Tolkien Calendar 1999

Tolkien Calendar 1999
Publication Information
Illustrator	Alan Lee
Publisher	HarperCollins
Released	15 June 1998
Format	Calendar
Pages	32
ISBN	0-261-10352-0 (UK) 0-06-105591-3 (US)
Preceded by	Tolkien Calendar 1998
Followed by	Tolkien Calendar 2000

The Tolkien Calendar 1999 was the official Tolkien calendar published by HarperCollins on 15 June 1998. It features art by Alan Lee based on The Hobbit.

From the publishers

This year’s Tolkien Calendar is based on the anniversary Hobbit illustrated by Alan Lee. Its new lavish presentation includes line drawings and a pull-out poster.

The Tolkien Calendar 1999 features 13 of the 25 full colour paintings from Alan Lee’s Illustrated Hobbit published last autumn to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Tolkien’s beloved classic.

Each month features a colour painting from The Hobbit, plus a complementary line drawing and a quote from the book. Alan Lee has depicted famous scenes including Gollum and Bilbo, The Journey to Rivendell and Smaug the Dragon. This year’s calendar also features a double-sized pull-out centrefold poster.

The Tolkien calendar has become an established publishing event, eagerly looked forward to by Tolkien fans the world over; there is much demand for the annual calendar, with past calendars becoming collectors’ items. This year’s is bigger and more lavish than before and is also the perfect Christmas gift for lovers of fine fantasy art.

Illustrations

• January - "The Wargs"
• February - "The Desolation of the Dragon"
• March - "Flies and Spiders"
• April - "Thorin, King Under the Mountain"
• May - "Rivendell"
• June - "The Carrock"
• Centrefold - "Thror's Map"
• July - "The Elven King's Gate"
• August - "An Unexpected Party"
• September - "Lake Town"
• October - "The Goblins"
• November - "The Wrath of Smaug"
• December - "The Kingdom Under the Mountain"

Variants

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  Tolkien Kalender 1999
  Language: German
  Publisher: Queen-Carroms Spielwaren
  ISBN 0-35-000099-1

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  Tolkien Calendario 1999
  Language: Spanish
  Publisher: Minotauro
  ISBN 84-45-072837

• 

  Tolkien Kalendarz 1999
  Language: Polish
  Publisher: Wydawnicto Amber
  ISBN 83-7169-897-6

See also

• Tolkien Diary 1999

External links

• Tolkien Calendar 1999 at TolkienBooks.net
• Tolkien Calendars 1999 - 2001 at The Compleat Gyde to Tolkien Calendars

Illustrators of official Tolkien calendars

Emily Austin (2023) · Pauline Baynes (1973, 1974, 2027) · Cor Blok (2011, 2012, 2027) · Jemima Catlin (2014) · Jenny Dolfen (2023) · Inger Edelfeldt (1985) · Mary Fairburn (2015) · Eric Fraser (2027) · Roger Garland (1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2027) · 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, 2025, 2027) · Tove Jansson (2016, 2027) · Michael Kaluta (1994) · Tim Kirk (1975) · Alan Lee (1987, 1993, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2026, 2027) · Ted Nasmith (1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2021, 2022, 2027) · Kip Rasmussen (2023) · Darrell Sweet (1982) · J.R.R. Tolkien (1973, 1974, 1976 UK, 1977 UK, 1978 UK, 1979, 2005, 2006, 2017, 2027)