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The '''''Tolkien Calendar 2010''''' was the official Tolkien calendar published by [[HarperCollins]] on [[1 July]] [[2009]]. It features art by [[Ted Nasmith]]. | The '''''Tolkien Calendar 2010''''' was the official Tolkien calendar published by [[HarperCollins]] on [[1 July]] [[2009]]. It features art by [[Ted Nasmith]] based on ''[[The Hobbit]]'', ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' and ''[[Unfinished Tales]]''. | ||
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==From the publisher== | ==From the publisher== | ||
{{blockquote|The official Tolkien calendar, this year containing 16 magnificent landscape paintings by renowned artist Ted Nasmith, selected from ‘The Lord of the Rings’ by J.R.R. Tolkien, and featuring several brand new works of art.<br/><br/>The Tolkien Calendar has become an established publishing event, eagerly looked forward to by Tolkien fans the world over; there is much demand for the annual calendar, with Tolkien calendars from the past 30 years becoming collectors’ items. This year’s continues in that tradition and is the perfect Christmas gift for lovers of fine fantasy art.<br/><br/>The Tolkien Calendar 2010 features 16 of the finest landscape paintings from Ted Nasmith, acclaimed Tolkien jacket artist and creator of the illustrated Silmarillion. The paintings are inspired by Tolkien’s classic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, and this dramatic and beautiful portfolio of work will form the perfect complement to the 2009 Calendar, which featured the landscapes of The Silmarillion. These works are accompanied by a number of brand new paintings, including some inspired by The Hobbit and Unfinished Tales.<br/><br/>From the moonlight poignancy of “Last Sight of Hobbiton”, and the elegant grandeur of “Rivendell”, to the lightning-ravaged desolation of “Across Gorgoroth”, this superlative collection takes the reader of a breathtaking journey through the beauty and drama of Middle-earth. It represents the very finest works by the artist, and promises to be a truly memorable calendar.}} | {{blockquote|The official Tolkien calendar, this year containing 16 magnificent landscape paintings by renowned artist Ted Nasmith, selected from ‘The Lord of the Rings’ by J.R.R. Tolkien, and featuring several brand new works of art.<br/><br/>The Tolkien Calendar has become an established publishing event, eagerly looked forward to by Tolkien fans the world over; there is much demand for the annual calendar, with Tolkien calendars from the past 30 years becoming collectors’ items. This year’s continues in that tradition and is the perfect Christmas gift for lovers of fine fantasy art.<br/><br/>The Tolkien Calendar 2010 features 16 of the finest landscape paintings from Ted Nasmith, acclaimed Tolkien jacket artist and creator of the illustrated Silmarillion. The paintings are inspired by Tolkien’s classic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, and this dramatic and beautiful portfolio of work will form the perfect complement to the 2009 Calendar, which featured the landscapes of The Silmarillion. These works are accompanied by a number of brand new paintings, including some inspired by The Hobbit and Unfinished Tales.<br/><br/>From the moonlight poignancy of “Last Sight of Hobbiton”, and the elegant grandeur of “Rivendell”, to the lightning-ravaged desolation of “Across Gorgoroth”, this superlative collection takes the reader of a breathtaking journey through the beauty and drama of Middle-earth. It represents the very finest works by the artist, and promises to be a truly memorable calendar.}} | ||
==Illustrations== | |||
* Cover - "[[:File:Ted Nasmith - Fair Valley of Rivendell.jpg|The Fair Valley of Rivendell]]" | |||
* January - "[[:File:Ted Nasmith - Green Hill Morning.jpg|Green Hill Morning]]" | |||
* February - "[[:File:Ted Nasmith - Last Sight of Hobbiton.jpg|Last Sight of Hobbiton]]" | |||
* March - "[[:File:Ted Nasmith - The Blue Wizards Journeying East.jpg|The Blue Wizards Journeying East]]" | |||
* April - "[[:File:Ted Nasmith - Fangorn Forest.jpg|Fangorn Forest]]" | |||
* May - "[[:File:Ted Nasmith - At the Falls.jpg|At the Falls]]" | |||
* June - "[[:File:Ted Nasmith - Eagles to the Carrock.jpg|Eagles to the Carrock]]" | |||
* July - "[[:File:Ted Nasmith - The Riders of Rohan.jpg|The Riders of Rohan]]" | |||
* August - "[[:File:Ted Nasmith - First Sight of Ithilien.jpg|First Sight of Ithilien]]" | |||
* September - "[[:File:Ted Nasmith - Frodo and Haldir in Lothlorien.jpg|Frodo and Haldir in Lothlórien]]" | |||
* October - "[[:File:Ted Nasmith - Across Gorgoroth.jpg|Across Gorgoroth]]" | |||
* November - "[[:File:Ted Nasmith - No Way Down.jpg|No Way Down]]" | |||
* December - "[[:File:Ted Nasmith - The End of the Age.jpg|The End of the Age]]" | |||
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
Revision as of 09:37, 21 October 2015
| Tolkien Calendar 2010 | |
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| Illustrator | Ted Nasmith |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Released | 1 July 2009 |
| Format | Calendar |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 978-0-00-731268-9 (UK) 0061782734 (US) |
| Preceded by | Tolkien Calendar 2009 |
| Followed by | Tolkien Calendar 2011 |
The Tolkien Calendar 2010 was the official Tolkien calendar published by HarperCollins on 1 July 2009. It features art by Ted Nasmith based on The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and Unfinished Tales.
From the publisher
The official Tolkien calendar, this year containing 16 magnificent landscape paintings by renowned artist Ted Nasmith, selected from ‘The Lord of the Rings’ by J.R.R. Tolkien, and featuring several brand new works of art.
The Tolkien Calendar has become an established publishing event, eagerly looked forward to by Tolkien fans the world over; there is much demand for the annual calendar, with Tolkien calendars from the past 30 years becoming collectors’ items. This year’s continues in that tradition and is the perfect Christmas gift for lovers of fine fantasy art.
The Tolkien Calendar 2010 features 16 of the finest landscape paintings from Ted Nasmith, acclaimed Tolkien jacket artist and creator of the illustrated Silmarillion. The paintings are inspired by Tolkien’s classic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, and this dramatic and beautiful portfolio of work will form the perfect complement to the 2009 Calendar, which featured the landscapes of The Silmarillion. These works are accompanied by a number of brand new paintings, including some inspired by The Hobbit and Unfinished Tales.
From the moonlight poignancy of “Last Sight of Hobbiton”, and the elegant grandeur of “Rivendell”, to the lightning-ravaged desolation of “Across Gorgoroth”, this superlative collection takes the reader of a breathtaking journey through the beauty and drama of Middle-earth. It represents the very finest works by the artist, and promises to be a truly memorable calendar.
Illustrations
- Cover - "The Fair Valley of Rivendell"
- January - "Green Hill Morning"
- February - "Last Sight of Hobbiton"
- March - "The Blue Wizards Journeying East"
- April - "Fangorn Forest"
- May - "At the Falls"
- June - "Eagles to the Carrock"
- July - "The Riders of Rohan"
- August - "First Sight of Ithilien"
- September - "Frodo and Haldir in Lothlórien"
- October - "Across Gorgoroth"
- November - "No Way Down"
- December - "The End of the Age"
Variants
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