ’ sdeat hMrRa ynerUnwi n,Chai r manofAl l enandUnwi n, pr opos e dt o me t hatwe s houl dc ont i nue t he s e r i e s ofCal e ndar s ,a nd we c o l l a bor a t e dc l os e l yi nt hes e l e c t i ona ndpr e s e nt a t i onofpi c t ur e sf ort hos eof1 97 61 9 79 .F orTh eHo b b i tCa l e nd a r1 9 76 t hefiv epa i nt i ngspub l i s he di nTh eHo b b i t we r e agai nr epr oduc ed,butf ort he r emai ni ng s e ve n mont hsMrH.E.Ri ddet twas i nvi t e dt oc o l ourt hepe na ndi nkpi c t ur e s :a nds i nc et he nt he s ec o l our e dv e r s i ons haveappear edel s ewher e. eLo r do ft h eRi ng sCa l e nd a r1 9 77 ForTh i ts e e me dt oust ha tapr e c e de ntha d be e ns e tbymyf at he r ’ sappr ovaloft hepubl i c at i onoft heunfini s he ds ke t c hof“ The Deat hofSmaug”i nt heCal endar sf or1973and1974,andi naddi t i ont ofini s hed i l l us t r a t i o ns ,mo s to fwhi c h ha da ppe a r e d pr e v i o us l y ,wei nc l ude d unfini s he d s k e t c h e sa nd r a pi d vi gne t t e so fgr e a ti nt e r e s ta sa ni ndi c a t i o no ft hea ut hor ’ s c o nc e p t i ono fc e r t a i npl a c e s ,a sHe l m’ sDe e p,Or t ha nc ,a ndCi r i t hUngol( 2 6 2 8 ) . Thena t ur eo fs o meo ft he s epi c t ur e s , a ndmos te s pe c i a l l yt hebur ntl e a v e sf r om t he
BookofMazar bul( 23) ,s ee medt oc al lf oranexpl anat oryc omment ,andt ot hi s Ca l e nda r( a ndt hes u bs e que ntone s )Ic o nt r i but e dno t e s , s omeo fwhi c hr e a ppe a ri n t hi sbook. Th e Si l ma r i l l i o n Ca l e nd a r1 97 8 wa s ma i nl yi l l us t r a t e db y pa i nt i ngsa nd dr a wi ng sdo nei nt hel a t e1 9 2 0 s ,whe nTheSi l ma r i l l i o n wa ss t i l ly oung( o nl yt woo f t he s e , 3 1a nd3 7 ,ha da ppe a r e dpr e v i o us l y ) ,a ndt hedr a wi ng swe r ec o l o ur e db yMr Ri dde t t( 3 4 3 6 ) .Al s oi nc l ude d we r et hr e ee x a mpl e so fEl vi s hs c r i pt ,a nd t he ‘ he r a l di c ’de vi c e sb or nebyfigur e so ft heFi r s tAg e ,t heAg eofTheSi l ma r i l l i o n. Th eJ .R.R.T o l k i e n Ca l e nd a r19 7 9,t hel a s toft hes e r i e s ,wa sa l s ol a r g el y c ompose d ofpr evi ous l yunpubl i s hed pai nt i ngsand des i gns ,and i nc l uded f our f ur t he ri l l us t r a t i onst oTh eHo b b i t ( 3 ,1 1 ,1 3 ,1 8 ,t hefir s toft he s ec o l our e db yMr Ri dde t t ) ,t oge t he rwi t hac o l our e dv e r s i onof‘ TheHa l la tBa gEnd’( 2 0 ) .I ts h owe d exampl esoff or malor embl emat i c dr agons ,t r ee s ,and flower s ,pr es ent ed i n dec or at i ve ar r angement st hati ns ome c as es c ombi ne el ement sf r om wi del y s e pa r a t e dt i me s . AsIha v es a i d,t hi sb ookwa sc onc e i v eda sac ol l e c t i onofa l lt hepi c t ur e st ha t a ppe a r e di nt hes i xCa l e nda r s :b utv a r i o usc o ns i de r a t i o nsl e d uss o me wha tt o e xt e ndi t ss c o pe .I nt hefir s tpl a c e ,i ts e e me dde s i r a bl et oi nc l udet heor i gi na lpe n a ndi nki l l us t r a t i onspubl i s he di nTh eHo b b i t ,f a c i ngt hec ol our e dv e r s i onst ha tMr Ri dde t tma def ort heCa l e nda r s( 2 ,7 ,8 ,1 0,1 2,1 5,1 6,2 0) ;a ndt hi sna t ur a l l yl e dt o t hei nc l us i onoft heor i gi na l so ft heunpubl i s h e dpi c t ur e sc ol our e db yMrRi dde t tt he s eor i gi na l s( 3 ,3 43 6)he r ea ppe ar i ngf ort hefir s tt i me . I nt hes e c o nd pl a c e ,ac o l l e c t i on o fa l lt hepi c t ur e sf r om t heCa l e nda r s ne c e s s a r i l yc o ns t i t ut e saf a i r l yc o mpl e t er e c o r d ofmy f a t he r ’ spubl i s h e d wo r k ( s i nc et hema j o r i t yo ft he m fir s ta ppe a r e di nt heCa l e nda r s ,whi l et heCa l e nda r s i nc l uded al mos teve r yt hi ng t hathad been publ i s hed pr evi ous l y -t he c hi ef eFa t h e rCh r i s t ma sLe t t e r s e x c e pt i onbe i ngt hei l l us t r a t i onsofTh ) .Iha vet he r e f or e mo r en e a r l ya ppr o a c he dc o mpl e t e ne s sb yt hei nc l us i o no faf e wt hi ng st ha tdi dno t appeari nt heCal endar s :t hepenand i nkdr awi ngofHobbi t on( 1) ,t heDoor sof Dur i n( 2 2 ) ,Mi r kwo od( 3 7 ) ,a ndt het r e eont hec o ve ro ft hefir s tpa pe r ba c ke di t i on ofT r e ea ndLe a f ( 41) .Thei l l us t r a t i onsofTh eFa t h e rCh r i s t ma sLe t t e r s havenotbeen r e pe a l e d,wi t ht hee xc e pt i onoft he19 28pi c t ur eoft hePol a rBe a rf a l l e nt ot hef oot oft hes t a i r si nF at he rChr i s t ma s ’ hous e( 3 9 ) ,whi c hwa sus e di nt he1 9 79Ca l e nda r . Thes eenl ar gement sofs c opear ehowe verver y mi nor .Thebookr emai ns
c l os e l yr e l a t e dt ot heCa l e nda r s , whi c hwe r el i mi t e d( wi t haf e we x c e pt i o nsa mong t hede s i gnsi nt hatof1 97 9)t opi c t ur e si l l us t r a t i ngTh eHo b b i t ,Th eLo r do ft h eRi ng s , andTheSi l ma r i l l i o n;a ndt her a ngeofmyf at he r ’ spi c t or i a la r t ,e s pe c i a l l yt ha to fhi s e a r l i e ry e ar s , i sb ynome a nsf ul l yr e pr e s e nt e dhe r e . Chr i s t ophe rT ol ki e n
TheHi l l :Hob bi t onac r os s t he Wat e r 1 .
Thedr a wi ngo fHob bi t onwa st hef r ont i s pi e c et ot heor i gi na li mpr e s s i onof Th eHo b b i t ,1 9 3 7 ,whi c hha dnoc o l o ur e dpi c t ur e s ,a ndi tha sno tb e e npub l i s he d s i nc e .Thepa i nt i nga ppe a r e da sf r ont i s pi e c et ot hes e c o ndEngl i s hi mpr e s s i ono f t hes a mey e a r ,a ndi nt hefir s tAme r i c a ne di t i o n,1 9 3 8 .I twa sr e pr o duc e di nTh eJ . R.R. To l k i e nCa l e n da r s1 97 3 and1 9 7 4,a ndi nTh eHo b b i tCa l e nd a r1 9 76 . Ther ear eonl y ver ys l i ghtdi ffer encesbet weent het wo r ender i ngs,most no t a b l yi nt hewi ndo wso ft hemi l la ndi nt hewo r dso nt hes i g npo s t ,whi c hi nt he
dr a wi ngdi r e c t st het r a v el l e rt oBa gEndbuti nt hepa i nt i ngt ot heHi l l .
TheTr ol l s 2 .
bb i t Theo r i gi na lwa spub l i s he di nt hefir s ti mpr e s s i o no fTheHo ,1 93 7( i n a s tMut t o n) Cha pt e r2 ,Ro .Thec o l o ur e dv e r s i o nb yH.E.Ri dde t twa sma def o rThe Ho b b i tCa l e nda r1976, a ndha sb e e nus e di ns omei l l us t r a t e de di t i onso ft hebo ok.
TheThr e eTr ol l sar et ur ne dt oSt one 3 .
Thi sdr a wi ngl oi l l us t r a t eCha pt e r2ofTh eHo b b i tha sno tb e e npr e v i o us l y .R. R.To l k i e n publ i s he d,butt hec o l o ur e dv e r s i o nb yH. E.Ri dde l la ppe a r e di nTheJ Ca l e nd a r1 9 7 9 .
Ri ve nde l ll ooki ngWe s t 4 .
Thi sunfini s he dc r a y o ns k e t c hwa spub l i s he di nTh eLo r do ft h eRi ng sCa l e nd a r 1 9 7 7 whe r ei twa st r unc a t e da tt o pa ndb ot t o m.
Ri ve nde l ll ooki ngEas t 5 .
An e a r l i e rc o nc e pt i o no ft hevi e wo fRi v e nde l ll o ok i ng e a s tt o wa r dst he Mi s t yMo unt a i nst ha ni nt hewa t e r c o l our( no.6 ) .Thi spi c t ur ewa spubl i s he di nThe Lo r do ft h eRi ng sCa l e n da r1 97 7 whe r ei twa smuc ht r unc a t e da tt het o p.
Ri ve n de l l 6 .
eHo b b i t No tus e di nt heor i gi na li mpr e s s i o no fTh .1 9 3 7 ,whi c hi nc l ude dno c o l our e di l l us t r a t i ons ,t hi spa i nt i nga ppe a r e di nt hes e c ondEngl i s hi mpr e s s i onof t hes a mey e ar ,a ndi nt hefir s tAme r i c a ne di t i o n,1 9 3 8 .I nt heAme r i c a ne di t i o nt he t i t l e‘ Ri v e nde l l ’wi t hi nt hede c o r a t i v eb or de rwa sr e mo v e d( o n whi c hJ .R.R. T ol k i e nc o mme nt e d:‘ Ic a n no ti ma g i newh yt he yha v es po i l tt heRi v e nde l lpi c t ur e by s l i c i ng t he t op and c ut t i ng outt he or name ntatt he bot t om’ ) ,butbot h r e pr oduc t i onsc a r r i e dt hepr i nt e dc a pt i onTheFa i rVa l l e yofRi v e nde l l ’( ‘ Hi dde n s o me whe r ea he a dofusi st hef a i rv al l e yofRi v e nde l lwhe r eEl r ondl i v e si nt heLa s t eJ .R. Ho me l yHo us e ’ ,Cha pt e r3 ,A S ho r tRe s t ) .Thepa i nt i ngwa sr e pr o duc e di nTh R.T ol k i e nCa l e nd ar s19 73 9 7 4 eHo b b i tCa l e nd a r1 9 76 . and1 andi nTh
TheMount ai npat h 7 .
Theo r i gi na lwa spub l i s he di nt hefir s ti mpr e s s i o no fTheHo bb i t ,1 93 7( i n Chapt er4,Ov e rHi l la n dUn de rHi l l ) .Thec ol our edver s i onbyH.E.Ri ddet twas eHo b b i tCa l e nd a r1 9 76 , madef orTh a ndha sb e e nus e di ns o mei l l us t r a t e de di t i ons oft hebook:i twasal s o us ed f ort he j ac ketoft he Amer i c an edi t i on ofThe Si l ma r i l l i o n.
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bb i t Theo r i gi na lwa spub l i s he di nt hefir s ti mpr e s s i o no fTheHo ,1 93 7( i n Cha pt e r6 ,t heFr y i ngPa ni nt ot heFi r e ) .Thec o l o ur e dv e r s i o nb yH.E.Ri dde t twa s madef orTh eCa l e nd a r1 9 7 6 , a ndha sbe e nus e di ns o mei l l us t r a t e de di t i onso ft he book.
Bi l bowokewi t ht hee ar l ys u ni nhi se y e s 9 .
Thi spa i nt i ng,t oi l l us t r a t et hefir s twor dsofCha pt e r7ofTh eHo b b i t( Que e r L o d g i n g s ) , wa sno tus e di nt hefir s tEngl i s hi mpr e s s i ont oc o nt a i nc o l our e dpi c t ur e s , butappe ar e di nt hefir s tAme r i c ane di t i on,1938.I twasr e pr oduc e di nTh eJ .R.R. T o l k i e nCa l e n da r s19 73 and1 9 7 4 and i nTh eHo b b i tCa l e nd a r1 9 7 6 . Theea gl ewas i ns pi r e db yt hepa i nt i ngo faGo l de nEa g l eb yAr c h i b a l dTho r b ur n.
Be or n’ sHal l 1 0 .
Theo r i gi na lwa spub l i s he di nt hefir s ti mpr e s s i o no fTheHo bb i t ,1 93 7( i n e e rLo d g i n gs Cha pt e r7 ,Qu ) .Thecol our edver s i onbyH.E.Ri ddet twasmadef or Th eHo b b i tCa l e nd a r1 9 7 6 ,a ndha sbe e nus e di ns o mei l l us t r a t e de di t i o nsoft he book.
TheEl ve n ki ng ’ sGat e( I 1 1 . )
bb i t Ba r r e l so uto f An unfini s he d pa i nt i ng t oi l l us t r a t eTheHo ,Chapt er9( Bond) . I twa spubl i s he di nTh eJ . K. R.To l k i e nCa l e nd ar1 97 9. S e eno. 1 2 .
TheEl ve nki ng ’ sGat e( I I ) 1 2 .
Theo r i gi na lwa spub l i s he di nt hefir s ti mpr e s s i o no fTheHo bb i t .1 93 7( i n r r e l so uto fBo nd) Cha pt e r9 .Ba .Thec o l o ur e dv e r s i o nb yH.E.Ri dde l lwa sma def o r Th eHo b b i tCa l e nd a r1 9 7 6 ,a ndha sbe e nus e di ns o mei l l us t r a t e de di t i o nsoft he book.
l b oc o me st ot heHut so ft heRaf t e l ve s( 1 3 .Bi I )
Thi spa i nt i ng,wi t ht hei ns c r i pt i on‘ S ke t c hf ort heF or e s tRi v e r ,Hobbi tCh. I X’ ,s ho wsBi l bo ’ sa r r i va lont heba r r e lb yt hel i ghtoft hef ul lmoon,whe r e a si nt he pa i nt i ngpubl i s h e dwi t ht hebookt hes unha sa l r e a dyr i s e n( s e eno.1 4 ) .I nt het e x t t heba r r e l sa r r i ve da tt hevi l l a geoft heRa f t e l ve swhi l ei twa ss t i l lda r k :‘ The r ewa s adi ms h e e tofwa t e rnol o ng e ro v e r s ha do we d,a ndoni t ss l i di ngs ur f a c et he r ewe r e da nc i nga ndb r o ke nr e fle c t i o nso fc l oudsa nds t a r s . ’Thi spi c t ur ewa spub l i s he di n Th eJ .R.R.T o l k i e nCa l e nd a r19 79 . Thepa pe ro ft heor i gi na li st or nont hel o we rl e f t hands i deandabl ueunder l ays howsher e.
Bi l boc ome st ot heHut soft heRaf t e l ve s( I I ) 1 4 .
eHo b b i t S e eno.1 3 .No tu s e di nt heor i gi na li mpr e s s i ono fTh ,1 9 37 ,whi c h i nc l ude dnoc o l our e di l l us t r a t i ons ,t hi spa i nt i nga ppe a r e di nt hes e c ondEngl i s h i mpr e s s i o no ft hes a mey e a r .I twa st heonl yo neoft hefiv es ub mi t t e dt ha twa sn ot us e di nt hefir s tAme r i c a ne di t i o n,1 9 3 8 .I n al e t t e rwr i t t e nt ot heAme r i c a n publ i s h e r si nMa r c h1 9 38J .R.R.T ol ki e n,whi l ea ppr o vi ngt he i rus eo f‘ t heEa gl e pi c t ur e ’( no.9 ,o mi t t e df r om t hefir s tEngl i s hi mpr e s s i on t oc o nt a i nc o l o ur e d i l l us t r a t i ons ) , s a i dt hathewa ss or r yt hatt he yha dnots e l e c t e d‘ t heRi ve r pi c t ur e , i n whi c ho nt hewhol et hea ma t e ura r t i s tc a ughtt hei ma gi ne ds c e nemos tc l os e l y’ .I n t hes e c o ndEngl i s hi mpr e s s i ont hepi c t ur ec a r r i e dt hepr i nt e dc a p t i on‘ Theda r k r r e l so uto fBo nd) r i v e ro pe ne ds udde nl ywi de ’( f r o m Cha pt e r9 .Ba . Thepa i nt i ngwa s r epr oduc ed i n Th eJ .R.R.T o l k i e n Ca l e nd a r s1 9 72 and 1 9 7 4and i n TheHo bb i t Ca l e nd a r1 9 7 6 .
1 5 .LakeTown
bb i t Theo r i gi na lwa spub l i s he di nt hefir s ti mpr e s s i o no fTheHo .1 93 7( i n Cha pt e r1 0 A . Wa r m We l c o me ) .Thec o l o ur e dv e r s i o nb yH.E.Ri dde t twa sma def o r Th eHo b b i tCa l e nd a r1 9 7 6,a nd ha sbe e nus e di ns o mei l l us t r a t e de di t i o nsoft he
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Theo r i gi na lwa spub l i s he di nt hefir s ti mpr e s s i o no fT fTheHo bb i t ,1 93 7( i n h eDo o r s t e p) Cha pt e r1 1 ,Ont .Thecol our edver s i onbyH.E.Ri ddet twasma madef or Th eHo b b i tCa l e nd a r1 9 7 6 ,a ndha sbe e nus e di ns o me mei l l us t r a t e de di t i o nsoft he
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No tus e di nt heor i gi na li mpr e s s i o no fT fTh eHo b b i t .1 9 3 7 ,whi c hi nc l ude dno c o l our e di l l us t r a t i ons ,t hi spa i nt i nga ppe a r e di nt hes e c ondEngl i s hi mpr e s s i onof t hes a me mey e a ra ndi nt hefir s tAme r i c a ne di t i on,1 9 3 8 .I nt heAme r i c a ne di t i o nt he t i t l eandt heJ .R.R.T .monogr a m we r eobl i t e r a t e d:butbot hr e pr oduc t i onsc a r r i e d t hepr i nt e dc a p t i on ‘ OS ma ma ugt heChi e f e s ta nd Gr e a t e s to fCa l a mi mi t i e s ’( Bi l b o’ s wo r dst ot heDr a g on.Cha pt e r1 2 ,I ns i d eI nf o r ma t i o n) .Thepa i nt i ngwa sr e pr o duc e d i nTh eJ .R.R.T ol k i e nCa l e nd ar s1 97 3 and1 d1 9 7 4 andi nTh eHo b b i tCa l e nd a r1 9 76 .
Sma maugfli e sr oundt heMo Mount ai n 1 8 .
Thi spa i nt i ngo ft heLo ne l yMo unt a i n,whi c hs h owst her ui nso ft het o wn wno f Dal ei nbendoft heRunni ngRi ver ,waspubl i s hedi n Th eJ .R.R.T o l k i e nCa l e n da r 1 9 7 9 .
De at hofSma maug 1 9 .
Thi ss ket c hoft hear r ow s hotbyBar dt heBow wm manfindi ngi t sma mar ki nt he Th eHo b b i tChapt i r ea n dWa t e r Dr agon’ sbe l l yabovebur ni ngLakeTown wn( er14.F ) wa spub l i s he di nTh eJ .R.R.To l k i e nCa l e nd a r s1 97 3 and1 d1 9 7 4 . Thewr wr i t i ngont hel e f t s i deoft hepi c t ur er e a ds :‘ Themo mo ons houl dbeac r e s c e n t :i twa so nl yaf e w ni ght s wMo o n af t e rt heNe onDur i n’ sDa y ’ ;i nt hel e f t ha ndb ot t om c o me me r :‘ Dr a gons h oul d haveaw wh hi t en a k e ds ds po twhe r et hea r r o we nt e r s ’ ;a nd a tt heb ot t o m: m:‘ Ba r dt he Bowm wmans houl d bes t andi ngaf t err el eas eofar r ow atext r eme mel ef tpoi ntoft he pi l e s . ’
TheHal latBag End.Re s i de nc eofB.Bag g i nsEs qui r e 2 0 .
bb i t Theo r i gi na lwa spub l i s he di nt hefir s ti mpr e s s i o no fTheHo ,1 93 7( i n
h eDo o r s t e p) Chapt er11 ,On t .Thec ol our ed ver s i on by H.E.Ri ddet twasfir s t publ i s hed i nt heEngl i s h DeLuxeedi t i on and i n ane w edi t i on oft he Dut c h t r a ns l a t i on( bot h1 97 6) , a nda ppe a r e da l s oi nTh eJ . R. R.To l k i e nCa l e nda r19 79 .
Ol dManWi l l ow 2 1 .
Cr a y ondr a wi ngt oi l l us t r a t et hede s c r i pt i onoft hegr e a twi l l owt r e ei n The Fe l l o ws h i po ft h eRi ng.Boo kI ,Cha pt e r6 ,Th eOl dF o r e s t :‘ Enor mousi tl ooke d,i t s s pr awl i ngbr anchesgoi ngupl i ker eac hi ngar mswi t hmanyl ongfinger edhands , i t skno t t e da ndt wi s t e dt r unkg api ngi nwi defis s ur e st ha tc r e a ke df a i nt l ya st he boughsmove d. ’I twaspubl i s he di nTh eJ .R.R.T o l k i e nCa l e nd a r s1 9 73 a nd1 9 7 4 :a s o me wha te nl a r g e dr e pr o duc t i o nwi t hapa r to ft hepi c t ur ee x c l ude da ppe a r e di n Th eLo r do ft h eRi ng sCa l e nd a r1 9 77 .
Door sofDur i nandMor i aGat e 2 2 .
Cr a y o ndr a wi ngo ft heWe s tGa t eo fMo r i a ,o nt hewe s t e r ns i deo ft heMi s t y Mount ai ns ,by whi c ht he Fel l ows hi p oft he Ri ng ent er ed t he Mi nes :c f .The Fe l l o ws h i po ft heRi ng, o ur ne yi nt heDa r k BookI I ,Cha pt e r A 4 . J : ‘ Beyondt heomi nous wa t e rwe r er e a r e dva s tc l i ffs ,t he i rs t e r nf a c e spa l l i di nt hef a di ngl i ght :fina la nd eJ .R.R.To l k i e nCa l e nd a r s1 97 3 9 7 4,a i mpa s s a bl e . ’I twa spubl i s h e di nTh and1 ndi n Th eLo r do ft h eRi ng sCa l e nd a r1 9 77 ( s l i ght l yt r unc a t e da tt opa ndbot t om) . Thedr a wi ng oft heDoor sofDur i n abov ei sr e pr oduce df r om t hes ame eF e l l o ws h i po ft h eRi ng,wher c hapt erofTh et hewor dson t he ar c h we r et hus t r a ns l a t e db y Ga nda l f :‘ TheDo or sofDur i n.Lo r do fMo r i a .S pe a k ,f r i e nd,a nd e nt e r .I ,Na r vi ,ma det he m.Ce l e b r i mboro fHo l l i ndr e wt he s es i gns . ’I twa sonl y
do me l l o n a mi nnos when Gandal fper c e i ve dt ha tpe h oul db et r a ns l a t e d‘ S a y “ Fr i e nd”a nde nt e r ’ ,a ndut t e r e dt hewor dMe l l on,t ha tt heDo or so pe ne d.
Le ave sf r om t heBookofMazar bul 2 3 .
TheBookofMaza r bul ,f oundbyt heFel l ows hi poft heRi ngi nt heChamber o fMa z a r b uli nMo r i a ,r e c o r de dt hef o r t une so ft hepe o pl eofBa l i nt heDwa r f .‘ I t ha db e e ns l a s he da nds t a b be da ndpa r t l yb ur ne d,a ndi twa ss os t a i ne dwi t hb l a c k a ndot he rda r kma r ksl i keol dbl oodt ha tl i t t l eofi tc oul dber e a d. ’The s ef a c s i mi l e pageswer epubl i s hedi nTheLor doft heRi ngsCal endar1977, ac c ompani edbyt he f ol l owi ngnot eont he i ri nt e r pr e t a t i on:
I .
Thi s page oft he Book ofMaz ar bule xe mpl i fies t he l at ef or m oft he Ang e r t ha s ,c a l l e d‘ t heus a g eo fEr e b or ’ .Thi sus ewo ul db ee x pe c t e di nak i ndo f di a r y , wr i t t e n, ha s t i l ya ndwi t houta t t e mpta tc a l l i gr a phyorme t i c ul ousc o ns i s t e nc y o fs pe l l i ng,b yDwa r v e sc o mi ngf r o m Da l e .Al mos ta l lt her une sc a nbei nt e r pr e t e d byr e f e r e nc et ot hes e c t i onont heCi r t hi nAppe ndi xE t o Th eLo r do ft h eRi ng s , wher eal s ot hemodi fic at i onsoft heAnger t hasMor i amadebyt heDwar ve sof Er e bora r ebr i e flyde s c r i be d. TheBookofMaza r bulwaswr i t t eni nWes t r on,t heCommonSpeec h,whi c h i nt hepa ge sh e r er e pr oduc e di sr e pr e s e nt e d,a st hr o ugho utTh eLo r do ft h eRi ng s ,by Modem Engl i s h.I nwr i t i ngt heCommonSpeec ht heDwar ve st endedt obl endi t s c us t o ma r ys pe l l i ngwi t hc e r t a i npho ne t i cus a ge s :f ort he ydi dno tl i k et ous ea ny l et t eror r une i n mor et han one val ue,nor t o ex pr es sa s i mpl es ound by c ombi na t i onsofl e t t e r s .I nr e pr e s e nt a t i onoft hi s ,i twi l lbef oundt ha tt hes pe l l i ng he r ei sno to nt heb a s i sofo ner uni cs i g nf o re a c h Mo de r n Eng l i s hl e t t e r :f o r ex ampl e,t hewor dc h a mb e r i nl i ne13i ss pe l twi t honl yfiv er une s ,t he r ebe i nga h r unef orc a ndar unef o rmb . I nt het r a ns c r i ptt ha tf ol l owst he s ef e at ur e sa r cnoti ndi c a t e d.I tma ybenot e d t hatt hewor dt he i sr e pr e s e nt e db yas hor tve r t i c a ls t r oke ;t hewor do f byt her une s i ,a y ; f o rv;a nd( of t e n)t hewor di byt her unef orZ.The r ea r ea l s os i ngl es i gnsf ora e a ;e w; o a ;o u, o w. Ther unei nt het opr i ght ha ndc o r ne ri st henume r a l3 . eLo r do ft h eRi ng s Thepas s agei nTh i nwhi c hGandal fr eadsoutt hes epages eFe l l o ws h i po ft h eRi ng,BookI wi l lb ef o undi nTh I ,a tt hebe gi nni ngofCh.5 .‘ The Br i dg eo fKha z a ddûm’ .I ti spos s i bl et oma keo utal i t t l emor eoft het e x tt ha n Gandal fwasabl et odoi nt heChamberofMazar bul . 1Wedr oveoutor nsf r om t hegr eatgat eandguar d 2( r ) o om a ndt o okt hefir s tha l l : wes l e w ma n yi nt heb r 3( i ) ghts uni nt heda l e :Fl o’ iwa ski l l e dbya na r r 4ow.Hes l ew t hegre atc hi ef t a( i n)……… Fl o’ i
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I I .
Ga nda l fpa us e da nds e taf e wl e a v e sa s i de .‘ The r ea r es e v e r a lpa g e soft he s a mes o r t ,r a t he rh as t i l ywr i t t e na ndmuc hda ma ge d, ’hes a i d;‘ butIc a nma kel i t t l e o ft he mi nt hi sl i g ht .No wt he r emus tb eanumb e ro fl e a v e smi s s i ng ,b e c a us et he y be gi nt obenumbe r e dfiv e ,t hefif t hy e a roft hec ol on y ,Is u ppo s e .Le tmes e e !No, t hey ar et oo c uta nd s t ai ned:Ic annotr ead t hem.Wemi ghtdo bet t eri nt he s unl i ght . Wa i t !He r ei ss ome t hi ng:al a r g ebol dha ndus i nga nEl vi s hs c r i pt . ’ ‘ Tha twoul dbeOr i ’ sha nd, ’s a i dGi ml i ,l oo ki ngo ve rt hewi z a r d’ sa r m.‘ He c oul dwr i t ewe l la nds pe e di l y , a ndof t e nus e dt heEl vi s hc ha r a c t e r s . ’ ‘ If e arheha di l lt i di ngst or e c or di naf a i rha nd, ’s a i dGa nda l f . Th eFe l l o ws h i po ft h eRi ng, BookI I , Ch. 5 ,‘ TheBr i dg eo fKha z a ddûm’ .
Thi spa g ei swr i t t e ni nt hel a t e rorWe s t r on c o n ve nt i o n,i ni t sno r t he r n v ar i e t y ,i nt hea ppl i c a t i o noft heEl vi s hs i g nst ot heCo mmo nWe s t e r nS pe e c h.The s c r i ptc a nb ei nt e r pr e t e df r o mt hei nf o r ma t i o ng i v e ni nAppe n di xEt oTh eL o r do f t h eRi ng’ s ;butt hef ol l o wi ngpo i nt sma ybeno t e d.Thev owe l sa r ee x pr e s s e dno tb y t e h t a r butbys e par a t el e t t e r s ,a ,e ,o ,u be i ngr e pr e s e nt e db yt het e ng wa r 24,35,23, 22 r e s pe c t i ve l y( s e et het a bl ei n Th eLo r do ft h eRi ng s ,Appe ndi xE) ,and i bya ni ny j undo t t e dorwi t ha na c ut es t r okea bo ve .F ory , a si nma l i ne9, a i sus e d,a ndf or w bot ht e ng wa r 2 2a nd2 5 ;b utt hedi pht ho ng so u,o w ( asi ns o r r o w l i ne3,d o n ( b ) t l i ne 13)ande w ( a si ns l e w l i ne9 )a r ee x pr e s s e db yac ur lo ve rt hefir s te l e me nt ,a nda y y l o n e ( asi nda l i ne4)byt wodot so ve rt heal e t t e r ,e i sof t e ni ndi c a t e d( a si na l i ne6, Si l v e r l o de l i ne1 0)b yadotpl a c e dunde rt hepr e c e di ngl e t t e r .
Ab aro v e rac o ns ona nti sus e dt os ho wt ha ti ti spr e c e de db yana s a l ,a si n we nt l i ne6 ;a ndado ub l ec o ns o na ntma ybee x pr e s s e db yaba rb e n e a t ht hel a t t e r , a si nb a r r e d l i ne1 3. Fordoubl eIt e ng wa 2 8i sus e d. Ther uni cfigur ea tt heb ot t o mo ft hepa g ei st henume r a l5 . 1r ………ar z( pr obabl yf ora r s , t hee ndo y fe a r s ? ) 2s i nc e …………r e ady 3s or r ow………… ( y) e s t e r 4daybei ngt het ent hofnovember 5Ba l i nl or dofMor i af e l l 6i nDi mr i l lDa l e : hewe nta l one 7t ol o oki nMi r r or me r e , a nor e 8s hothi mf r om behi ndas t one, we 9s l e wt heor ebutman ymor ec a……… 10pf r om eas tupt heSi l ver l ode……… 11wer es c uedBal i n’ sb( ody)……… 12 …. r eas har pbat t l e……… 1 3weha v eb a r r e dt heg a t e sb utdo ub ti f 14…… ca nhol dt hem l ong,i ft her ei s… 1 5noe s c a pei twi l lbeahor r i bl ef a t e( t o) 1 6s uffe r-butIs ha l lhol d I I I
Thel as tpageoft heBookofMazar bul .Ther unesempl oyedar ct hes ameas t hos eont hefir s toft he s ef a c s i mi l e s ,t ho ught heha ndi sdi ffe r e nta ndt hes ha pe s di ffe ri nde t a i l .Thel a s tl i nei si nt hes a meEl vi s ha l pha be ta st ha tus e do nt he s ec ondpage. 1Wec annotgetout : wec annotgetout 2t he yha v et a k e nt heb r i dg ea nds e c o ndh 3( a) l l . Fr a ’ r&Lo’ ni& Na ’ l if e l lt he 4r eb r a v e l ywh( i l et he )r e s tr e t r………… 5Ma( zar b) ul .Wes t i l lho………… 6g: buthopeu……n……( O’ ? ) i nsp 7a r t ywe nt5da y sa gobut( t oda y )o nl y 84r e t ur ne d:t hepo oli supt ot hewa l l 9a tWe s t ga t e : t hewa t c he ri nt hewa t e rt oo 1 0kO’ i n-wec a n no tg e tout : t hee ndc o m 11e ss oonwehea rdr umsdr umsi nt hedee p Theyar ec omi ng
Mo i aGat e( TheSt e pst ot heEas tGat e ) 2 4 . r
Cr ayondr awi ngoft hes t epsl eadi ngupt ot heGr eatGat esofMor i aont he eFe l l o ws h i po ft h eRi ng,Boo e a s t e r ns i deoft heMi s t yMount a i ns ; c f .Th kI I ,Cha pt e r 5,Th eBr i d g eo fKh a z a d d ûm:‘ Outoft heGat est he yr anands pr angdownt hehuge a nda ge wor ns t e ps , t het hr e s h ol dofMor i a . ’Thi spi c t ur ewa spubl i s h e di nTh eJ . R. R.T o l k i e nCa l e n da r1 9 73 .
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Cr a y o ndr a wi ngo ft hema l l o r nt r e e sofLo t hl 6 r i e n;c f .Th eFe l l o ws h i po ft h e Ri n g,BookI I ,Cha pt e r6 :‘ The r ea r enot r e e sl i ket het r e e soft ha tl a nd.Fori nt he a ut umnt he i rl e a ve sf a l lnot , butt ur nt ogol d. Nott i l lt hes pr i ngc o me sa ndt hene w gr e e no pe nsd ot he yf a l l ,a ndt he nt heb oug hsa r el a de nwi t hy e l l o w flo we r s ;a nd t heflooro ft hewoodi sgol de n,a ndgol de ni st her o of ,a ndi t spi l l a r sa r cofs i l v er , f ort heba r koft het r e e si ss moo t ha ndgr e y . ’Thi sr e pr oduc t i oni sa spubl i s h e di n Th eJ .R.R.T o l k i e n Ca l e nd a r19 7 4:an enl ar ged r eproduc t i on,wi t hs omeoft he pi c t ur ei nc l udi ngt het i t l ec utout , a ppe ar e di nTh eLo r do ft h eRi ng sCa l e nd a r1 9 77 .
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Thi ss k e t c hwa sdo neo napa g ef r o ma ne x a mi na t i o ns c r i pt ,a ndpa r t l yo v e r t heha ndwr i t i ng i t s e l f ;i nt her e pr oduc t i on ( publ i s h e di n Th eLo r do ft h eRi ng s Ca l e nd a r1 9 77 )t hewr i t i ngha sb e e nr e mo v e d.A de s c r i pt i o ni sg i v e ni n TheT wo T o we r s ft h eHo r nb ur go nt h eHo r nr o c k ,Bo ok1 1 1 .Cha pt e r7 ,o ,t hego r g eo fHe l m’ s Dee p,andt heDee pi ngSt r eam.
Or t hancandMi nasTi r i t h 2 7 .
eLo r do ft h eRi ng sCa l e nd a r The s et wos k e t c h e swe r epubl i s h e dt o ge t he ri nTh 1 9 7 7 . Thei l l us t r a t i onofOr t ha nc ,t het o we ro fI s e nga r d,i soneofs e v e r a ldi ffe r e nt c o nc e pt i onss k e t c he db yJ .R.R. T ol ki e n,butt hi sa gr e e sbe s twi t ht hede s c r i pt i oni n TheTwoTo we r s eRo a dt oI s e n ga r d:‘ ,BookI I I .Cha pt e r8 ,Th A pe a ka ndi s l eofr oc ki t wa s ,b l a c ka ndg l e a mi ngha r d:f o urmi ght ypi e r so fma n ys i de ds t o newe r ewe l de d i nt oone , butne a rt hes ummi tt he yope ne di nt og api ngho r ns , t he i rp i nna c l e ss ha r p a st hepoi nt so fs pe a r s ,ke e ne dge da skni ve s . ’ Theunfini s he d pi c t ur eo fMi na sTi r i t hi se nt i t l e dS t a n b u r gi nF ë a nor i a n ( El vi s h)l e t t e r s ,a ndS t a n b u r g andSt e i nb o r g i nRoma nl e t t e r s( onl yt hel a t t e rvi s i bl e t a n b u r g i nt her e pr oduc t i on) .S i sOl dEngl i s h( a ndS t e i nb or gOl dNo r s e ) ,me a ni ng ‘ St one f or t r e s s ,St one c i t y’ . Mi nasTi r i t h wascal l ed ‘ St onec i t y’byt heWose s( t heWi l d Men oft he eRe t ur no ft h eKi ng,Book V,Chapt Woodsi nt heWhi t eMount ai ns )i n Th er5 ,
ur g. t houghi t sus ualnamei nRohan( ast r ans l at edi nt oOl dEngl i s h)wa sMundb ‘ Guar di anf or t r e s s ’ .
She l ob’ sLai r 2 8 .
Thi ss k e t c hwa spub l i s he d( b utwi t hl e s so ft hema nus c r i ptpa g es ho wn)i n Th eLo r do ft h eRi ng sCa l e nd a r1 9 77 , t og e t he rwi t ht hef ol l o wi ngno t e : Thewr i t i nga c c o mpa nyi ngt hi spi c t ur ei saf r a gme nto fa ne a r l ydr a f toft he pa s s a g ei nTheTwoTo we r s ( BookI V.Cha pt e r8 .Th eSt a i r so fCi r i t hUng o l )i nwhi c hi s de s c r i be dS a ma ndF r o do ’ sfir s ts i ghtoft heTo we ro fCi r i t hUngol .I nt hi sdr a f t Gol l um ha da l r e a dydi s a ppe a r e da tt hi spo i nti nt hes t or y .
r ow 2 9 .Dunhar
Theor i gi na loft hi spi c t ur ei nc r a y onbe a r sano t eont heba c k:‘ Nol ong e rfit s s t or y ’ .I twa spubl i s he di nTh eLo r do ft h eRi ng sCa l e nd a r1 9 77 , ac c ompani edbyt he f ol l o wi ngno t e : Thi spi c t ur eoft heFi r i e nf e l da ndt hec l i mbi ngr oa dma r k e da te a c ha ngl eby t hec ar vedPúkel menwasdoneatat i mewhent hec onc ept i onoft heDar kDoor ( l e a di ngt ot hePa t hso ft heDe a d)wa ss o me wha tdi ffe r e n tf r o mt hede s c r i pt i o ni n t hepub l i s he dwor k. The r ei ti ss a i d:‘ Di vi di ngt heupl a ndi nt ot wot he r ema r c h e da do ub l el i neo funs ha pe ds t a ndi ngs t o ne st ha tdwi ndl e di nt ot hedus ka ndv a ni s he d i nt het r e e s .Tho s ewhoda r e dt of o l l o wt ha tr o a dc a mes o ont ot heb l a c kDi mho l t underDwi mor ber g,and t he menac e oft he pi l l arofs t one,and t he ya wni ng s hadow oft hef or bi ddendoor . ’( Th eRe t ur no ft h eKi ng,Book V.Chapt er3 ,The Mus t e ro fRo ha n) .I nt hepi c t ur et he r ei snos i gnoft heda r kwood( t heDi mhol t ) ,or
t hepi l l a rofs t one ;i ts e e mst ha tt heDa r kDoorl i e si nt hec l e f ta tt hee ndoft he doubl el i neofs t one sa c r os st heFi r i e nf e l d.
Or odr ui nandBar addûr 3 0 .
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eRe t ur no ft h eKi ng,Book VI Mo o m.I manus c r i ptofTh ,Chapt er3 . untDo nt he or i gi nalt het ongueofflameatt hec oneoft hemount ai ni scol our ed r ed,and be ne at ht hewor dsvi s i bl ei nt her e pr oduc t i oni swr i t t e n‘ MtDoom f r om t heNor t h’ . I nt hi ss k e t c hi ss e e nt he‘ l ongs l opi ngc a us e wa yt ha tl e dupo nt ot heMount a i n ’ s e a s t e r ns i de ’ ,c a r r yi ngS aur on’ sRoa df r om Ba r a ddûrupt ot heda r ke nt r a nc eo ft he S a mma t hNa ur ,t heCha mb e r so fF i r e .I twa spub l i s he da sa ni ns e tt ot hepa i nt i ng eLo r do ft h eRi ng sCa l e nd a r1 9 77 . o fBa r a ddûri nTh Thepai nt i ngs howsadooront heeas t er ns i deoft hef or t r es swi t hMount eJ .R.R.T o l k i e nCa l e n da r s1 97 3and Doom t ot hewes t war d.I twaspubl i s hedi nTh 1 9 7 4,and agai eLo r do ft h eRi ng sCa l e nd a r1 9 7 7i ni nTh nas l i ght l ye nl a r ge da nd t r unc a t e dr e pr oduc t i ont og e t he rwi t ht hes k e t c hofOr odr ui na sa ni ns e t .
T a n i q u e t i l 3 1 .
Thi swa t e r c o l ourda t e si na l lpr o ba bi l i t yf r om t hes a mepe r i o d( 1 9 2 7 8 )a s t heo t he rSi l ma r i l l i onpa i nt i ngs .I twa spubl i s h e di n Th eJ .R.R.T o l k i e nCa l e n da r 1 9 7 4,andagai eSi l ma r i l l i o nCa l e n da r1 97 8.Ta ni nTh ni que t i l ,c a l l e da l s oOi ol os s ë , Amon Ui l os ,and MountEver whi t e ,wast he hi ghes tort he mount ai ns t hat guar dedVal i norandt hehi ghes tmount ai nofAr da,‘ uponwhoses ummi tManwë s e thi st hr one ’ .I nt hef or e gr oundi so neoft hewhi t es wa ns hi pso ft heTe l e r i nEl ve s whodwel tont hec oas tofAman.
LakeMi t hr i m 3 2 .
Thi swat er c ol our ,dat ed 1927,waspubl i s hed i n Th eSi l ma r i l l i o n Ca l e n da r 1 9 7 8 , t og e t he rwi t ht hehe r a l di cde vi c e so fFë a nor ,F i ngol fin.Ha dor ,a ndEä r e n di l , whowe r ea s s oc i a t e dwi t ht her e g i on( Eä r e ndi lt hr o ughhi sf a t he rT uo r ) .I nt hi s book t he s ede vi c e sha vebe e n gr oupe d wi t h ot he r st hatappe ar e di nt hes ame Ca l e nda r( s e eno.4 7 ) .La keMi t hr i ml a yi nt hee a s tofHi t hl um:a bouti t ss hor e st he di vi de dhos t so ft heNol do r i nEl v e sma det he i re nc a mpme nt sa f t e rt he i rr e t ur nt o Mi ddl e e a r t h( TheSi l ma r i l l i o n Cha pt e r1 3 ,Ofth eRe t ur no ft h eNo l d o r ) .
N g ot hr ond( I ) 3 3 . ar
Thi sunfini s hed wat er c ol ouroft he ent r anc est ot he gre atunder gr ound f or t r es sofFi nr odFel agundwasnodoubtpai nt eddur i ngt hesameper i odast he dr a wi ngo fNa r g ot hr o nd,s e eno .3 4 .I twa spub l i s he di nTh eSi l ma r i l l i o nCa l e nd a r 1 9 7 8 .
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Thi sdr awi ngofNar got hr ond,s howi ngadi ffer entc onc ept i onoft hedoor s f r om t ha ti nt hewa t e r c o l our( no.3 3 ) ,ha sno tb e e n pr e v i ous l ypubl i s h e di ni t s or i gi nalf or m,butt he c ol our ed ver s i on by H.E.Ri ddet tappear ed i n The Si l ma r i l l i o nCa l e nd a r19 78 . Theori gi nalwasdoneatLymeRegi si nDor s eti n1928. Thee nt r a nc et oNa r g ot hr o ndi ss ho wna si twa sb e f o r et hegr e a tb r i dg eo fT úr i n wa sb ui l to ve rt heRi v e rNa r o g( TheSi l ma r i l l i o n Cha pt e r2 1 . OfT ur i nT ur a mb a r ) .
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Gondol i nandt heVal eofTuml ade n 3 5 .
Thi sdr a wi ng ,da t e dS e pt e mb e r1 9 2 8 ,ha sno tb e e npr e v i o us l ypub l i s he di n i t sor i gi nalf or m,butt hec ol our ed ver s i on by H.E.Ri ddet tappear ed i n The Si l ma r i l l i o nCa l e nd a r1 97 8.Thena meCr i s t hor n,s e e ni nt hepe nc i l l e dt i t l e ,me a ns ‘ TheEa gl e sCl e f t ’ :i twa sa f t e r wa r dsc h a ng e dt o Ci r i t hTho r o na t h,oft he s ame me ani ng.He r eGl or finde lf oughtwi t ht heBal r ogwhoambushe dt hos ewhofle d TheSi l ma r i l l i o n uo ra n dt h eFa l lo f f r om t hes ac k oft heci t y( Chapt er23,OfT Go nd o l i n) .
Gondol i nandt heVal eofTuml ade nc ol our e d 3 5 .
TolSi r i on 3 6 .
Thi sdr a wi ngha sno tbe e npr e vi ous l ypubl i s h e di ni t so r i gi na lf or m,butt he c o l o ur e dv e r s i o nb yH.E.Ri dde t ta ppe a r e di nTh eSi l ma r i l l i o nCa l e n da r19 78 .The or i gi na l , l i keno. 3 4 ,wa sdonea tLymeRe gi si nDor s e ti n1 9 28 .
Thepi c t ur es h owsMi na sTi r i t h,t hewa t c h t o we ro fF i nr o dF e l a g und,o nt he i s l a ndo fT o lS i r i o n,whi c ha f t e ri t sc a p t ur ebyS a ur o nwa sna me dT ol i nGa ur ho t h, t heI s l eo fWe r e wo l v e s .T ot hel e f ta r eEr e dWe t hr i n,t heMo unt a i nso fS h a do w, a ndt ot her i ghtt hewe s t e r ne dg eo fDo r t ho ni o n( T a ur nuF ui n) ;be y o ndl i e st he wi depl a i nofAr dga l e n,c a l l e da f t e ri t sde v as t a t i on Anf a ugl i t h,a nd ont hef a r nor t her n hor i zon i st hel i neofEr ed Engri n,t heI r on Mount ai ns ,wi t hs moke hangi ngoverThangor odr i m.
TolSi r i onc ol our e d 3 6 .
Mi kwoodandBe l e gfindsGwi ndori nTaur nuFui n 3 7 . r ( e nt i t l e dFang or nFor e s t )
The bl ac k and whi l e pi c t ur e ofMi r kwood waspubl i s hed i nt he fir s t eHo b b i t i e sa ndSpi de r s i mpr e s s i ono fTh .1 9 37( i nCha pt e r8 .Fl ,t ho ughi nt e nde dt o bet hee ndpape r ) :t heor i gi nalwasgi ve nbyJ .R.R.Tol ki e nt oaf r i e ndandc annot now bet r ac ed. eJ .R.R.T o l k i e n Thepai nt i ng on t he oppos i t epageappea r ed fir s ti n Th Ca l e nd a r1 9 74 ,a nda ne nl a r g e me nto ft hec e nt r a la r e ao ft hepi c t ur ei nTh eL o r do f t h eRi ng sCa l e nd a r1 9 7 7, i nbot hCa l e nda r sc a pt i one d‘ F angor nFor e s t ’ ,a si nt het i t l e l ma r i l l i o n i ns c r i pt i on,i nt heha nd oft hea r t i s t ,on t hepa i nt i ng i t s e l f .I n TheSi
Ca l e nd a r1 9 7 8t hes a mer e pr o duc t i o na si n1 9 7 7wa sus e d,b utt hi st i mec a pt i o ne d ‘ Be l e gfindsGwi ndori nT a ur nuF ui n’ .Ther e a s onf ort hi si st ha twhi l epr e pa r i ng t he19 78Ca l e nda rIr e a l i s e dt heor i gi na ls i gni fic a nc eoft hepa i nt i ng. J .R.R.Tol ki e ns t at e di nal e t t e rof1937t hatt hepi c t ur eofMi r kwoodf orThe Ho b b i twa si t s e l fr e dr a wnf r om apa i nt i ngma dee a r l i e rt oi l l us t r a t et hepa s s a gei n TheSi l ma r i l l i o n( Chapt er21)wher eBel egfindsGwi ndori nt hef or es tofTaur nuF ui n.Tha tpa i nt i ngi sb e yondque s t i ont heoner e pr oduc e dhe r e ,de s pi t et het i t l e ‘ F angor nF or e s t ’ .I nvi e w oft het i t l et het wofigur e swoul dna t ur a l l ybet a ke nt obe t heho bb i t sPi ppi na nd Me r r y ,s t r a y i ngi nF a ng or nb e f o r et he i re nc o unt e rwi t h TheTwoTo we r s T r e e b e a r d( ,BookI I I ,Cha pt e r4) .I ti sc l e ar ,howe ve r ,t hatt hi si snot s o ;t hefigur e sa r ee l ve sa ndnothobbi t s ;a ndt hee l fc l i mbi ngo ve rt het r e e r oot si s Bel eg St r ongbow ofDor i at h,bear i ng hi sgr eats wor d Angl ac hel( whi c h was af t er war dsr ef or ged f orTúr i n and f r om whi c h hebec ameknown ast heBl ac k Swor dofNar got hr ond) .Theot heri sGwi ndorofNar got hr ond,l yi ngexhaus t ed a f t e rhi se s c a p ef r o mt hemi ne so fAng ba nd, wi t hhi sl a mpb e s i dehi m. The o nl y po s s i b l ee x pl a na t i o ni st ha tJ .R.R.T ol k i e n de c i de dt ha tt he Si l ma r i l l i o n pa i nt i ng c o ul d ne v e r t he l e s sb e us e d,i nt he 1 9 7 4 Ca l e n da r ,a sa n i l l us t r a t i onoft hehobbi t si nF angor nF or e s t .I twa spr oba bl ydoneatt hes a met i me l ma r i l l i o n a st heot he rSi pa i nt i ngsi nt hel a t e19 20 s .
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Gl aur ungs e t sf or t ht os e e kTur i n 3 8 .
Thi spa i nt i ng ,da t e d1 9 2 7 ,wa spub l i s he di nTh eSi l ma r i l l i o nCa l e n da r1 97 8. Thet i t l ei si nOl d Engl i s hl e t t e r s ,whi c hJ .R.R.T ol ki e nf r e q ue nt l yus e d whe n wr i t i ngi naf o r ma ls t y l e .Att het i meo ft hepa i nt i ngt hena meo ft heF a t he ro f Dr agonswasGl or und,notGl aur ung,and f ort her epr oduc t i oni nt heCal endarI r e wr ot et heOl dEngl i s hl e t t e r i ngi npr e c i s e l ys i mi l a rf or mi nor de rt oi nt r oduc et he nameby whi c ht heDr agon i sknown i nt hepubl i s hed wor k.Thee nt r anc et o Na r go t hr ondi she r es e e na sas i ngl ear c h,unl i ket het r i pl edoor ss e e ni nnos .3 3 and34 .
Pol arBe arhadf al l e nf r om t opt ob ot t om ont ohi sn os e 3 9 .
Publ i s h e di nTheF a t h e rCh r i s t ma sLe t t e r s , 1 97 6, a nda ga i n( wi t ht hede c or a t i ve bor de r sr e move d)i nTheJ . R. R. To l k i e nCa l e nd a r1 979 , t hi spai nt i ngoft hei nt e r i oro f Cl i ff Ho us ea tt heNo r t hP ol e ,t o ge t he rwi t h al e t t e rde s c r i b i ng t hee v e n t ,wa s de l i v e r e dt oJ .R.R.T ol ki e n’ sc hi l dr e na tChr i s t ma s19 2 8,a ndt husbe l ongst ot he pr ol i ficpe r i odofpa i nt i ngf r om whi c hde r i v et hei l l us t r a t i onst oTheSi l ma r i l l i o ni n t hi sbook.
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The s epa i nt i ng sda t ef r o mt hes a mepe r i o d( 1 9 2 7 8 )a st hepa i nt i ng sa nd l ma r i l l i o n.Be dr a wi ngsi l l us t r a t i ngTheSi n e a t ht hec o i l e ddr a g ona tt het o pa ppe a r i nt he or i gi nals ome wor ds f r om t he Ol d Engl i s h poem Be o wul f( l i ne 2 56 1) : ‘ hr i ngb o ga nhe o r t eg e f y s e d,r e nde r e di nJ .R.R.T ol ki e n’ st r a ns l a t i onoft hepoe m The eJ . R. he a r toft hec oi l i ngbe a s twa ss t i r r e d’ .Thet hr e edr a gonswe r epubl i s he di nTh R.T o l k i e nCa l e n da r1 9 79,b utt heuppe r mo s t( i nc o l our )a ndt hewa r r i orc o nt e ndi ng wi t hadr a gon( unc o l our e d)we r eus e dt oi l l us t r a t et hec a t a l ogueoft hee xhi bi t i on att heAs hmol ea nMus eum,Oxf or d,and t heNat i onalBookLea gue.London,i n 1 9 7 6 7 ,a ndt hef or me r ,a sa ne mb os s e dde s i gni nr e d,s i l v e r ,a ndg ol d,a ppe a r son t hec o ve roft heDeLux ee di t i onofTh eHo b b i t ( 1 976 ) .
T r e e s 4 1 .
Theuppe rt r e eont hel e f tbe a r si nt heor i gi na lt het i t l e‘ TheTr e eofAma l i on’ , a sa l s odoe st het r e edonei nc r a y o no ngr e ypa pe rb e l o wi t .I nt he s epi c t ur e st he pl a c i ngoft heflo we r sa ndmo s to ft heflo we r st he ms e l v e sa r co b vi o us l ys i mi l a ra nd r e l a t e d;butIbe l i e v et hel o we rt r e et obemuc hl a t e rt ha nt heuppe r ,whi c hda t e s f r o m1 9 2 7 8 . Ont hi spa g ei sr e pr o duc e dat hi r ddr a wi ngo fs uc hat r e e ,b e a r i ngl e a v e s ( no tflo we r s )o fma n ydi ffe r e n tf o r ms ,whi c hwa sd oneb yJ .R.R.T ol k i e na sac o v e r r e ea ndLe a fpubl de s i gnf o rt hepa pe r b a c ke di t i o no fT i s hedi n1964;andwhi l eI c a nno tc a s ta nyl i ghtont hena meAma l i oni t s e l f ,i ti sno t e wor t hyt ha ta ne a r l i e r A l i o n.Fi v e r s i onoft hi sde s i gnwa se nt i t l e d‘ TheTr e eo f ma r s tdr a f tf ort hec ove rof T r e ea ndLe a f . ’ Thi spa g eo ft r e e swa spubl i s h e di nTh eJ . R. R. To l k i e nCa l e nd a r1 97 9.
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eJ .R.R.T o l k i e nCa l e n da r1 9 79 , Thi spa ge ,publ i s h e di nTh i smadeup( wi t h t hee x c e p t i o no ft het woflo we r st or i g hta ndl e f t ,whi c hb e l o ngwi t ht ho s ei nno . 4 5 )o fmuc he a r l i e rc ompo s i t i o ns( l a t e1 92 0 s )t ha nt hede s i gnsr e pr oduc e di nno s . 4 3 4 6 .F ort heflo we r i ngt r e es e et heno t et ono. 4 1 .
Pat t e r ns( I ) 4 3 .
Whi l edoi ngnews paperc r oss wor d puzzl esJ .R.R.Tol ki enus ed t odr aw pat t er nssuch ast hose ,s el ec t ed f r om among many,t hatar er epr oduc ed her e, pr e vi ous l ypubl i s h e di nTh eJ .R.R.T o l k i e nCa l e nd a r1 97 9. Theydat ef r om t he1960s , a nda r edonewi t hc o l o ur e dba l l poi ntpe ns . The s ede s i gnswe r ev e r yf r e q ue nt l yof flo we r sorflo we r l i kef o r ms ;o t he r swe r ef r i e z e s ,ors u gg e s t e d he r a l di cde v i c e s ,
be l t s ,ort ape s t r i e s ,andmi ghtt he nbeas s oc i at e dwi t hNúme nór e anwor ksofar tor flo we r so ft hei ma gi ne dwor l d.S e cnos . 4 4 , 4 5 . 4 6 .a nda l s ot heHe r a l di cDe vi c e s ,no. 47.
Pat t e r ns( I )b 4 3 .
Pat t e r ns( I I ) 4 4 .
The s ede s i g ns ,l i k et ho s es ho wni nno .4 3 ,da t ef r o mt he1 9 6 0 s ,a ndwe r e a r r a ng e dt husf orTheJ . R. R. To l k i e nCa l e nd a r1 979 .
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S e et heno t et ono .4 3 .S uc ha r t e f a c t swo ul dha v ebe e na mo ngt hepr e c i o us t hi ngss ave df r om t heDr owni ngofNúmenori nt hes hi psofEl endi landhi ss ons Ak a l l a b ê t h( The I s i l dura ndAna r i o na ndbr oughtt oMi ddl e e a r t h,a si st o l di nt he Si l ma r i l l i o n p. 2 7 6 ) . TheNúme n ór e a nt i l ewa su s e da st hec e nt r e pi e c eo nt heba c kof t he c ove rofTh eJ .R.R.T o l k i e n Ca l e nd a r19 7 4,a nd bo t ht i l ea nd t e x t i l e sa s eSi l ma r i l l i o nCa l e nd a r1 978 . r eproduce dher eappear edi nTh
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Thewhi t eflo we r st ha ta ppe a ri nt hede v i c e so fLút hi e na r epr o ba b l yt ob e c o nne c t e dwi t ht heflo we r so fni phr e d i l t ha ts pr a nga the rbi r t hi nDor i a t h,a si st ol d i nTheSi l ma r i l l i o n Cha pt e r1 0 .Thee mbl e mo fI dr i lCe l e b r i nda l( da ught e ro fT ur gon ofGondol i n and mot herofEär endi l )i sac or nflowerpat t er n,and wasnamed Me ne l l ui n( ‘ S ky bl ue ’ ) ;t hi si ss t a t e dt obea ni nl a i dpl a ques a v e df r om Gondol i n and des c endi ngt hr oughEär endi land hi ss onEl r ost oNúmenor ,whenc ei twas s a ved by El endi land t aken t o Gondor .I t si nfluenceon Númenór ea nc i r c ul ar de s i gnsc a nb es e e ni nt heNúme nór e a nt i l e( no .4 6 ) .
Thef ul ldes c r i pt i on oft heembl em i nt he c ent r eoft hebot t om r ow i s ‘ Anc i e ntEmbl e mr e pr e s e n t i ngt hede r i va t i onoft heSi l ma r i l sf r om t heLi ghtoft he T r e e supo nEz e l l o ha r ’ ,Ez e l l o ha r( o rCo r o l l a i r ë )b e i ngt heGr e e nMo undo nwhi c h t heT woT r e e sgr e wi nVa l i no r .
El vi s hSc r i pt 4 8 .
Thet hr eepagesofEl vi s hs c r i pther er eproduce d wer epubl i s hed i n The Si l ma r i l l i o n Ca l e n da r1 97 8.I ns ubs t anc et hey hav e no c onne c t i on wi t h The Si l ma r i l l i o n,be i ngi nf a c tt heb e gi nni ngsof( v e r s i o nsof )t hepoe msEr r a nt r yand Th eAd v e nt ur e so fT o m Bo mb a d i l .Thos ea tt het opa ndont hel e f ta r ei nt he‘ poi nt e d’ s t yl e ;t ha tont her i ghti si n‘ de c or at e dve r s e ha nd’ .
El vi s hSc r i ptb 4 8 .
Codel e t t e rt oFat he rFr anc i s 4 9 .
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