The Silmarillion Illustrated Edition

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It has recently been revealed that there are two listing for forthcoming illustrated editions of The Silmarillion: a standard hardback and a collector's edition.

Both are due out March 18, and their ISBNs are:

Standard edition:
9780008433949

Collector's Edition:
9780008433956

Expect it to be in the format and style as the illustrated edition of Unfinished Tales.

However, there's already been three illustrated editions! All by Ted Nasmith. So which one will this new edition be 'modelled' after? Here they all are:

1998:




The artwork included is:


(front cover) Maglor casts a Silmaril into the Sea
The Sea
The Lamps of the Valar
At Lake Cuivienen
The Light of the Valinor on the Western Sea
Fingolfin Leads the host Across the Helcaraxre 
The First Dawn of the Sun
Maedhros's Rescue From Thangorodrim
Eoel Welcomes Aredhel
Felagund Among Beor's Men
By Moonlight in Neldoreth Forest
Luthien Escapes Upon Huan
Morgoth Punishes Hurin
Turin and his band are led to Amon Rudh
Finduilas is Led past Turin at the Sack of Nargothrond
Ulmo Appears before Tuor
Earendil the Mariner
The Eagles of Manwe
The Ships of the Faithful
(back cover) Beren and Luthien are flown to safety)


2004:


The Sea
The Lamp of the Valar
Aule Prepares to Destroy His Children
At Lake Cuivien
The Light of the Valinor on the Western Sea
The Ships of the Teleri Drawn by Swans
The Kinslaying of Alqualonde
Fingolfin Leads the Host Across the Helacraxe
The First Dawn of the Sun
The Burning of the Ships (also used on spine)
Maedhros' Rescue From Thangorodrim
The Gates of Sirion
Eol Welcomes Aredhel
Eol is Led to the Walls
Felagund among Beor's Men
Fingolfin's Wrath
The Orc-Host is Ambushed in Brethil
Tarn Aeluin
By Moonlight in Neldoreth Forest
Luthien Escapes Upon Huan
Transformd
Beren ad Luthien are Carried to Safety
Huan's Leap
Morgoth Punishes Hurin
The Hill of Slain
Saeros' Fatal Leap
Turin and His Band Are Led to Amon Rudh
Beleg is Slain
Turin Bears Gwindor to Safety
Finduilas is Led past Turin at the Sack of Nargothrond
Turin Reaches the Abandoned Homestead
Up the Rainy Stair (also used as back cover)
Hurin Finds Morwen
Tuor Follows the Swans to Vinyamar
Ulmo Appears before Tuor
Tuor and Voronwe see Turin at the Pools of Ivrin
The Escape From Gondolin (Flight of the Doomed on Ted's website)
Maglor Casts a Silmaril into the Sea
Earendil the Mariner
White Shaps From Valinor (also used on front cover)
The eagles of Manwe
Tar-Miriel and the Great Wave
The Ships of the Faithful
The Forging of the One
The White Tree


2008:



The Sea
The Light of the Valinor on the Western Sea
Fingolfin Leads the host Across the Helcaraxre
The Burning of the Ships
The Gates of Sirion
The Orc-Host is Ambushed in Brethil
By Moonlight in Neldoreth Forest
Luthien Escapes Upon Huan
The Hill of Slain
Turin and his band are led to Amon Rudh
Turin Reaches the Abandoned Homestead
Up the Rainy stair
Tuor Follows the swans to Vinyamar
Tuor and Voronwe see Turin at the Pools of Ivrin
White Ships to Valinor
The Ships of the Faithful  (also used on front cover and spine)

However, there are also some images that haven't appeared in any illustrated edition yet. They are:

Luthien
Tuor Reaches the Hidden City of Gondolin
Morgoth and the High King of Noldor
Earendil Searches Tirion
Luthien Escapes the Treehouse
The Slaying of Glaurung
The Incoming Sea at the Rainbow Cleft
Fingon and Gothmog
Flight of the Doomed
Auel and the Seven Fathers
The Nauglamir
Tinuviel Reborn
Lake Helevorn
Aredhel, the White Lady
Tuor at Vinyamar

Lake Helevorn

So it'll be interesting to see more details about the book: namely, what the collector's edition would include, the cover for the standard edition, as well as what images are inside.

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