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[[ | '''The Tale of Gondolin''' is an attempt by [[Alex Lewis]] to compile the tales of unfinished tales of [[Gondolin]] into a single publication. The book was illustrated by [[Ruth Lacon]] and limited to 50 copies and is not backed by the [[Tolkien Estate]]. The suggested value for a single copy is well over $1,000. In 1993 Lacon sent 17 illustrations ot Lewis and suggested that The Tale of Gondolin been published. | ||
==First Edition== | |||
In 1987 two proof copies of the book were produced. One was red leather bound and given to Priscilla Tolkien and the other was clothbound for Lewis. Neither copies were signed or illustrated. | |||
==First State== | |||
By the end of 1995 28 out of the 50 copies had been sold though they were not sold in sequential order. The "Number One" was donated to [[Priscilla Tolkien]]. These 28 are known as the First State. | |||
==Second State== | |||
[[Image:The Tale of Gondolin.jpg|thumb|The cover of the second state]] | |||
In late 2003 or early 2004 a US book collector found out from Alex Lewis that the remaining 22 copies had not been sold and were still unbound. He chose to buy the 22 copies and had them bound by another binder in Manchester as the original binder had unfortunately passed away. These 22 newly bound copies were finished in 2004 and are known as the Second State. | |||
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Revision as of 05:02, 21 April 2007
The Tale of Gondolin is an attempt by Alex Lewis to compile the tales of unfinished tales of Gondolin into a single publication. The book was illustrated by Ruth Lacon and limited to 50 copies and is not backed by the Tolkien Estate. The suggested value for a single copy is well over $1,000. In 1993 Lacon sent 17 illustrations ot Lewis and suggested that The Tale of Gondolin been published.
First Edition
In 1987 two proof copies of the book were produced. One was red leather bound and given to Priscilla Tolkien and the other was clothbound for Lewis. Neither copies were signed or illustrated.
First State
By the end of 1995 28 out of the 50 copies had been sold though they were not sold in sequential order. The "Number One" was donated to Priscilla Tolkien. These 28 are known as the First State.
Second State
In late 2003 or early 2004 a US book collector found out from Alex Lewis that the remaining 22 copies had not been sold and were still unbound. He chose to buy the 22 copies and had them bound by another binder in Manchester as the original binder had unfortunately passed away. These 22 newly bound copies were finished in 2004 and are known as the Second State.
