J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1979

J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1979
Editor	Christopher Tolkien
Illustrator	J.R.R. Tolkien
Publisher	George Allen & Unwin (UK)
Released	1978
Format	Wire-bound calendar with mailer (117⁄8 x 151⁄8 inches)
ISBN	0045290059
Preceded by	The Silmarillion Calendar 1978
Followed by	None. Next calendar: The J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1984

The J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1979 was the official Tolkien calendar published by George Allen & Unwin in 1978. It features art by J.R.R. Tolkien, with commentary by Christopher Tolkien. The cover photographer was Billett Potter.

Illustrations

• January - "Three Dragons"
• February - "The Hall at Bag-End, Residence of B. Baggins Esquire"
• March - "Patterns (I)"
• April - "The Elvenking's Gate (I)"
• May - "Trees"
• June - "The Three Trolls are Turned to Stone"
• July - "Patterns (II)"
• August - "Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves (I)"
• September - "Floral Designs"
• October - "Smaug Flies Around the Mountain"
• November - "Flowering Tree with Friezes"
• December - "Polar Bear had fallen from top to bottom onto his nose"

See also

• Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien

External links

• J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1979 at TolkienBooks.net
• Tolkien Calendars 1978 - 1980 at The Compleat Gyde to Tolkien Calendars

References

Illustrators of official Tolkien calendars

Emily Austin (2023) · Pauline Baynes (1973, 1974) · Cor Blok (2011, 2012) · Jemima Catlin (2014) · Jenny Dolfen (2023) · Inger Edelfeldt (1985) · Mary Fairburn (2015) · Roger Garland (1984, 1987, 1988, 1989) · Spiros Gelekas (2023) · Justin Gerard (2023) · Donato Giancola (2023) · Michael Hague (1986) · The Brothers Hildebrandt (1976 US, 1977 US, 1978 US) · John Howe (1987, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2013, 2021) · Tove Jansson (2016) · Michael Kaluta (1994) · Tim Kirk (1975) · Alan Lee (1987, 1993, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024) · Ted Nasmith (1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2021, 2022) · Kip Rasmussen (2023) · Darrell Sweet (1982) · J.R.R. Tolkien (1973, 1974, 1976 UK, 1977 UK, 1978 UK, 1979, 2005, 2006, 2017)