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"Hollywood Cowboys" is the latest album from rock legends Quiet Riot and it was released on 8th November by Frontiers Music. The album was the second to feature the vocals of James Durbin, but he had announced even before it was released that he would be leaving the band to focus on other projects. He certainly went out on a high as there is plenty to like about "Hollywood Cowboys". The tracks "Don't Call It Love" and "Heartbreak City" were included on the Friday NI Rocks Show during September followed by n and "In The Blood" on 1st November.
The original Quiet Riot line-up was active from 1973 to 1980 and featured Randy Rhoads as well as Rudy Sarzo. In 1982, singer Kevin DuBrow reformed the band and it went on to achieve enormous success with the "Mental Health" and "Conditional Critical" albums in 1983/84. The history of the band over the next 35 years has been fairly tumultuous, with internal disputes, line-up changes etc. Following the death of DuBrow in 2007 there was a another hiatus before a new version of the band emerged in 2010.
The new Quiet Riot line-up featured only one member from the "Mental Health" era – drummer Frankie Banali. He and two other band members from 2010 remain with the band – bass player Chuck Wright (who has played off and on with the band since 1985) and guitarist Alex Grossi (who first joined in 2004). There have been a few changes in vocalist – Mark Huff (2010-12), Scott Vokoun (2012-13), Jizzy Pearl (2013-16), Seann Nicols (2017-19) and then James Durbin (2017-19). I recorded an interview with Durbin in 2017 just after he was unveiled as the latest singer – http://www.rockradioni.co.uk/interviews/3099-ni-rocks-interview-with-james-durbin-from-quiet-riot.html.
Durbin sings on the latest album "Hollywood Cowboys", but has since been replaced by a returning Jizzy Pearl. Unfortunately, Banali has recently announced that he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
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Loop Electrosurgical Excision of the Cervix and Risk for Spontaneous Preterm Delivery in Twin Pregnancies
Noehr, Bugge MD1; Jensen, Allan MSc, PhD1; Frederiksen, Kirsten MSc, PhD1; Tabor, Ann MD, DMSc2; Kjaer, Susanne K. MD, DMSc1,3
From the 1Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society; 2Department of Foetal Medicine and Ultrasound, Juliane Marie Centre, Rigshospitalet; and 3Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Juliane Marie Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
See related article on page 504.
Corresponding author: Professor Susanne Krüger Kjaer, MD, DMSc, Danish Cancer Society/Rigshospitalet, Strandboulevarden 49, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark; e-mail: [email protected].
Obstetrics & Gynecology: September 2009 - Volume 114 - Issue 3 - p 511-515
doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181b1377b
To investigate the association between three cervical procedures (biopsy with no treatment, ablation, and loop electrosurgical excision procedure [LEEP]) and subsequent spontaneous preterm delivery in twin pregnancies using population-based data from various nationwide registries.
The study population consisted of all twin deliveries in Denmark during a 9-year period, 1997–2005. Information on the deliveries, including cervical procedures, was obtained from various national registries. In all, 9,868 deliveries were eligible for analyses, of which 3,228 were delivered spontaneously preterm (32.7%). Preterm delivery was defined as gestational age between 21 weeks and 37 weeks. Logistic regression analyses were used to evaluate the association between cervical procedures and preterm delivery.
Twin pregnancies subsequent to LEEP had a significantly increased risk of overall subsequent spontaneous preterm delivery (43.4%) with an adjusted odds ratio of 1.58 (95% confidence interval 1.16–2.14) compared with pregnancies with no prior LEEP (32.5%). The association was consistent in various secondary analyses and especially strong for the very preterm and extremely preterm groups. We found no increase in risk of preterm delivery subsequent to biopsy without treatment or ablation.
Our study showed an overall significant increase in risk of preterm delivery in twin pregnancies subsequent to LEEP treatment, even after adjustment for several potential risk factors.
Loop electrosurgical excision procedure increases the risk of preterm delivery in twin pregnancies, especially in deliveries where gestational age is less than 32 weeks.
The frequency of twin pregnancies has increased over the past two decades.1,2 In Denmark, the rate of twin pregnancies has more than doubled since the early 1980s.3 This trend is primarily due to an increasing use of assisted reproduction techniques and a higher maternal age. In 30–60% of multiple pregnancies, the neonates are born preterm, and, thus, multiple pregnancies constitute up to one fifth of all preterm deliveries. A neonate born preterm as a consequence of a multiple pregnancy has a higher mortality rate compared with a singleton neonate of the same gestational age.4,5 The cause of preterm delivery is multifactorial, involving a series of disorders and pathophysiologic mechanisms, but plausible explanations for preterm delivery after a multiple pregnancy is uterine overdistension and intrauterine infection.6,7 Other risk factors for preterm delivery include low and high maternal ages, nulliparity, previous preterm delivery, smoking, in vitro fertilization treatment (IVF), low socioeconomic status, and being single.1
A recently suggested risk factor for preterm delivery is loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP), which is used worldwide as a treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), a cervical cancer precursor with a peak incidence in women in the reproductive age.8 In a previous study, we found a twofold increased risk of preterm delivery subsequent to LEEP among singletons.9
Thus, the aim of the present study was to investigate whether prior LEEP might be an additional risk factor for preterm delivery in a large population of twin deliveries. Furthermore, we aimed to investigate whether other cervical procedures (biopsy and ablation) are risk factors for spontaneous preterm twin delivery.
From the population-based Medical Birth Registry and the National Patient Registry, we obtained information on all deliveries in Denmark over 9 years, 1997–2005. The unique personal identification number, used universally throughout the Danish society, was used in the linkage between registries. The study was found to be exempt by the Committees on Biomedical Research Ethics for the capital region of Denmark.
Details of this study have been described elsewhere.9 Briefly, we obtained data on 12,011 twin deliveries (24,022 neonates) with 21–45 completed weeks of gestation from the Medical Birth Registry and the National Patient Registry for the period January 1, 1997, through December 31, 2005. In the present study, we defined preterm delivery as a delivery between 21 and 37 completed gestational weeks. The data were linked to the Danish Registry of Pathology, from where we obtained information on all cervical procedures linked to the deliveries above (eg, date of the procedure and histology of the excised tissue). Information on IVF treatment was obtained from the IVF registry. Furthermore, obstetric history was obtained by linking all deliveries back to the Medical Birth Registry and the National Patient Registry a second time.
Information on all ablative procedures (local destruction of tissue by cauterization, laser or other erosive procedures) was obtained through the National Patient Registry. Before 1996, cold-knife conization and LEEP had the same code (LDC00) in the Nordic Classification of Surgical Procedures. Thus, to exclude cold knife conization, all deliveries with prior conization from before 1996 were excluded from the study population (n=111). Furthermore, we excluded deliveries subsequent to cold-knife conization from 1996 (n=6). We were not able to separate laser conization from LEEP, but the use of laser conization has since the introduction of LEEP in 1989 become very rare in Denmark. In addition, we excluded 431 deliveries where medical induction before 37 completed weeks had been performed, 1,593 deliveries where caesarean delivery had been performed before initiation of birth and before 37 completed weeks, and two deliveries subsequent to a collum amputation, to avoid inclusion of preterm deliveries of another origin. We compared the proportion of LEEP compared with no LEEP exposure in the above-mentioned excluded groups with the group of deliveries in the main analysis, but found virtually no differences between the two groups. Thus, the risk of introducing a competing risk bias was expected to be minimal. In all, 9,868 twin deliveries were eligible for further analysis, of which 3,228 were spontaneous preterm deliveries (32.7%).
Logistic regression analyses were used to evaluate the association between cervical procedures and preterm delivery, with simultaneous adjustment for potential confounders selected and applied on the basis of the literature, depending on the information available in the registries.1,6 Continuous variables included calendar time (year of delivery) and maternal age at delivery. Maternal age at delivery was modeled as a linear spline with knots placed at 20 and 40 years of age.10 Categorical variables included smoking during pregnancy (yes: stopped in first trimester; stopped after first trimester; less than 5, 6–10, 11–20, more than 20 cigarettes per day; amount unknown; no; missing data), IVF (yes, no), and marital status during pregnancy (no partner, no registered partner, married, unknown). Smoking and marital status during pregnancy were grouped according to the categories in the Medical Birth Registry. In addition, estimation was done with additional adjustment for obstetric history, specified as previous spontaneous abortion (yes, no), previous induced abortion (yes, no), and previous delivery (yes: only term, both term and preterm, only preterm; no; unknown). Furthermore, to minimize the effect of associations due to obstetric history, a secondary analysis regarding only primiparous women was performed. Effect modification by parity was investigated by allowing the estimated association between LEEP and preterm delivery to be different among primiparous and multiparous, respectively, and the estimates were compared using the generalized score statistic. Finally, we performed a secondary analysis in which pregnancies with the following characteristics were excluded: neonatal malformation, maternal infection, and maternal disease in pregnancy. Each of these characteristics covers a broad spectrum of conditions not otherwise specified, only some of which are potential risk factors.
Associations were expressed as odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Generalized estimating equations using the exchangeable working correlation structure and robust variance estimates were applied to take into account correlation between the deliveries of one woman.11 Multinomial logistic regression was used to estimate the associations between cervical procedures and gestational age categorized into 21–27 weeks, 28–32 weeks, 33–36 weeks, and from 37 weeks (term), the last being the baseline category. Analyses were conducted with SAS 9.1 software (SAS Institute Inc, Cary, NC).
Of the 9,868 twin deliveries in the study, 166 were subsequent to LEEP (of which 11 were subsequent to both LEEP and ablation), 43 were subsequent to ablation, 766 were subsequent to biopsy with no additional cervical procedure, and the remaining 8,893 deliveries were not preceded by any cervical procedure. Only 4 (2.4%) of the deliveries subsequent to LEEP were preceded by more than one LEEP. The 9,868 deliveries were to 9,827 women, of whom none had more than two twin deliveries.
Table 1 shows the distribution of different risk factors by LEEP exposure and pregnancy outcome. In deliveries subsequent to LEEP, maternal age was slightly higher, and being single during pregnancy, smoking during pregnancy and being primiparous were more frequent. In preterm deliveries maternal age was slightly lower, marital status was more often cohabiting rather than married, and smoking during pregnancy was more frequent. Furthermore, primiparity and previous preterm delivery was more frequent in the preterm delivery group.
Distribution of Selected Potential Risk Factors by Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure Exposure and Pregnancy Outcome
The association between LEEP and subsequent preterm delivery is presented in Table 2. Twin pregnancies subsequent to LEEP had a significantly increased risk of subsequent spontaneous preterm delivery (43.4%), with an adjusted OR of 1.58 (95% CI 1.16–2.14) compared with pregnancies with no prior LEEP (32.5%). The estimate did not change when comparing the LEEP group with the group of no prior procedures (data not shown). Further adjustment for obstetric history variables only attenuated the increased risk marginally (OR 1.55, 95% CI 1.14–2.12). Comparing deliveries subsequent to LEEP with deliveries subsequent to biopsy only, the risk was still significantly increased, with an adjusted OR of 1.54 (95% CI 1.09–2.19) (data not shown). Neither ablation nor biopsy before pregnancy were significantly associated with higher risks for spontaneous preterm delivery compared with pregnancies with no prior procedure (OR 1.05, 95% CI 0.56–1.98 and OR 1.02, 95% CI 0.87–1.19, respectively) (data not shown). Results from the analysis with preterm delivery grouped into three categories according to gestational age showed that the risk for spontaneous preterm delivery subsequent to LEEP was increased in all three categories of gestational age (although not significantly in moderately preterm delivery). The strength of the association between deliveries subsequent to LEEP and the two categories of very preterm and extremely preterm delivery were similar and higher than that for moderately preterm. Dividing the extremely preterm deliveries further into two categories of 21–23 weeks and 24–27 weeks revealed no changes in risk estimates, although this was based on small numbers (data not shown).
Association Between Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure and All Preterm Twin Deliveries, and the Association Between Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure and Extremely, Very, and Moderately Spontaneous Preterm Twin Delivery
Estimating the risk for preterm delivery subsequent to LEEP in primiparous (n=4,945) and multiparous (n=4,923) compared with no LEEP deliveries yielded ORs of 1.33 (95% CI 0.89–1.99) and 1.86 (95% CI 1.16–3.00), respectively, revealing a nonsignificant difference between the two groups (P=.25). Excluding deliveries with certain pregnancy complications/characteristics (maternal infection, maternal disease, and neonatal malformation) did not alter the association in the remaining group of deliveries (n=7,252) (OR 1.66; 95% CI 1.14–2.42).
Our study shows that LEEP treatment of CIN is associated with a significant increase in risk for subsequent spontaneous preterm twin delivery, even after adjustment for a variety of confounding factors. When dividing preterm delivery into three categories according to gestational age, we find that the significant increase in risk for preterm delivery subsequent to LEEP is present in all three categories. In line with the singleton deliveries,9 the strongest association for preterm twin delivery is in the very preterm and extremely preterm groups.
The estimated associations between LEEP and preterm delivery were not significantly different for primiparous and multiparous deliveries; however, it was higher and only significantly elevated among multiparas. Comparing the risk for preterm delivery after LEEP in singleton pregnancies (OR 2.07, 95% CI 1.88–2.27) to twin pregnancies (OR 1.58, 95% CI 1.16–2.14), the estimates of the latter tended to be slightly lower; however, the difference was not statistically significant. Contributing to the tendency toward a lower risk for twin pregnancies may be that the twin group was relatively small, implying a lower precision of the estimate, and that twin pregnancy has an a priori much higher risk for preterm delivery than the singleton group.
Several previous studies comparing singleton deliveries with and without prior LEEP have shown a tendency toward an increased risk for preterm delivery8,12–14; however, no study has ever assessed the association between LEEP and risk of subsequent preterm delivery in twin pregnancies. Although the group of neonates with the greatest risk of morbidity and mortality comprises those born before 32 weeks of gestation, the group between 32 and 36 weeks still experiences an increased risk of health and developmental disorders compared with those born at term. Recently, some authors have used 34 weeks as cutoff week for preterm delivery, but as we present preterm delivery in subcategories, the traditional definition was used in this study. In the past decades, the increased frequency of twin deliveries has resulted in higher rates of preterm twin deliveries, but in contrast to singleton deliveries, the overall mortality rates have not decreased in twin deliveries.15,16 In addition to the higher risk of preterm delivery per se, twin pregnancies also differ from singleton pregnancies in that two infants are affected with the potential adverse consequences of a preterm delivery.
A recent study from Australia also showed that women with untreated CIN had a significantly higher risk for preterm delivery than women in the general population.17 In line with this, in a previous study, we introduced a group of singleton deliveries with prior biopsy and found that deliveries subsequent to biopsy only showed a slightly increased risk for preterm delivery compared with no prior procedure.9 In the present study, we did not find an increased risk for preterm delivery in the groups of twin deliveries subsequent to either biopsy or ablation treatment; however, the sample size in the latter group was small.
Our study has several strengths. First, the Danish health information system has an almost 100% coverage of the Danish population and a very high quality of the data. All deliveries in Denmark are registered online immediately after the delivery, ensuring minimal reporting and recall bias. Second, because the Danish Registry of Pathology receives data from every hospital and outpatient clinic in the country, we had virtually complete information on all surgical procedures performed before the deliveries in the study, thus ensuring a minimum of selection bias. Third, we adjusted for several potential confounding factors, including calendar time, maternal age, smoking during pregnancy, and marital status. Last, when performing an analysis including obstetric history variables, we found virtually no changes in the estimates.18
A potential limitation of the study is that the Medical Birth Registry does not contain information about socioeconomic status of the mother; therefore, this potentially confounding variable could not be included in the analyses. However, because both smoking during pregnancy and no partner in pregnancy to some extent reflect lower socioeconomic status in Denmark, we consider the residual confounding after adjusting for these variables to be limited.19 Another limitation is that, although phased out in the early 1990s, inclusion of a small number of laser conizations in the LEEP group is possible in our study. Finally, some of the categories in the stratified analysis were relatively small.
In conclusion, we find a significant increase in risk for spontaneous preterm delivery among twin pregnancies subsequent to LEEP, even after adjusting for several potential risk factors. The risk of preterm delivery subsequent to LEEP is especially strong for the very preterm and extremely preterm categories.
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2. Imaizumi Y. Trends of twinning rates in ten countries, 1972–1996. Acta Genet Med Gemellol (Roma) 1997;46:209–18.
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8. Kyrgiou M, Koliopoulos G, Martin-Hirsch P, Arbyn M, Prendiville W, Paraskevaidis E. Obstetric outcomes after conservative treatment for intraepithelial or early invasive cervical lesions: systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet 2006;367:489–98.
9. Noehr B, Jensen A, Frederiksen K, Tabor A, Kjaer SK. Loop electrosurgical excision of the cervix and subsequent risk for spontaneous preterm delivery: a population-based study of singleton deliveries during a 9-year period. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009 Apr 3. [Epub ahead of print].
10. Harrel FE Jr. Regression modeling strategies. New York (NY): Springer-Verlag; 2001. p. 16–26.
11. Zeger SL. Liang KY, Longitudinal data analysis for discrete and continuous outcomes. Biometrics 1986;42:121–30.
12. Sadler L, Saftlas A, Wang W, Exeter M, Whittaker J, McCowan L. Treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and risk of preterm delivery. JAMA 2004;291:2100–6.
13. Samson SL, Bentley JR, Fahey TJ, McKay DJ, Gill GH. The effect of loop electrosurgical excision procedure on future pregnancy outcome. Obstet Gynecol 2005;105:325–32.
14. Jakobsson M, Gissler M, Sainio S, Paavonen J, Tapper AM. Preterm delivery after surgical treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia [published erratum in Obstet Gynecol 2008;112:945]. Obstet Gynecol 2007;109:309–13.
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16. Kogan MD, Alexander GR, Kotelchuck M, Macdorman MF, Buekens P, Martin JA, et al. Trends in twin birth outcomes and prenatal care utilization in the United States, 1981–1997. JAMA 2000;284:335–41.
17. Bruinsma F, Lumley J, Tan J, Quinn M. Precancerous changes in the cervix and risk of subsequent preterm birth. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 2007;114:70–80.
18. Petersen ML, Sinisi SE, van der Laan MJ. Estimation of direct causal effects. Epidemiology 2006;17:276–84.
19. Wisborg K, Henriksen TB, Hedegaard M, Secher NJ. Smoking habits among Danish pregnant women from 1989 to 1996 in relation to sociodemographic and lifestyle factors. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1998;77:836–40.
Obstetrics & Gynecology114(3):511-515, September 2009.
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American Vandal: A Parody True Crime Show that transcends the Real Thing
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Netflix's newest series, American Vandal, may feel very familiar to viewers who have previously seen another Netflix original; Making a Murderer. That's because American Vandal directly parodies Making a Murderer, and other serialized true crime shows such as the highly successful podcast, Serial.
The premise of this parody series is a troublemaker, named Dylan, getting expelled from school after being accused of spray painting 27 penises onto all the cars in the faculty parking lot of his high school. The documentarian, a fellow student named Peter Maldonado, sets off to figure out whether Dylan really "did the dicks" or whether he was wrongfully accused. He films it all for his documentary series.
I was really impressed at how similar they made this show feel to the real thing. It legitimately felt like a true crime documentary. As ridiculous as the premise was made, the show was written in a way where you actually feel that you're watching a true crime documentary about an actual student. This is because everybody involved in this documentary is taking this very seriously. From unreliable testimonies, to multiple suspects, breaking down the motives of those involved, looking into possible conspiracies; this show had it all.
In fact, in spite of the absurdity of the premise itself, by the end of the first episode, I legitimately became invested in finding out who committed the vandalism. After all, this sort of prank could totally happen in real life. And whether or not the prank itself is ridiculous, the consequences of being accused of committing said crime could be dire. For Dylan, this means jail time, expulsion, and a rescinded college admission. The stakes are actually really, deceivingly high on this show.
The writers of the show really understand the elements of a true crime documentary that make them so compelling. They were able to create their own version, while also poking fun at some of the medium's own flaws and quirks. I'm also looking forward to how this will change future content in this genre. Now that we know a fictional version of this genre can be just as captivating, do we really need more stories based on the truth, or will we keep getting fictional ones in the same vein as American Vandal?
That said, it was really nice to be able to watch this show knowing that it is entirely fictional, regardless of how convincing it is. Series such as Making a Murderer or Serial could prove to be extremely frustrating because you know that any loose ends are actually real unsolved mysteries, and someone in reality is getting screwed over. Here, you can just enjoy the mystery as it unfolds, and also the dick jokes. So. Many. Dick Jokes.
I also loved how well the mockumentary captured the mundanities of high school. Until movies like 21 Jump Street, I never got the feeling that Hollywood understood how high school actually works. Those tropes of the popular quarterback stuffing nerds into lockers; that just doesn't happen anymore in most high schools. The high school depicted in American Vandal felt too familiar. From the cheesy anti-bully programs, to the life-or-death seriousness with which the students approach "outside school lunch privileges" just felt real.
Overall, this was a very entertaining watch. I came into it with low expectations. Wondering how a dick joke could stretch itself out (lol) into a full season. Instead of spending eight episodes putting "dicks" at the forefront of every joke, the story takes the main stage. The showrunners found a way to tell a compelling story AND make silly jokes at the same time, with both elements only working together to make for better television. This is definitely worth a short weekend binge, especially if you are a fan of the genre.
Each of these actors was incredibly talented.
The dialogue is gold.
Don't know how Season 2 will play out, but very interested to see what approach they take.
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The Lord of the Rings, 1972 De Luxe Edition in Original Publishers Slipcase
London: Allen & Unwin, 1972. J.R.R. Tolkien. De Luxe Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. This is the 1972 De Luxe 1 Volume Edition, published by George Allen & Unwin. This is the 2nd impression of the 1969 one Volume De Luxe Edition of the Lord of the Rings. A Near Fine copy of the book, in its Very Good Plus/Near Fine original publishers slipcase. The book basically has no faults, clean and bright, no markings or wear, a few wrinkled pages, not uncommon with the very thin India paper. The case has some rubbing to the edges, no bumps or splits. This edition is printed on India Paper, making the full 3 volumes bound into a single volume, only 1 inch thick. The black buckram cloth has the Tolkien design depicting the Numenorean throne with 'Elendil' in tengwar, stamped on upper cover in gilt, silver and green. Mottled black and grey wove endpapers, all edges trimmed and speckled light green. Housed in the original publishers slipcase, only the 1st & 2nd impressions were published with the slipcase. Both maps bound in, and in Near Fine condition, no tears or misfolds. An beautiful early example of this wonderful edition. A wonderful opportunity to add this significant and collectable book to your collection. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2504
The Lord of the Rings, 1991 UK Centenary Edition Three Volume Set, with Original Publishers Slipcase
London: Harper Collins, 1991. John Howe. First Thus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Harper Collins in 1991, the Centenary Edition three volume set housed in its original publishers red slipcase, featuring the title and author stamped in gold to the sides, along with the Centenary device to the rear boards. The slipcase shows some rubbing and scuffs along the edges, a stain to the back panel, but it is still holding up well without any splits to the seams. The books are all 1st impressions in unclipped dustjackets. The dustjackets feature some of John Howe's most famous illustrations, with a Gold Band to the top and bottom with the runes in black. All dustjackets in Near Fine condition with minor rubbing and a small split just starting to the spine fold on The Fellowship and one to the flap fold on The Two Towers. None of the dustjackets show any fading to the red lettering on the spine as so often found. A very uncommon and extremely hard to find set, lovely condition, bound in green cloth with title, author, publisher and Tolkien monogram in gold to the spines of the books. No previous owners names, dates or any other writing noted. None of the dustjackets are price clipped, all in lovely condition. The edges of the textblocks are clean and bright, unfoxed. An exceptional set of books quite hard to find in this lovely condition. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2508
The Lord of the Rings, 1st UK Edition with Dustjackets and Custom Leather Slipcase
London: Allen & Unwin, 1961. J.R.R. Tolkien. 1st Edition, Hobbits, Lord of the Rings. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, Comprised of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by George Allen and Unwin in 1961, these books are middle impressions of the 1st UK Edition, originally published in 1954/1954/1955 respectively. The Fellowship of the Rings is an 10th impression published in 1961, in its correct unclipped 10th impression dustjacket. The Two Towers is an 8th impression published in 1961, in its original price clipped dustjacket. The Return of the King is a 7th impression published in 1961, also in its original price clipped dustjacket. All three books have their original dustjackets which are in Very Good Plus/Near Fine condition showing some light soiling with a few minor chips to the edges, and only very lightly tanned to the spine. The books are in Very Good Plus condition without any offsetting to the endpapers. The red cloth boards show very well, no dampstains or soiling to note. No previous owners name or writing in any of the books, but The Fellowship has a previous owners bookplate on the front pastedown, mostly hidden by the dustjacket flap. Each book has it's own original foldout map tipped in at the rear, and all are in excellent condition with no tears or extra folds noted. A custom red leather slipcase, featuring Tolkien's Ring & Eye design along with Tengwar title & author, with the Tolkien monogram to the rear, to house and protect this wonderful set of books. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Very Good Plus / Very Good Plus. Item #2325
The Lord of the Rings, 1st UK Edition with Dustjackets and Custom Slipcase
London: Allen & Unwin, 1960. J.R.R. Tolkien. 1st Edition, Hobbits, Lord of the Rings. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, Comprised of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by George Allen and Unwin in 1959 thru 1961, these books are early impressions of the 1st UK Edition, originally published in 1954/1954/1955 respectively. The Fellowship of the Rings is a 9th impression published in 1960, in its correct 9th impression dustjacket. This copy incorrectly claims to be the 8th impression, which was actually published in 1959. The printers changed the 8th impression date to 1960, but did not add in the 9th impression listing, as per The Tolkien Collector, Number 20, edited by Christina Scull and Wayne Hammond. The Two Towers is a 6th impression published in 1959. The Return of the King is an 8th impression published in 1961. All three books have their original dustjackets which are in Very Good Plus/Near Fine condition showing some light rubbing with no tears or loss to the edges, and only very lightly tanned to the spine. The Fellowship dustjacket shows some discoloration (dampstain?) to the back panel and to the top back edge of the spine, however no marking to the books covers. The dustjackets are not price clipped. The books are in Very Good Plus condition without any offsetting or foxing. Small previous owners stamp to the Two Towers, while the Fellowship has a small gift inscription on the page following the printing history. There is also a small "pg 219" to the front endpaper, and page 219 has a couple of marks to start and end a poem on that and the following page. The gilt to the spines are all clean and bright. Each book has it's own original foldout map tipped in at the rear, and all are in excellent condition with no tears or extra folds noted. A custom red leather slipcase to house and protect this wonderful set of books. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Very Good Plus / Near Fine. Item #2345
The Lord of the Rings, 1st UK Edition with Original Dustjackets and Custom Red Leather Slipcase
London: Allen & Unwin, 1963. J.R.R. Tolkien. 1st Edition, Hobbits, Lord of the Rings. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, Comprised of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by George Allen and Unwin in 1962 & 1963, these books are later impressions of the 1st UK Edition, originally published in 1954/1954/1955 respectively. The Fellowship of the Rings is a 13th impression published in 1963, in its correct Thirteenth impression dustjacket. The Two Towers is an 9th impression published in 1962, in its correct Ninth Impression dustjacket. The Return of the King is also a 10th impression published in 1963, in it's correct Tenth Impression dustjacket. The dustjackets are all in Near Fine condition showing some light rubbing and very mild tanning to the spines. With virtually no amount of wear to the edges of the dustjackets. The books are in Near Fine condition with no offsetting or foxing, with same neat previous owners name to all of the books, with no other markings noted. None of the books are price clipped. The red boards on all three books are clean and bright. The gilt on the books is clean and bright. Each book has it's own original foldout map tipped in at the rear, all are in excellent condition with no tears or extra folds noted, slightest bit of tanning to the folds. Red topstain is bright and unfaded, slightly marked, on all three books. A custom red leather slipcase, with a ribbon pull, featuring Tolkien's own Ring & Eye with Tengwar Title & Author to one side and the JRRT monogram to the reverse. A lovely way to house and protect this wonderful set of books. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #2377
London: Allen & Unwin, 1962. J.R.R. Tolkien. 1st Edition, Hobbits, Lord of the Rings. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, Comprised of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by George Allen and Unwin in 1962 & 1963, these books are later impressions of the 1st UK Edition, originally published in 1954/1954/1955 respectively. The Fellowship of the Rings is a 12th impression published in 1962, in its correct Twelfth impression dustjacket. The Two Towers is an 10th impression published in 1963, in its correct Tenth Impression dustjacket. The Return of the King is a 9th impression published in 1962, in it's correct Ninth Impression dustjacket. The dustjackets are all in Very Good Plus/Near Fine condition showing some light rubbing and very mild tanning to the spines, with the lightest amount of wear to the edges of the dustjackets. The books are in Very Good Plus condition with no offsetting or foxing, with same neat previous owners name to the first two books, with no other markings noted. A slight bit of spine lean noted in all the books. The first two books are price clipped, with a small Melbourne booksellers sticker to the front pastedown. The red boards on all three books are clean and bright. The gilt on the books is clean and bright on all books. Each book has it's own original foldout map tipped in at the rear, all are in excellent condition with no tears or extra folds noted, no tanning to the folds. Red topstain is bright and slightly faded, on all three books. A custom red leather slipcase, with a ribbon pull, featuring Tolkien's own Ring & Eye with Tengwar Title & Author to one side and the JRRT monogram to the reverse. A lovely way to house and protect this wonderful set of books. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2506
The Lord of the Rings, 1st UK Edition, 1st Impressions with Original Dustjackets., And Custom Leather Slipcase.
London: Allen & Unwin, 1954. J.R.R. Tolkien. 1st Edition, Hobbits, Lord of the Rings, Original Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by George Allen & Unwin, in 1954, 1954, and 1955, the 1st UK Edition, 1st impressions. The Fellowship of the Ring is a 1st impression published July 29th, 1954, one of 1500 printed for the UK. The Two Towers is a 1st impression published November 11th, 1954, one of 2250 printed for the UK. The Return of the King is a 1st impression published October 20th, 1955. This copy is the 1st State, as per Hammond & Anderson, with the signature mark '4' and having the slipped type on page 49. Correspondence with Wayne Hammond has indicated he has revised his original definition of the 1st state, from what was described in the Tolkien Bibliography, making this the later state. All original maps are present and in Near Fine condition, no tears or extra folds. All three books are in their original dustjackets showing some soiling and a little fading to the red lettering on the books. Previous owners names (different) to all three books, along with a couple of bookstore stickers. No other markings or writing in any of the books. The front endpapers show a moderate amount of offsetting on the books, less so to the Two Towers and Return of the King. No foxing noted in any of the books. The dustjackets are not price clipped, and they have some loss to the tops and bottoms of the spine on the Fellowship and The Two Towers. A bit of rubbing and splits or loss to a few area's, mostly around the folds. The previous owner had reinforced the folds of all three dustjackets with (what appears to be) archival tape, along with a couple of small closed tears as well. These are a unsophisticated set of books, there was no restoration work performed on any of the three books. The text blocks are all clean, bright and tight, without any internal foxing. Red topstain is still bright and clean on all three books, not faded as often found. A beautiful, collectable set of first editions of this classic of fantasy literature. The gilt is bright and untarnished on the spines. The boards are very clean and bright, with a couple of minor liquid spots to the boards, virtually no shelf wear on the bottom edge. The maps in the first two books are the 1st state maps with the point of the red dot off the coast of Umbar. A highly sought after set of First Impressions of this classic of fantasy literature, with a custom red leather slipcase to protect and house these 'precious' books. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2231
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The Lord of the Rings, 1st US Edition in Custom Red Leather Slipcase
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1963. J.R.R. Tolkien. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, Comprised of the Fellowship of the Ring, the Two Towers, and the Return of the King, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin. A date matched set consisting of the 13th impression of 1963 for The Fellowship of the Ring, the 10th impression of 1963 for The Two Towers, and the 10th impression of 1963 for The Return of the King. These books and dustjackets are all in Very Good Plus condition, with some rubs and edgewear and chips to the edges of the books. No foxing or offsetting to the text block or endpapers. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper of the first and last book, the Two Towers has a book plate, no other writing in any of the books. None of the dustjackets are price clipped, all show the original $5.00 price. All maps are mounted to the rear pastedown as issued, in Fine condition with no tears or misfolds. A beautiful, tight, bright set with the topstain faded and a bit dusty. A custom slipcase, covered with red bonded leather featuring Tengwar Title and Author, and Tolkien's own Ring & Eye design stamped to the front, and the Tolkien monogram to the rear, providing protection and a beautiful display of this valuable set. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2477
The Lord of the Rings, 1st US Editon, Later Printings, Custom Black Leather Slipcase
Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1965. J.R.R. Tolkien. 1st Edition, Hobbits, Lord of the Rings. Original Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin , 1965/1965/1966 1st Editions, 16th imp./11th imp./13th impressions. These are later printings of the 1st US Edition. A lovely set of first editions of this classic of fantasy literature. The set is housed in a custom black leather slipcase featuring Tolkien's Ring & Eye Device with the Tengwar Title and Author, and the Ring Verse, in Tengwar to the rear panel. The set is all original cloth with the correct original dustjackets. The dustjackets are all in Very Good Plus condition, some toning to the back panels with clean sharp colors and only the slightest fading to the spine of The Two Towers and a bit of tanning to The Fellowship. The Fellowship shows a few scuffs with slight color loss to the front panel, along with a couple of minor chips and loss to the top of the spine fold area. The Return of the King is in Near Fine condition, with a couple of tiny chips to the top of the spine folds. No foxing or offsetting to the endpapers, as is so often found. All the rest of the pages, and edges are clean and crisp. Previous owners name in The Two Towers, mostly hidden under the dustjacket flap. Gilt to the spines is clean and bright, slight scuffs to The Two Towers front panel. The dustjackets exhibit all the correct issue points for the books, including the correct price, and color combination. The books are tight and clean without foxing, fading, and none are price clipped. Besides being a beautiful looking set and being one of the last First Editions printed, this set is very collectable. The original maps are present in all three volumes, no extra folds, a small repaired tear to the mounting hinge of The Fellowship, no other tears noted. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Near Fine / Very Good Plus. Item #2511
The Lord of the Rings, 2nd UK Edition in Custom Leather Slipcase
London: Unwin Hyman, 1987. J.R.R. Tolkien. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The Revised (2nd) Edition. Vol I: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 16th impression. Vol II: The Two Towers is a 14th impression. Vol III: The Return of the King is a 14th impression, all from 1987, the 1st printing of this style set by Unwin Hyman. None of these books have any topstain, but are lightly soiled to the edges. The maps are all present in Near Fine condition, no foxing, tanning, misfolds or tears, clean and bright. This is an unusual and hard to find set published by Unwin Hyman in 1987. All three volumes are in Near Fine condition with clean and bright edges, clean and bright textblock, and in Near Fine unclipped dustjackets, showing the most minor edgewear or rubbing to the top edge of the spine of The Fellowship of the Ring. The dustjackets have a tiny bit of fading to the spines, none to the colored lettering. No bumped corners to the books, no previous owners names or writing. There are basically no major faults to these books, crisp, tight and bright. No shelfwear to the bottom of the boards, no previous owners names or any writing. No foxing or offsetting to any of the books. The custom bonded brown leather slipcase is provided to house and protect this classic Lord of the Rings set. The books may have been read, but exhibit no spine lean, or damaged edges or spines. Modest price for this set of significant and collectable set of books. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2507
The Lord of the Rings, 2nd US Edition in Original Publishers Slipcase, with Dustjackets
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1974. J.R.R. Tolkien. Second Edition. Original Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1965 Second Editions, 12th/11th/11th impressions issued in 1974. An exceptionally clean and bright set of this classic of fantasy literature still housed in the original publishers slipcase. The set is in original cloth with the original unpriced dustjackets, now in removable archival protectors. The black cloth boards feature Tolkien's original "Ring & Eye" device stamped in various colors, with matching topstain and dustjacket color on each book. The books are all in Near Fine condition, with their matching Near Fine dustjackets with minor edgewear, mostly to the flap & spine fold areas. No names or writing or foxing whatsoever to the books. The dustjackets show some slight fading to the colors and a few minor rubs or scuffs, much less than the norm. Dustjackets are unpriced, and all have the blindstamp on the rear boards, meaning these are the book club edition. The topstain on the books is unmarked and clean, slightly darkened. The set is housed in the original publishers slipcase with the label to the front, still in Near Fine condition. Original maps are attached at the rear, in Fine condition, with no extra folds, or tears to any of the maps. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #2425
The Lord of the Rings, Ace Books, Pirated Edition in Custom Leather Slipcase
New York: Ace Books, 1965. Jack Gaughan. 1st Edition. Soft cover. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. These are the infamous Ace Books "Pirated Edition" from 1965. The opening salvo of the "War over Middle- Earth". A Very Good Plus set of this notorious edition. The books show some wrinkling of the spines along with a fold to the front cover of The Two Towers. A little spine lean to The Return of the King. The covers still show good colors, with some rubbing and a little color loss to lower edge of The Two Towers. Only the Two Towers has a previous owners name, no other writing. This is the only paperback 'Lord of the Rings' to be printed based on later printings of the 1st Edition. All others were based on the revised 2nd editions. Houghton Mifflin, seemed to have been in technical violation of the law by having imported too many copies printed by Allen & Unwin. Ace Books took notice of the sales and overseas production of the books, (which are marked, 'Printed in Great Britain'), determined that LotR's had fallen into the public domain in the United States, and launched their own edition in spring 1965. {Hammond and Anderson, pg 104} So to secure their American copyright, Tolkien was asked to submit new material to create a new Edition, and so secure their copyright beyond question. Tolkien conducted a personal campaign against Ace Books in letters to his American fans. The "War over Middle-earth' was fought in the popular press, with the publicity contributing to increased sales and popularity. Within a year, Ace gave in to public pressure. They agreed to print no more copies, and they negotiated royalties to be paid to Tolkien. This set of books has darkened pages, from the highly acidic paper, still not near as bad as many copies. A custom slipcase featuring Tolkien's Ring and Eye device on one side with Tengwar Title and Author, and his JRRT monogram gilt stamped on the rear of the case. Makes for a beautiful presentation of these classic books. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2462
The Lord of the Rings, Deluxe 1 Volume Edition in Original Publishers Box
London: Allen & Unwin, 1978. J.R.R. Tolkien. 2nd Edition. Original Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, De Luxe Edition, by George Allen & Unwin. This is the 6th impression of the 1 Volume De Luxe Edition of the Lord of the Rings, published by Allen & Unwin in 1978. A Near Fine copy of the book, in a Very Good Plus case, with the lightly soiled label to the front. The book basically has no faults, clean and bright., with a couple of small spots to the black buckram cloth. The case has a couple of corners that look to have split and been neatly repaired with a little touchup to the edges. This edition is printed on India Paper, making the full 3 volumes bound into a single volume, only 1 inch thick. The black buckram cloth has the Tolkien design depicting the Numenorean throne with 'Elendil' in tengwar, stamped on upper cover in gilt, silver and green. Mottled black and grey wove endpapers, all edges trimmed and speckled light green. Housed in the original publishers box, with noted repairs. Still has the original tissue wrapper laid in, showing how careful previous owner must have been. Both maps bound in, and in Fine condition, no tears or loss. An excellent example of this wonderful edition. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2416
The Lord of the Rings, Folio Society Set in their Publishers Slipcase
London: Folio Society, 1990. Ingahild Grathmer & Drawn By Eric Fraser. First Thus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. A beautiful, Near Fine, 1st impression set of the second style of binding issued by the Folio Society in 1990. They are illustrated by Ingahild Grathmer and redrawn by Eric Fraser. Printed in Great Britain, set in Barbou with Libra Display type, bound in full "Elephant-Hide" at the Bath Press in Avon. This binding features the "Seven (Silver) Rings for the Dwarf-lords", within "Three (Gold) Rings for the Elven-kings", surrounded by "Nine (Red) Rings for Mortal Men", encompassed by the "One Ring" (Gold) "to rule them all". Wonderful symbology, and beautiful execution to form the gilt design for the front boards of each book. Topstain in a dark 'blood red' color. This set of books shows no faults, clean and tight. Housed in the original publishers slipcase in Near Fine condition as well, with some light general rubbing. A beautiful set, hard to find in this lovely condition. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2448
The Lord of the Rings, UK Deluxe 1 Volume Edition
London: Allen & Unwin, 1978. J.R.R. Tolkien. De Luxe Edition. Original Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, UK De Luxe Edition, by George Allen & Unwin. This is the 6th impression of the 1 volume De Luxe Edition of the Lord of the Rings, published by Allen & Unwin in 1978. A Near Fine copy of the book, in a Near Fine case, with the label to the front, unfaded. The book basically has no faults, clean and bright, a number written to the upper corner of the half title page, no other writing noted. This edition is printed on India Paper, making the full 3 volumes bound into a single volume, only 1 inch thick. The black buckram cloth has the Tolkien design depicting the Numenorean throne with 'Elendil' in tengwar, stamped on upper cover in gilt, silver and green. Mottled black and grey wove endpapers, all edges trimmed and speckled light green. Housed in the original publishers box, still with the original onion skin wrapper around the book. A marvelous copy of the beautiful edition, becoming scarce in this Near Fine/Fine condition. Both maps bound in, and in Fine condition, no tears or loss. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Near Fine / No Jacket, as Issued. Item #2371
The Lord of the Rings, UK First Edition, Early Impressions, in Custom Leather Slipcase
London: Allen & Unwin, 1954. J.R.R. Tolkien. First Edition. Original Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by George Allen & Unwin, 1954/54/55 1st UK Edition set with each book in its original dustjacket. The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2nd impression, dated December 1954, less than 6 months after the 1st impression was released. The 2nd impression is significant for the errors introduced when the printers hurriedly reset the type to fill the 2nd order, without the publishers knowledge. Having broken down the original typeset, they reset the type, without offering proofs or even acknowledging it had been reset. Introducing numerous errors to the text, as well as incorporating a few of Tolkien's corrections. Many of the errors have remained in print to this day. The Two Towers is a stated 2nd impression in a 3rd impression dustjacket. This is the correct dustjacket for this book, as it lacks the 1955 date below the publisher on the Title page indicating it is actually the 3rd impression, with the printer omitting the 3rd impression date in the print history on the verso of the title page. The Return of the King is a 1st impression published October 20th, 1955. This copy is the 1st State, as per Hammond & Anderson corrected opinion, lacking the signature mark '4' and not having the slipped type on page 49. Correspondence with Wayne Hammond has indicated he has revised his original definition of the 1st state, from what was described in the Tolkien Bibliography, making this book the first state. The dustjacket for the Return is not the 1st State, having the blurbs on the rear flap. All original maps are present and in Near Fine condition. The Fellowship of the Ring map is the 1st State with a red dot off the coast of Umbar. An extraordinary set of first editions of this classic of fantasy literature. All show considerable tanning and darkening to the dustjackets, while the books remain clean and bright, without foxing and only a slight amount of offsetting from the dustjackets flaps. A previous owners sticker under the front flap of The Fellowship, no other names or writing in any of the books. The original boards are all clean and bright, with shiny gilt on the spines of the last two books with The Fellowship tarnished. The red topstain is quite faded on the Fellowship, while still clear on the Return, dusty on The Two Towers. The dustjackets are uniformly darkened and soiled, with some fading to the red lettering on the spines. The Fellowship is the only one price clipped, also the only one with tape ghosts to the back side where a previous owner reinforced some edges and folds. One small chip to upper rear fold on the Fellowship dustjacket, rubbing and minor loss to the spine and flap folds noted. The Two Towers dustjacket shows some rubbing and minor loss to the flap folds, no other loss noted. The Return dustjacket has slightly more loss to the top and bottom of the spine folds, as well as rubbing and minor loss to the flap fold areas. An early matched set of First Editions of this classic of fantasy literature, with a custom red leather covered slipcase, to protect and house these 'precious' books. Any questions, please feel free to inquire. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2439
The Silmarillion, the Myths and Legends of Middle-Earth
Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1998. Ted Nasmith. First Thus. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin in 1998, this edition contains 20 full colour illustrations specially commissioned by artist Ted Nasmith. The book is in Near Fine condition. Has a previous owners bookplate to the half title page, no other writing or marks. A very clean and bright dustjacket, with no fading or tanning. Only the most minor of rubbing, with a closed tear, approximately 1 inch, no loss. No fading or soiling, the dustjacket is also in Near Fine condition. A wonderful copy of J.R.R. Tolkien's lifetime work containing his account of the mythology of Middle-earth, edited by his son, Christopher Tolkien. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2475
The Silmarillion, The Myths and Legends of Middle-Earth, 1st impression in Custom Slipcase
London: Harper Collins, 1998. Ted Nasmith. First Thus. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The Silmarillion, the Myths and Legends of Middle-Earth, published by Harper Collins in 1998. This is the 1st impression of this lovely illustrated edition. This new edition contains 20 full color illustrations specially commissioned from artist Ted Nasmith. J.R.R. Tolkien's account of the Elder Days, the tales of the Silmarillion are legends deriving from a much deeper past, when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-Earth, and the High Elves made war upon him to recover the Silmarils. Originally published in 1977, 4 years after his death, Christopher Tolkien has gathered together and edited, what he considered his life's work. This book is in Near Fine condition, now housed in a custom faux leather slipcase to help protect this beautiful copy. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2469
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl and Sir Orfeo
London: Harper Collins, 2020. Bill Sanderson. De Luxe Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This is the De Luxe 2020 Edition of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl and Sir Orfeo, published by Harper Collins. From the loose leaf flyer, "A special edition of this collection of three medieval English poems, translated by Tolkien for the modern-day reader and edited by his son, Christopher Tolkien, containing romance, tragedy, love, sex and honour, with many exclusive features." Illustrated by Bill Sanderson, with a full page drawing, signed and dated 30th April 2020. Published by Harper Collins Publishers in 2020, this being the 1st impression of 2020, printed and bound by Rotolito in Italy. This de luxe edition is housed in the publishers custom slipcase with ornate stamping in gold. Both the book and slipcase are in As New condition with no notable flaws or faults. Still wrapped in shrinkwrap, opened at the spine for the illustrator. Facsimile of the first three versus of "Gawain's Leave-Taking" and another of the Fourth verse in the manuscript of 'Gawain's Leave-Taking', followed by an early draft of part of the opening Canto of the 'Gest of Beren and Luthien'. A beautiful collectable copy for the Tolkien enthusiast. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2386
Tales From the Perilous Realm, De Luxe Slipcased Edition, Signed By Alan Lee
London: Harper Collins, 2008. Alan Lee. De Luxe Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Tales From The Perilous Realm, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Harper Collins in 2008, Signed by the Illustrator, Alan Lee to the title page. A later printing, even with the 1 to the title page verso, due to the fact it was printed and bound in China. 'The definitive collection of five classic tales, written with the same skill, quality and hallmarks that made The Hobbit a beloved classic, with many exclusive features: This new collection draws together for the first time Roverandom, Farmer Giles of Ham, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Smith of Wootton Major, and Leaf by Niggle, together with the landmark essay, 'On Fairy-stories', all fully reset and corrected for this edition. This De Luxe Edition matches in size and format with the other Harper Collins De Luxe Slipcased Editions, including The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, and The Children of Hurin. Features a color frontispiece and more than fifty pencil drawings, specially commissioned from award-winning artist, Alan Lee. Printed on superior quality paper, and including a silk ribbon marker bound in. A De Luxe quarter-binding with grey boards, stamped in gold foil with a unique motif created by Alan Lee, and housed in a matching custom-built slipcase which shows a couple of small bumps to the edges of the slipcase. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2422
The Tolkien Library, in Custom Black Leather Slipcase
Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2004. Alan Lee & Ted Nasmith. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The Tolkien Library, a collection of Tolkien's five most famous books. A lovely illustrated set collected together featuring Houghton Mifflin publications from 1997 thru 2004. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are illustrated by Alan Lee, and The Silmarillion is illustrated by Ted Nasmith. The Hobbit and the Silmarillion are later printings, while the Lord of the Rings all have the full number line 10 - 1. These are large and heavy books, making the set weigh over 18 lbs, or 8 kg, domestic (US) shipping only without extra shipping charges. These are housed in a double walled Custom Black Leather slipcase, featuring gilt stamped images on each side. No names or writing in any of the books. None of the books are price clipped and all are in Near Fine condition with new mylar protectors. No writing, foxing or offsetting to any of the books. A fabulous set, without any major faults. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2401
Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth, 40th Anniversary De Luxe Edition
London: Harper Collins, 2020. Alan Lee, Ted Nasmith, John Howe. First Thus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-Earth is a collection of narratives by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by his son, Christopher Tolkien, who provides a short commentary on each story, helping the reader to fill in the gaps and put each story into the context of the rest of his father's writings." "Fully clothbound hardback, stamped in gold foil with an inset miniature of John Howe's 'The Hunt for the Ring'." "Housed in a custom-built slipcase illustrated with wraparound artwork by Ted Nasmith, featuring his 'The Blue Wizards Journey East'." "Colour fold-out poster which reveals the complete version of Alan Lee's dustjacket painting depicting the Numenorean royal ships." "Large Double=sided colour poster which folds out to reveal colored versions of the maps of 'Beleriand and the Lands to the North' and 'The West of Middle-earth at the End of the Third Age', drawn by Christopher Tolkien." "Definitive version of the text specially reset for this edition and printed in two colors on heavyweight acid-free paper, and including a ribbon marker." "Illustrated with eighteen full-colour paintings by John Howe, Alan Lee & Ted Nasmith, and five delicate pencil drawings." "A worldwide first printing of just 4,000 copies." Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2132


The singer of 'Fire & Smoke,' 'Right From The Start' and many other country anthems was mourned by such current stars as Blake Shelton and Toby Keith.
Country star Earl Thomas Conley, a giant of the genre who had 18 No. 1s between 1981 and 1989, died on Wednesday (10) in Nashville at the age of 77. He had been in hospice care.
"We are heartbroken," Carol Scates, Conley's partner of 20 years, said. "The light has dimmed but his light will shine on in his music." Present-day country star Blake Shelton was among those to share his grief on social media. "My heart is absolutely destroyed today," he wrote.
Conley was born in West Portsmouth, Ohio on 17 October 1941. He served in the US Army from 1960-62 and worked in a steel mill in Huntville, Alabama in the early 1970s. His chart breakthrough came in 1975 when, signed to GRT Records, he nudged his way onto the lower rungs of the country chart with 'I Have Loved You Girl (But Not Like This Before)' and 'It's The Bible Against The Bottle (In The Battle For Daddy's Soul),' both of which reached No. 87.
After several other singles that charted modestly in the second half of the 1970s, his first major hit was 'Silent Treatment,' which reached No. 7 early in 1981. That was the year of Conley's first No. 1 with the self-penned 'Fire & Smoke,' which he co-produced with Nelson Larkin.
Thus began a remarkable run of success throughout the 1980s which included one sequence of five consecutive No. 1s, another of four and another again of six. These bestsellers included 'Your Love's On The Line,' 'Angel In Disguise,' 'I Can't Win For Losin' You,' 'Right From The Start' and 'We Believe In Happy Endings,' a duet with Emmylou Harris.
Conley's total of 40 country chart singles extended into the early 1990s, and his album history included a Greatest Hits set that hit No. 1 in March 1986 and was certified gold.
Scates told CNN that Conley's talents extended far beyond music. "A lot of people don't realise he was not just an artist who performed music, but he was a very talented artist who painted and sculpted," she said.


People didn't start using the term "smartphone" until 1995, but the first true smartphone actually made its debut three years earlier in 1992.
It was called the Simon Personal Communicator, and it was created by IBM more than 15 years before Apple released the iPhone.
IBM's Simon was the first phone to meld together the functions of a cell phone and a PDA, and it launched with the price tag of $899 with a service contract ($1,435 in today's dollars), according to Byte Magazine.
The Simon was far ahead of its time, however. The smartphone featured a monochrome LCD touchscreen measuring 4.5 inches by 1.4 inches, and it came with a stylus.
Aside from its calling capabilities, you could also use the Simon to send and receive emails, faxes, and pages. There were also a suite of built-in features including a notes collection you could write in, an address book that looked like file folder, calendar, world clock, and a way to schedule appointments.
You could also run third-party applications on the Simon if you went to the trouble of freeing up enough space internally or purchased a special PC card to insert into the phone, according to a press release announcing the first third-party Simon application.
While the Simon would never achieve the widespread acclaim of the iPhone or Android phones, IBM did manage to sell approximately 50,000 units, according to Bloomberg Businessweek.
You can see what using the Simon Personal Communicator looked like in the review below, courtesy of TekGadg.


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Historic landmarks lighting up blue for World Oceans Day
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Dozens of landmarks in Galway and around Ireland will be lighting up Atlantic Blue this weekend to mark World Oceans Day.
World Oceans Day on Saturday, June 8 connects people worldwide in celebrating the ocean, its importance in our lives and how each of us can protect it, no matter where we live.
In its inaugural year, the 'Go Atlantic Blue' campaign has had an incredible response with more than 50 landmarks and buildings coming on board.
In Galway NUIG, GMIT, Galway Bay Boat Tours, Dunguaire Castle in Kinvara, Galway Atlantaquaria, the Port of Galway, the Marine Institute, and Údarás na Gaeltachta will be lighting up for the event.
Businesses, schools and homes across the island are also joining in by putting up blue decorations, wearing blue clothing, painting their faces blue, sharing their love for the oceans online and much more.
Everyone's participation will highlight the strong connection that people in Ireland have with the Atlantic Ocean and the multiple ways that it affects and enriches our daily lives.
"Our ocean is our greatest natural resource and we see that most directly in Ireland with the vital importance that the Atlantic Ocean plays in our daily lives; from influencing the weather to facilitating our trade industry and from seafood to surfing off the coast." said Dr Peter Heffernan, CEO of the Marine Institute.
He added that the Marine Institute was proud to support the 'Go Atlantic Blue' initiative from June 7 – 10, and pleased to see so many landmarks, businesses, schools and more taking part.
'Go Atlantic Blue' is being spearheaded in Ireland by the Marine Institute-led AORA-CSA (Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance Co-ordination & Support Action) during SeaFest 2019 and Our Ocean Wealth Summit in Cork this weekend.
SeaFest is Ireland's national maritime festival and Our Ocean Wealth Summit is Ireland's flagship event for the marine sector.
"In Ireland, the Atlantic Ocean means so much to us," said Dr Margaret Rae Director of AORA-CSA.
"It's our largest natural resource and we draw so much from it; our livelihoods, food, bounty, beauty, imagination, inspiration, song, poetry, health and wellbeing and much much more," she said.
"Going Atlantic Blue is a way to draw attention to how each and every one of us experiences the Atlantic, what we love about our Ocean and how we can be that generation that makes a difference."
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Rural Revolution: Off to Florida!
I'm leaving at oh-dark-thirty tomorrow morning for the sunny state of Florida! The plane leaves just after 6 am and I'll be in Florida (Orlando) just after 4 pm.
The reason for going to Florida is to appear on Herman & Sharron Coffee Talk on CTN (Christian Television Network) on Tuesday. Originally I thought the studio was in Deland, but it turns out it's in Largo, so I've been booked into a hotel in Clearwater.
I tried to arrange a booksigning in the region, but it was too short a notice. Sorry!
Wish me luck, it will be my first time on television. Pray God I don't make a durn fool of myself.
You'll do great, Patrice! Be yourself and be wise! Make. Good. Choices. The Gulf will be beautiful. Florida didn't boom until the air conditioners were used in schools in the 1960's and you'll see why in August! There should always be a breeze though! Always carry a water bottle! I go to Ft. Lauderdale annually (east coast) and wish it were more often! Send a link, K?
I grew up in Largo, it's much changed from those days! Be sure to take a drive to Clearwater Beach, the sand is like white sugar. Very humid and not much of a breeze in that area, thank goodness for a/c!
I'm sue everything will go well. Your trip across Florida will be boring - really not much to see. It's too bad you couldn't have flown into Tampa.
Weather will be nice - low 90s with a sea breeze and probably some afternoon rain - typical August weather.
I'm about 2 1/2 hours south on the Gulf coast - will try to watch, don't know if I get that station but can try on SideReel later.
And remember...it's just like radio. It ain't brain surgery, so if you mess up nobody dies.
As I've told you before, I've proven it's impossible to die of embarrassment due to on-air incidents...no matter how much we might wish we could.
You're gonna do fine. You've got what it takes, baby!
Great travel to you, no way you'll make a durn fool of yourself! God be with you!
I set the DVR so I can watch you. Good luck--you'll do great!
You will be great, enjoy a little Mommy time!!
Get yourself home before Hurricane Irene shows up. From a Florida reader.
I'm clicking on their show now. Also, when you come back to earth here's a request. I couldn't find any other way to contact you....yahoo didn't like your e-mail address for some reason. So I cut and paste the letter here.
My name is Gloria Warnick. We met at the Idaho Writer's League Workshop that you gave on blogging.
Thank-you for this wonderful tool to connect with people. I'm probably not using it to the maximum and am always open to new suggests...but one of the things that you said to do was to write to you and give you our blogspot address and you would link us together.
Thanks and I look forward to seeing you on tv.


Regarding Event 2x33 in your buffer,, clearly it is due to "The block number is not within the valid numeric range for this CPU.".Your CPU doesn't support that DB number that your program tries to open.To check the cause, open the block when the error caused.If it is due to an STL indirect addressing, check the cause.
If it is an CFC generated block, check your original CFC and compare it with what is on your working system.Perhaps a change in CFC logic caused such a situation.For more inspection, use PLCSIM to create same error and check for remedies.
Even you work on a huge program, you can find the point of error by the "Open Block" button in Diagnostic Buffer of CPU.When you find the point of error in LAD/STL/FBD editor, you can trace the exact point of error by checking the call structure as shown in the attached file.You can search for the OB it is called in or other main containers (FCs/FBs).
I am not sure CFC can provide such a structure but I am sure that you can find it in LAD/STL/FBD editor.Please, make a copy of your final project because you may change the program by inspecting the code sections inadvertently.
This type of error come when you enter wrong DB number and wrong addressing in program.
Now open FC1061 there you will find some blocks / IO or db's which is called in it.
Then open cross reference of cfc and try to find those block / address in it.
and correct that area. Hope you ll find your solution. If not then please upload your program and i ll rectify it.


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EBU respond to TRT claims
Nathan PicotAugust 10, 2018Last Updated: August 10, 2018
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has responded to Turkish broadcaster Turkish Radio and Television Corporation's (TRT) claims that the Eurovision Song Contest needs to be "fixed" in order for them to return.
What did TRT say?
Previously reported by us that Ibrahim Eren, who was last year appointed as the general for the broadcaster was asked a question about the future of Turkey's participation of the contest. Well it wasn't positive at all.
You can read what was said below.
TRT break Eurovision silence – "If they can fix it, Turkey will join Eurovision again"
What did the EBU say?
A spokesperson to the European Broadcasting Union had this to say in response.
"The Eurovision Song Contest's values are of universality and inclusivity and our proud tradition of celebrating diversity through music,"
The Spokesperson then followed on to say this.
"TRT has made a huge contribution to the contest in the past, including hosting the event in Istanbul in 2004, and we would very much welcome them back should they decide to participate again,"
LGBT rights on the decline in Turkey.
Musa Igrek, a Turkish journalist told reuters.com that LGBT issues are being poorly dealt with in Turkey as he said this.
"First they banned Pride in 2015, then the film festival in Ankara and now Eurovision. It's an attempt to erase the LGBT community within Turkey."
This is in contrast to their historical views of LGBT rights that go as far back to the days of the Ottoman Empire. This is due to the fact that gay sex was legalised as far back in the mid nineteenth century. 1858 to be precise.
However relations between the LGBT community and Turkey have soured. Same Sex marriage is not recognised in Turkey and Lesbians do not have access to IVF in contrast to their Straight counterparts. While protesting against the Pride ban in Istanbul, the capital of Turkey and the host city of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004. Turkish riot police used rubber bullets and tear gas.
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Turkey has participated in Eurovision 34 times. Debuting in 1975 with Semiha Yankı with the song "Seninle Bir Dakika". It finished 19th and last with 3 points.
Turkey's history in the contest is highlighted by placing in the "Top 5" in the Final a total of six times. That includes. Fourth Places with Athena and "For Real" in 2004, Kenan Doğulu with "Shake It Up Şekerim" in 2007 and Hadise with "Düm Tek Tek" in 2009. A Third Place in 1997 when Sebnem Parker ft Grup Etnik with the song "Dinle". A Second Place in 2010 with maNga with "We Could Be The Same".
Turkey's greatest achievement came in 2003 held in Riga, Latvia. Sertab Erener won the contest with the song "Every Way That I Can" with 167 points. Due to this they hosted the contest in 2004. It was held in Istanbul.
What do you think of the EBU's response? Tell us in the comments below or contact us on @escxtra on twitter.
Nathan Picot
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Vinyl LP pressing including digital download. 2018 release, the sixth studio album from the acclaimed British 'band'. With the announcement of The Now Now, the band also introduced a new fictional band member, Ace from Cartoon Network's animated series The Powerpuff Girls. In the story, Ace is a temporary replacement for Murdoc, who has been incarcerated. Gorillaz is singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, guitarist Noodle and drummer Russel Hobbs. Created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, their acclaimed eponymous debut album was released in 2001. The BRIT and Grammy Award winning band's subsequent albums are Demon Days (2005), Plastic Beach (2010) and The Fall (2011). A truly global phenomenon, Gorillaz have topped charts around the world and toured the globe from San Diego to Syria, picking up hundreds of millions of streams and record sales along the way. Gorillaz have achieved success in entirely ground-breaking ways, winning numerous awards including the coveted Jim Henson Creativity Honor and are recognized by The Guinness Book Of World Records as the planet's Most Successful Virtual Act.
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Een draagbare mediaspeler, ook wel PMP genoemd, is een draagbare harde schijf of flashgeheugen met de mogelijkheid de computergegevens van het geheugen af te spelen.

Typen
Er bestaan verschillende soorten draagbare mediaspelers. Sommigen hebben een ingebouwd lcd- of oled-scherm waarmee video's en foto's die op de mediaspeler staan afgespeeld kunnen worden. Anderen hebben geen scherm en kunnen alleen muziekbestanden afspelen. Nieuwere mediaspelers hebben een geheugenkaartlezer, waardoor foto's van een digitale camera gekopieerd kunnen worden naar de harde schijf en bekeken kunnen worden.

Draagbare dvd-spelers kunnen ook tot de draagbare mediaspelers gerekend worden.

Nadelen
Enkele nadelen aan een draagbare mediaspeler zijn de vaak hoge prijs en de lage batterijcapaciteit. De spelers worden echter gezien als een apparaat voor in de toekomst en zijn daarom nog volop in ontwikkeling.

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Come and play one of Maine's premier new 18 hole golf courses in the heart of the Sebago Lake region. The Naples Golf and Country Club was established in 1921 when the front nine was launched. The back nine was completed in 2000. The course contains over 2000 feet on the waterfront of beautiful Brandy Pond.


Going to the Wildcat Walkabout at BCR in November? Click here for the link for the Marriott Hotel that is right next door.
If you are a follower of Big Cat Rescue and read their daily updates, then you have seen the Letters to the Management written by the cats that call BCR home.
People have told me many times that they wish they could have access to all the Letters. Well, your wish has been granted!
The Letters to the Management will all be listed on this site, along with a few other fun things.
In return, I ask only that you donate to Big Cat Rescue to help care for the cats we all know and love.