War of The Jewels

Starr Polish · 05-29-2002, 04:35 PM

I didn't know whether to put this in the Silmarillion forum or the Middle Earth forum...

I was at the library today, and I came across "The War of the Jewels, or the 2nd Silmarillion" Has anyone else ever seen this, or read it? I can't read it yet, I haven't finished the Silmarillion (and the darn library doesn't have it).

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 05-29-2002, 05:40 PM

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Originally posted by Starr Polish
I didn't know whether to put this in the Silmarillion forum or the Middle Earth forum...

I was at the library today, and I came across "The War of the Jewels, or the 2nd Silmarillion" Has anyone else ever seen this, or read it? I can't read it yet, I haven't finished the Silmarillion (and the darn library doesn't have it).

Yes, The War of the Jewels is part 2 of the Later Quenta Silmarillion. It is volume 11 of the HoMe series. I just bought it, at the modest price of only $35.00, and can't wait to read it.

Tar-Elendil · 05-29-2002, 11:02 PM

i need to get that. heard it was pretty good, as well as morgoths ring.

i currently re reading lays of beleriand its awesome

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 05-30-2002, 12:08 AM

Morgoth's Ring is awesome, so I have to believe the same of the War of the Jewels.

Tar-Elendil · 05-30-2002, 12:12 AM

i coulsnt find those two books and a couple others anywheres

guess im gonna order em off internet or sumtin

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 05-30-2002, 12:15 AM

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Originally posted by Tar-Elendil
i coulsnt find those two books and a couple others anywheres

guess im gonna order em off internet or sumtin

I bought mine at Borders, Books and Music. ordering them online is probably cheaper.

Tar-Elendil · 05-30-2002, 12:18 AM

i usually just get the paperbacks of tolkien books but i saw a friend of mine's silmarillion hardback. had a few paintings and stuff in it, was kool. showed Tirion and other places like dat

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 05-30-2002, 12:22 AM

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Originally posted by Tar-Elendil
i usually just get the paperbacks of tolkien books but i saw a friend of mine's silmarillion hardback. had a few paintings and stuff in it, was kool. showed Tirion and other places like dat

There are certian volumes of the HoMe, especially the last three, that I have never seen anywhere in paperback. I have an illustrated version of the Sil, by Ted Nasmith. It is beautiful.

Elvet · 05-30-2002, 01:24 PM

I bought all of the 12 volumes of HoMe though Indigo/Chapters in the beginning of this year. They are the Harper Collins paperback editions and they were only $21.95 Canadian each.
Indigo has online shopping and with the exchange rate favoring U.S. dollars you may want to consider purchasing them on line from Canada. You'd still probably come out ahead even with shipping costs.
PM me if more info needed. The books are listed by their titles and not necessarily under History of Middle-earth.

Khadrane · 06-02-2002, 10:20 PM

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Originally posted by Sister Golden Hair
I just bought it, at the modest price of only $35.00, and can't wait to read it.

Modest price? Yikes. I'm going to have trouble buying the whole series...

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 06-02-2002, 10:38 PM

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Originally posted by Khadrane

Modest price? Yikes. I'm going to have trouble buying the whole series...

Well, I was being sarcastic. $35.00 is alot, and that is what I paid for the last three books each, because as I said, I have never seen the last three in paperback, but all the other volumes I have are paperback, and I paid about $6.00 each for them. That is five volumes, so that isn't too bad.

Starr Polish · 06-02-2002, 11:49 PM

I knwo a good way of getting out of those hefty prices. I'm still young enough to ask 'me mum'.

I'm already starting a Christmas list...hehe.

Tar-Elendil · 06-03-2002, 12:17 AM

hey..im fixin to turn 21 and im still giving my mom a christmas list :P

Michael Martinez · 06-08-2002, 09:00 PM

I probably spent $250-280 acquiring the books as they were published through the years. Except for The Peoples of Middle-earth. I spent nearly $100 on that volume alone. It was published in the UK before it came out in the US, so I paid to have a copy shipped to me here in the States. That ran to about $50. And then I bought the US edition when it was published, and that ran to about $25.

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 06-08-2002, 09:09 PM

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Originally posted by Michael Martinez
I probably spent $250-280 acquiring the books as they were published through the years. Except for The Peoples of Middle-earth. I spent nearly $100 on that volume alone. It was published in the UK before it came out in the US, so I paid to have a copy shipped to me here in the States. That ran to about $50. And then I bought the US edition when it was published, and that ran to about $25.

Ah! A dedicated fan, where money is no object.

Michael Martinez · 06-08-2002, 09:24 PM

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Originally posted by Sister Golden Hair
Ah! A dedicated fan, where money is no object.

Well, it certainly started out that way. But by the time the last book was published, it was more of an obligation. I had to have all the books for my research.

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 06-08-2002, 10:22 PM

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Originally posted by Michael Martinez

Well, it certainly started out that way. But by the time the last book was published, it was more of an obligation. I had to have all the books for my research.

And may I say that your book, young man, is a bit costly at Borders, but not unreasonable for me. I am looking forward to getting it after I finish getting all the Master's books first. I'm almost there.

Michael Martinez · 06-08-2002, 10:30 PM

You'll find the best prices for Visualizing Middle-earth at Barnes and Noble and Booksamillion. My royalty is the same regardless of where you buy it (unless you buy it from Xlibris -- in which case you'll pay less than the most expensive, more than BN/BaMM, and I'll get a little more royalty).

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 06-08-2002, 10:36 PM

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Originally posted by Michael Martinez
You'll find the best prices for Visualizing Middle-earth at Barnes and Noble and Booksamillion. My royalty is the same regardless of where you buy it (unless you buy it from Xlibris -- in which case you'll pay less than the most expensive, more than BN/BaMM, and I'll get a little more royalty).

Xlibris?

Michael Martinez · 06-08-2002, 10:46 PM

Xlibris is the publisher. Don't ask, and I won't tell you more. Just find a Barnes and Noble or Booksamillion.

05-29-2002, 04:35 PM	#1
Starr Polish Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slow down and I sail on the river, slow down and I walk to the hill Posts: 2,389	War of The Jewels I didn't know whether to put this in the Silmarillion forum or the Middle Earth forum... I was at the library today, and I came across "The War of the Jewels, or the 2nd Silmarillion" Has anyone else ever seen this, or read it? I can't read it yet, I haven't finished the Silmarillion (and the darn library doesn't have it). __________________ “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” –Bertrand Russell

05-29-2002, 11:02 PM	#3
Tar-Elendil Númenorean Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,050	i need to get that. heard it was pretty good, as well as morgoths ring. i currently re reading lays of beleriand its awesome __________________ Why can we not be sober..

05-30-2002, 12:12 AM	#5
Tar-Elendil Númenorean Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,050	i coulsnt find those two books and a couple others anywheres guess im gonna order em off internet or sumtin __________________ Why can we not be sober..

05-30-2002, 12:18 AM	#7
Tar-Elendil Númenorean Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,050	i usually just get the paperbacks of tolkien books but i saw a friend of mine's silmarillion hardback. had a few paintings and stuff in it, was kool. showed Tirion and other places like dat __________________ Why can we not be sober..

05-30-2002, 01:24 PM	#9
Elvet Elven Warrior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Orillia, Ontario Posts: 221	I bought all of the 12 volumes of HoMe though Indigo/Chapters in the beginning of this year. They are the Harper Collins paperback editions and they were only $21.95 Canadian each. Indigo has online shopping and with the exchange rate favoring U.S. dollars you may want to consider purchasing them on line from Canada. You'd still probably come out ahead even with shipping costs. PM me if more info needed. The books are listed by their titles and not necessarily under History of Middle-earth. __________________ "But do not despise the lore that has come down from distant years; for oft it may chance that old wives keep in memory word of things that once were needful for the wise to know."

05-30-2002, 12:08 AM	#4
*Sister Golden Hair* Queen of Nargothrond Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Akron, Ohio - USA Posts: 7,121	Morgoth's Ring is awesome, so I have to believe the same of the War of the Jewels.

06-02-2002, 11:49 PM	#12
Starr Polish Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slow down and I sail on the river, slow down and I walk to the hill Posts: 2,389	I knwo a good way of getting out of those hefty prices. I'm still young enough to ask 'me mum'. I'm already starting a Christmas list...hehe. __________________ “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” –Bertrand Russell

06-03-2002, 12:17 AM	#13
Tar-Elendil Númenorean Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,050	hey..im fixin to turn 21 and im still giving my mom a christmas list :P __________________ Why can we not be sober..

06-08-2002, 09:00 PM	#14
Michael Martinez Elven Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 892	I probably spent $250-280 acquiring the books as they were published through the years. Except for The Peoples of Middle-earth. I spent nearly $100 on that volume alone. It was published in the UK before it came out in the US, so I paid to have a copy shipped to me here in the States. That ran to about $50. And then I bought the US edition when it was published, and that ran to about $25. __________________ http://www.xenite.org/faqs/lotr_movie/ http://www.michael-martinez.com/ http://www.merp.com/essays/MichaelMartinez/

06-08-2002, 10:30 PM	#18
Michael Martinez Elven Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 892	You'll find the best prices for Visualizing Middle-earth at Barnes and Noble and Booksamillion. My royalty is the same regardless of where you buy it (unless you buy it from Xlibris -- in which case you'll pay less than the most expensive, more than BN/BaMM, and I'll get a little more royalty). __________________ http://www.xenite.org/faqs/lotr_movie/ http://www.michael-martinez.com/ http://www.merp.com/essays/MichaelMartinez/

06-08-2002, 10:46 PM	#20
Michael Martinez Elven Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 892	Xlibris is the publisher. Don't ask, and I won't tell you more. Just find a Barnes and Noble or Booksamillion. __________________ http://www.xenite.org/faqs/lotr_movie/ http://www.michael-martinez.com/ http://www.merp.com/essays/MichaelMartinez/

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