Tom Ayling - bookseller, collector, and Tolkien fan

Join us for a fun and wide-ranging chat with Tom Ayling - proprietor of his own rare book business, as well as an avid Tolkien fan and collector.
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[@tomwayling]

Thanks for having me on! Great to speak with you both, and best wishes to Mr Underhill for a speedy recovery 📚📜

[@TolkienGuide]

Thanks again!

[@Trotter_Tolkien]

Was great to have you on our channel, really enjoyed it.

[@tomhillman9519]

Priscilla Tolkien's apology for taking so long to return the Ruth Draper sounds very like her father.

[@TolkienGuide]

Thought the exact same thing 😅

[@onthetrail506]

What a fascinating and fun video. Thanks to Tom for joining and you guys for putting the video together.

[@TolkienGuide]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@monkeyface6139]

Is this the full band Mick ? Wow !!

[@beerye9331]

Many Thanks Tom.

[@martinwells5747]

The animated film was my LotRs for many years as I was nearly 30 when the films came out. Think i first read Rings in the mid 80s.

[@Carterofmars]

How can we best distinguish a first state of a first edition first printing? How does one find the best bibliographies of any given author?

[@TolkienGuide]

For Tolkien your best place to start is Wayne G. Hammond’s bibliography. It’s different for every author, and really every publisher (and era). There’s no single perfect answer!

[@wrichardchen]

Who was the signed silmarillion inscribed to?! 🙃

[@Trotter_Tolkien]

You can read about these at the Tolkien Guide, www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=49171#forumpost49171

[@wrichardchen]

Thank you! 🙏

[@smalltown2223]

Trotter is really small, Hobbit small indeed. The other guests don’t mention it. Stood up he can be no more than 15 inches tall. Either that or he has massive books that you couldn’t even pick up.