The Lord of the Rings, George Allen & Unwin editions Contributed by Stephen Coles on Jun 17th, 2014. Artwork published in 1974. Source: thereandbackagainwithtolkien.blogspot.de Photo by Alex Meyer. License: All Rights Reserved. Source: thereandbackagainwithtolkien.blogspot.de Photo by Alex Meyer. License: All Rights Reserved. The Lord of the Rings, 2nd Edition, 8th Impression, 1974. Typefaces More about HawthornGet Hawthorn Formats Books(7027) Topics Literature(3230) Designers/Agencies unknown(4572) Tagged withJ.R.R. Tolkien(10)book covers(6316)fantasy(185)1970s(1637)book series(542)outlined type(1322)book spines(1770)reversed type(3729)hardcovers(1576)contoured type(661)chromatic(814)Allen & Unwin(6)eyes(174) Artwork location United Kingdom(3499) London(1923) In Sets70s+ (Jack Mallon)(80)fantasy (ISAAC ZODY)(9) 3 Comments on “The Lord of the Rings, George Allen & Unwin editions” Eva Silvertant says: Jan 22nd, 2022 5:12 am 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. Eva Silvertant says: Jan 22nd, 2022 5:26 am Here is a minor digital restoration of the Simarillion cover. Florian Hardwig says: Feb 8th, 2026 3:23 pm Yoad contributed a post that focuses on The Silmarillion (which isn’t part of Lord of the Rings), and also looks at the typefaces used inside the book. I’ve removed the images of The Silmarillion from this post, to avoid redundancy. Post a comment Name Email – will not be published Website Your response Submit Comment More Hawthorn in use 5Berge Poster Series2013David GobberContributed by Florian Hardwig Staff Pick Tolkien contre les machines by Sébastien Fontenelle2025Jolin MassonContributed by Jolin Masson The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien1977Contributed by Yoad Kazaz Sponsor More in Literature Borges y sus firmas2018Gustavo IbarraEdiciones UraniaContributed by Huerta Tipográfica Zu bürgerlicher Eintracht und Vertraulichkeit2011Nina StössingerContributed by Nina Stössinger Feast by Graham Masterton1988unknownBob LarkinContributed by Florian Hardwig Chrysantheme und Schwert by James Melville (Bertelsmann Club)1986Photo(s) by Michael Studt on Flickr. More in Books The Witch’s Workbook by Ann Grammary1973Wilson McLeanContributed by Florian Hardwig Einaudi paperbacksc. 1969Bruno MunariContributed by Giuseppe Criscione The Color Purple by Alice Walker (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich first edition)1982Judith Kazdym LeedsContributed by Patrick Concannon Staff Pick Petit exhibition catalog2019MoonmadnessContributed by Threedotstype More Fonts In Use Weltmuseum Wien2013Lichtwitz LeinfellnerContributed by Ludwig Übele Staff Pick Respect magazine,issue 012022ZooContributed by Michael Clasen Staff Pick Fil Roig book series, Tigre de Paper2022Gerard JoanContributed by Gerard Sierra Staff Pick “Romance Incorporated” ad for Distributors Group, Inc.1931Dorothy ShepardContributed by Stephen Coles Staff Pick
3 Comments on “The Lord of the Rings, George Allen & Unwin editions”
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.
Here is a minor digital restoration of the Simarillion cover.
Yoad contributed a post that focuses on The Silmarillion (which isn’t part of Lord of the Rings), and also looks at the typefaces used inside the book. I’ve removed the images of The Silmarillion from this post, to avoid redundancy.