The 1981 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar
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| The 1981 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar | |
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| Illustrator | Douglas Beekman, Michael Herring, Rowena Morrill, Judy King Rieniets and Darrell Sweet |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books (US) |
| Released | 1981 |
| Format | Calendar |
| ISBN | 345-28890-4 |
| Preceded by | The 1980 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar |
| Followed by | The 1982 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar |
The 1981 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar was the official Tolkien calendar published by Ballantine Books in 1980. It features art by Douglas Beekman, Michael Herring, Rowena Morrill, Judy King Rieniets and Darrell Sweet based on The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion.
Illustrations[edit]
- January - "The Battle of Sudden Flame" by Rowena Morrill
- February - "Beren and Luthien" by Rowena Morrill
- March - "The Death of Thorin Oakenshield.jpg" by Darrell Sweet
- April - "The Barrow-Wight" by Michael Herring
- May - "The Swan-Boat of Galadriel" by Rowena Morrill
- June - "The Ruins of Isengard" by Michael Herring
- Centrefold - "The War of the Rings" by Judy King Rieniets
- July - "The Taming of Gollum" by Darrell Sweet
- August - "Denethor Meets a Halfling" by Douglas Beekman
- September - "The Fleet of Harad" by Darrell Sweet
- October - "The Messenger of Sauron" by Douglas Beekman
- November - "The Ascent of Mount Doom" by Darrell Sweet
- December - "The Last Steward of Gondor" by Rowena Morrill
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| Illustrators of official Tolkien calendars |
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| 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) |
