Welcome to our site and thank you for taking the time to visit! We appreciate your time is valuable. We have specialised in selling rare books by J.R.R. Tolkien and since 2003, over 22 years. We are one of the largest, specialist Tolkien dealer in the world. J.R.R. Tolkien collectable books is all we do, no other books, no other day job! We have become the leading recognised experts on Tolkien rare book collecting. You will notice in our book inventory we actually have dozens of rare and first editions in stock and ready to buy! We are not using Tolkien books as a lost leader or as click bait for other books. Click on our shop links below to see our current inventory.
New May 2025
Truth is not a matter of consensus. Whether social media, on-line encyclopaedias or specialist fan collector websites, everybody saying it is so, does not make it true. That no one disagrees or that a view is popular, is equally not an indication of fact. This is the case more than ever given the amount of fake and misinformation on the internet. Collecting Tolkien books has the least pitfalls of any modern author. Very old printing technology did create issues with identifying antiquated books, but this doesn’t apply with modern printed books. While various misprints and states are interesting, none really affect the value of a particular copy. Fun to collect, but means nothing the to value. Condition is the main determination with Tolkien books, especially dust jackets. Where someone or a group has made a false distinction or express a contrary opinion, its is usually to inflate the value, justify they paid too much or malicious intent against others. Experience matters most to accuracy, but not 100% infallible. We made mistakes when we started, but now form our opinions on what we witness first hand based on 22 years dealing experience over thousands of copies. We would urge every collector to take the time to learn fr themselves first-hand, but if you don’t have the time, consult a special like us. Don’t be influenced by influencers or consensus. Buy from real experts like Festival Art and Books.
We have 22 years of previous customers looking to sell their rare Tolkien book collections with us on consignment. If you do not see what you are looking for, please contact us and we will find it for you! Visit our shops frequently as our stock changes every week.
Key items for sale are listed on our Ebay and AbeBooks shops. Ebay provides the easiest photos management to view. While we get discovered on these sites, most of our sales are direct by email/phone saving you unnecessary taxes and fees. We can also meet up with you in person to show you our more expensive books. We also hand-deliver books expensive books all over the world. We have always had 100% positive feedback. As such a narrow specialist, we have to get it right, every time, every customer or we are out of business. If you see something for sale in our shops, contact us directly for the best price. We can save you money only if you buy direct!
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