Tar-Elenion
08-23-2002, 06:00 AM
I just received a review copy of the new edition of the Annotated
Hobbit (working in the industry has some benefits). I have only been
able to skim over it.
Some changes from the first edition are that it includes some colour
plates (from JRRT and other artists) more commentary on some of the
black and white illustrations, the notes on the textual revisions of
The Hobbit are now included in the body of the book instead of as an
appendix. Some of the annotations are expanded (for example the
'pointy ears', the 'scientific version revision', the two Thrains
controversy is addressed, Thranduil's hair is mentioned). There is an
expanded bibliogaphy.
All new to this edition is the inclusion of the 'Quest of Erebor' one
version of which was included in UT. The UT version was the compressed
'C' text, with extracted passages from the longer 'B' text given at
the end. The entire 'B' typescript is given as an appendix in this
edition and does include previously unpublished information.
Price is $28.00.
Hobbit (working in the industry has some benefits). I have only been
able to skim over it.
Some changes from the first edition are that it includes some colour
plates (from JRRT and other artists) more commentary on some of the
black and white illustrations, the notes on the textual revisions of
The Hobbit are now included in the body of the book instead of as an
appendix. Some of the annotations are expanded (for example the
'pointy ears', the 'scientific version revision', the two Thrains
controversy is addressed, Thranduil's hair is mentioned). There is an
expanded bibliogaphy.
All new to this edition is the inclusion of the 'Quest of Erebor' one
version of which was included in UT. The UT version was the compressed
'C' text, with extracted passages from the longer 'B' text given at
the end. The entire 'B' typescript is given as an appendix in this
edition and does include previously unpublished information.
Price is $28.00.