Tolkien's and related books..., lotr/hobbit/silmarillion etc...anything Options

[noelchiew]

hey ppl! chat about his books here. anything also can, talk about your lastest book purchase. can review books for us to know. even collectors of his books can share about your collection.

i'm now currently looking at old books with old publishing/printing years. cant afford those 1st editions of course (they cost thousands of $!!!), just buying the affordable ones. maybe keeping them hoping next time they will be worth more. i know nuts about books though, so anyone here who knows about books, about how to gauge their value etc... can post here also to share.

let's start the ball rolling... my comments on the weapons and warfare book. disappointing, though good point has got to be the fact that it has lots of pictures but there are so many spelling errors which make me feel like the book's some inferior copy and those lousy book that whoever published them are likeboh chup .

[Wander_fool]

bro, juz bought two books today.

1) LOTR Weapons and warfare

2) Tolkien's middleearth book for the dummies

will start reading them when im free.

[noelchiew]

love to hear yr views on the weapons n warfare book. see if you have the same views as me.

i've seen the dummies book in stores but didnt buy. let me know how's it too. i feel it isnt to my liking as i read the description at the back which says something like it's not really a tell all about lotr but more to a book which explains certain things which a newbie wouldnt understand i think.

[Wander_fool]

the book for the dummies explains everything from the beginning of middle-earth, 1st age, 2nd and 3rd.... i believe all the charactors are explained in detail and wat happens to them in the future..

i know king aragon would die and handover the throne to his son. Arwen would then return heartbrokenly back to rivendall where she died upon reaching.

The weapon and warfare book is really highly recommanded... the thing i like is that it shows all the weapons and armours of everyone. Like i dident know that Gil-garald's spear was known a "icicle" to the mordor fiends.

Very enriching to read both books. now got to wait till payday to buy book ends for them.

[noelchiew]

but there's like so many spelling errors... actually, i find that if a person doesnt mind having a cheaper book though it may not be brand new or first hand. it's sometimes may be cheaper to get overseas than buying from bookstores here. of course i'm talking about those books that cost over 40bucks or so.

[Hothien]

Hrrrmmmm what do ya mean by spelling errors? Ist like Celeborn spelt as Keleborn? something like those kinda thingy? Wait for borders or Kino 20% off sale!! (DAMNZ) the Kino jus over 3 weeks ago. Gotta wait for the Borders one. If i'm not wrong.... they hold dat once every 2 months or b4 sch holidays. Haven drop by Kino or Borders during GSS dunno whether will they have sale. MPH havin $6.00 off DUMMIES series on selected titles. Times... if u have the card, 10% off.

[Stormbricker]

times booth at the world book fair last week (at suntec convention hall) was having 20% discount for all books including the dummies for middle-earth.... but after 20% discount is ard $25++... still quite ex leh...

[Wander_fool]

But still it would look good on ur shelf if u are into collecting LOTR books. plus put them together with the LOTR theme bookends.

[Stormbricker]

haha... will definitely get that dummies book la... just hoping i can find it at a much cheaper price lor... typical me la....

me still rembr i bought the FOTR & TTT visual companion (hard cover) at a super bargain price during a MPH clearance sales at the spore expo... think the price is like $10 each... and the novels (FOTR/TTT/ROTK) were like $5 each... conditions brand new somemore....

[Hothien]

Hahaha...Haven been to bookfair. when it end? I jus hate those sickening kids n parents pushing all aorund. (***&^*%$$$^%*)

Regret i didnt buy the weapon and warfare book coz I reckon i wont have the time to read it during sch days...

Hrmmm... will drop by bookfair some day

[Elven Archer]

the 20% off at Kinokuniya bookstores ends on the 30th of June. bought myself a few books today using the coupons. Visual Companion for FOTR, the Art of TTT and the Official Movie Guide for LOTR. anyone know where I can find the Art of FOTR?

[Hothien]

Where to get the coupons? Hahaha.... U bought almost everything off the shelf there? Hahaha...

I noe I noe! Bras Bassah Centre. Basheer Graphics Books (Tel: 6336 0810). In retail about $60 onwards. might be able to get it at $50 if they put up stores in school( the last time i saw was that price). They always do cheap sale in Des Sch once 2 months.

[Sky]

[Elven Archer]

yeah Sky. was at Taka Kinokuniya. on my hols now so alot of free time to roam the streets. best time to go is on a weekday between 2 to 5pm when there are not many people around. you'll find them in this section of Kinokuniya close to Cashier D. there's a short flight of stairs up. look under the 'Movies' section.

[guoyi]

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