Tolkien Scraps

[Hirila]

This is about a book I found right in middle of the three meters of shelf resevered for books from and about Tolkien in the library of my university.
It is called "The Tolkien Scrapbook".
There are many essays in it on how different people got to know Tolkien and why they appreciate him and his works. It is really interesting.

I found a funny song in it, it goes to the tune of "Puff, the Magic Dragon":

Smaug the magic dragon lived on the heath,
And in the Lonely Mountain lay with treasure underneath.
Little Bilbo Baggins set off one summer day
With Gandalf and a bunch of dwarves to steal the gold away.
CHORUS: Smaug the magic dragon lived on the heath...

The dwarves, when caught by goblins, escaped with Gandalf's aid,
And Bilbo found a magic ring that Gollum had mislaid.
They left the goblins puzzled, who thought it very weird,
How thirteen dwarves, a wizard and a hobbit disappeared.

They journeyed from the forest; from the path they strayed.
They'd've all been spider-food without the hobbits aid.
Escaping out of Mirkwood, the dwarves arrived in Dale,
Floating down the river cleverly disguised as kegs of ale.

The journeyed to the mountain to find the dragon's store,
And Bilbo helped to find and open up a secret door.
The dwarves were all delighted when their burglar stole a cup,
But Bilbo wondered what would happen when old Smaug woke up.

The dragon, when awakened, was terribly perturbed,
Suspecting men of Laketown when he found his gold disturbed.
He flew with burning vengeance to leave the citty charred,

But perished with his heart pierced ba an arrow shot by Bard.

The Mountain King returned, the river flowed with gold,
And Mr. Baggins turned at last back towrads his hobbit hole.
Returning from adventure, from war and dragon's lair,
He found Lobelia walking off with all his silverware.


Does any one of you know if this book is still in print and for sale?

[Mithlond]

I too have this scrapbook, my mother picked it up for me a year or two ago at some garage sale i think, quite a nice find.

Not sure if its still in print though.

[Samwise_hero]

I hope it is still in print somewhere so i can get a copy it sounds really cool. i'll tell you if i find one.

[Hirila]

That would be real cool. It is a bit old (the comments about how those guys came to love Tolkien) but it's still interesting.

[Elenaelin]

Smaug the magic dragon lived on the heath...
That's hysterical! :D Speaking of hard to find Tolkien books, I ran across a book of Tolkien's artwork at a community college library that came with fascinating comentary, but was in the reference section :( Anybody know about that? (Sorry but I can't precisely recall what the title was)

[Elennainie]

Speaking of hard to find Tolkien books, I ran across a book of Tolkien's artwork at a community college library that came with fascinating comentary, but was in the reference section Anybody know about that? (Sorry but I can't precisely recall what the title was)

Since this is an old thread, I don't know if anyone will even read this, :( but, I think I know the name of the book you're looking for, Elenaelin.
It is J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator by Wayne Hammond.
You can find it at:
http://www.toys-and-merchandise.com/lord_rings_jjr_tolkien.php
:)