The J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1974 (UK)

The J.R.R Tolkien Calendar 1974
Illustrator	J.R.R. Tolkien, Pauline Baynes
Publisher	George Allen & Unwin (UK)
Released	August 1973
Format	Stapled calendar with mailer (13 x 123⁄8 inches)
ISBN	0-04-529001-6
Followed by	None. Next calendar: The Hobbit Calendar 1976

The J.R.R Tolkien Calendar 1974 was the first official Tolkien calendar published by George Allen & Unwin in August 1973. It features art by J.R.R. Tolkien and Pauline Baynes. The cover photographer was Billett Potter.

Tolkien passed away on 2 September 1973. However a copy of this 1974 Calendar was signed by Tolkien before his death, presumably in August 1973, making it one of the last items he signed.

Illustrations

• January - "Mount Everwhite"
• February - "The Hill: Hobbiton-across-the-Water"
• March - "Bilbo woke with the early sun in his eyes"
• April - "The Forest of Lothlórien in Spring"
• May - "Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves"
• June - "Rivendell"
• July - "Conversation with Smaug"
• August - "Old Man Willow"
• September - "Death of Smaug"
• October - "Barad-dûr"
• November - "Moria Gate"
• December - "Fangorn Forest"

• "A Map of Middle-earth" by Pauline Baynes
• Reverse cover - Númenórean Tile and various Heraldic Devices

Variants

Tolkien Kalender 1974 Language: Dutch Publisher: Het Spectrum ISBN: 90-274-8242-X

See also

• The J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1974, Ballantine edition published in the USA

External links

• The J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1974 at TolkienBooks.net
• Tolkien Calendars 1969 - 1977 at The Compleat Gyde to Tolkien Calendars

References

Illustrators of official Tolkien calendars

Emily Austin (2023) · Pauline Baynes (1973, 1974) · Cor Blok (2011, 2012) · Jemima Catlin (2014) · Jenny Dolfen (2023) · Inger Edelfeldt (1985) · Mary Fairburn (2015) · Roger Garland (1984, 1987, 1988, 1989) · Spiros Gelekas (2023) · Justin Gerard (2023) · Donato Giancola (2023) · Michael Hague (1986) · The Brothers Hildebrandt (1976 US, 1977 US, 1978 US) · John Howe (1987, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2013, 2021) · Tove Jansson (2016) · Michael Kaluta (1994) · Tim Kirk (1975) · Alan Lee (1987, 1993, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024) · Ted Nasmith (1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2021, 2022) · Kip Rasmussen (2023) · Darrell Sweet (1982) · J.R.R. Tolkien (1973, 1974, 1976 UK, 1977 UK, 1978 UK, 1979, 2005, 2006, 2017)