An independent archive of typography.
Topics
Formats
Typefaces

The Lord of the Rings, George Allen & Unwin editions

Contributed by Stephen Coles on Jun 17th, 2014. Artwork published in .
The Lord of the Rings, George Allen & Unwin editions 1
Source: thereandbackagainwithtolkien.blogspot.de Photo by Alex Meyer. License: All Rights Reserved.
The Lord of the Rings, 2nd Edition, 8th Impression, 1974.
Source: thereandbackagainwithtolkien.blogspot.de Photo by Alex Meyer. License: All Rights Reserved.

The Lord of the Rings, 2nd Edition, 8th Impression, 1974.

The Lord of the Rings, George Allen & Unwin editions 3
Source: www.bookloveroxford.co.uk License: All Rights Reserved.
The Silmarillion, First Edition, 1977
Source: www.bookloveroxford.co.uk License: All Rights Reserved.

The Silmarillion, First Edition, 1977

Typefaces

  • Hawthorn

Formats

Topics

Designers/Agencies

Artwork location

In Sets

2 Comments on “The Lord of the Rings, George Allen & Unwin editions”

  1. Wow, the Lord of the Rings trilogy books look badass, and the Silmarillion cover is stunning. Tolkien’s name renders beautifully in all-caps Hawthorn.

  2. Here is a minor digital restoration of the Simarillion cover.

Post a comment