Amon Hen/Issues 26-50

Amon Hen is a pivotal location in The Lord of the Rings, and in this case, the name of the Bulletin of the UK Tolkien Society.

cover of issue issue 31, Martin Hógvall

Amon Hen 31 was published in March 1978. It contains 16 pages and was edited by Steve Wood.

• 1 - Cover - Martin Hógvall
• 2 - Editorial
• 3 - Amon Hen 30 Misprint - An Explanation
• Covenant Forms
• "Legal Scandal! Amon Hen Faces Libel Action !! Editor and Committee Flee to Gondolin !!!"
• 4-5 - Library List
• 6-9 - The World Was Young (sheet music) - Music by Laura Faelli, Words by J. R. R. Tolkien
• 10 - Library List cont.
• 11 - Jessica's Corner - Jessica Yates
• 12-13 - The Battle of Five Armies: A Tactical Survey - Kevin John Young
• 14 - Brummoot 1978
• Local Group News
• 15 - Members' Letters
• 16 - Back cover

cover of issue issue 32, Lucy Matthews

Amon Hen 32 was published in May 1978. It contains 20 pages and was edited by Steve Wood.

• Cover - Lucy Matthews
• 2 - Editorial
• 3 - 'Fegalund harping to the Men of Bëor' - Lucy Matthews
• 4-6 - Memories of Tolkien - Alan Hindle
• 7 - In Search of Gold - Michael Henry
• Book Review - The Wife of Bath by Vera Chapman - Jessica Yates
• 8 - 'The Way to the Cross Roads' - Eleanor Clayforth
• 9 - Eleanor Clayforth - Steve Wood
• 10 - Report from Fantasycon - Jessica Yates
• Report from the States - Jessica Yates
• 11-14 - Brummoot 1978 - Jessica Yates
• 15-18 - Members' Letters
• 19 - Jessica's Corner - Jessica Yates
• 20 - Back Cover

cover of issue issue 33, Martin Hógvall

Amon Hen 33 was published in July 1978. It contains 20 pages and was edited by Jessica Yates.

• Cover - Martin Hógvall
• 2 - Editorial - Jessica Yates
• The History of Amon Hen - S. C. Wood
• 3 - Oxonmoot - Jessica Yates
• News of a Future Event - Jessica Yates
• 4 - Oxonmoot letter - Elaine Cornwell
• 'World Premiere of Tolkien Play at Edinburgh Fringe'
• 5-7 Report of the 5th Anniversary Feast of the Midgards Fylking, and Our Trip to Sweden - Elaine Cornwell, Jonathan Simons, Lester Simons
• 8-9 - Mythology & QS - Terry Griffin
• 9 - Morgoth and Sauron as victims of social disorder - the conclusion - Jessica Yates
• 'Publication abandoned - for the moment' - Jessica Yates
• 10 - Sexism in Middle-earth - A Report - Charles E. Noad
• 11 - Church House Bookshop - Nigel Sustins
• 12 - 'at last' - Humphrey Carpenter
• Announcements
• 13 - Supplemental Library List
• 14 - Societies - Received for the Library
• 15-16 - Letters
• 17-18 - Gossip
• 19 - Advertisement - The British Science Fiction Association Ltd.
• 20 - Back Cover

cover of issue issue 34, Lucy Matthews

Amon Hen 34' was published in August 1978. It contains 24 pages and was edited by Jessica Yates.

• Cover - Lucy Matthews
• 2 - Editorial
• 'Wanted - One Amon Hen Editor' - Jon Simons
• 3 - Meetings - Jessica Yates
• 4-5 - Warfare in Rohan - Gabriel Stein
• 6-7 - Religion in The Lord of the Rings - Randy C. Ford
• 8 - The Valaraukar - John Carter
• 9 - Battle of Five Armies - A Note - Ted Crawford
• 10-11 - The Orc on the dole, or, a moving tale of life among the orcs of Mordor following the defeat of Sauron - Andrew Capey
• 11 - Formation of Middle-earth - David Watson
• 12 - Review of Foster's guide (U.S. Edition)
• 13-15 - Book Reviews
• 16-18 - Member's Letters
• 19 - Gossip Column
• 20 - Copyright Page

cover of issue issue 35, Lucy Matthews

Amon Hen 35' was published in October 1978. It contains 24 pages and was edited by Jeremy Morgan and Jessica Yates.

• Cover - Lucy Matthews
• 2 - Editorial
• 3-5 - Oxonmoot 1978
• 6-7 - Tolkien and Pre-Raphaelitism - Kevin Young
• 7 - 'A Hobbit' - Paul van Oon
• 8-9 - Whatever happened to the Hobbits? - Steve Pillinger
• 10 - Tolkien's Influence on 'Star Wars' - Anne Amison
• 11 - Sauron and the Balrogs - Ian Walker
• 12-15 - Reviews
• 16-18 - Society News
• 19 - Index to Back Numbers
• 20 - Copyright page

cover of issue #36, John Trippick

Amon Hen 36' was published in December 1978. It contains 24 pages and was edited by Jeremy Morgan.

• Cover - John Trippick
• 2 - Editorial
• 3 - The Tolkien Society goes to Hollywood - J. Simons
• 4 - From Coron Tengwar - Lester Simons
• 5- The Use of Narcotics in Middle-earth - C. O. Jones
• Illustration - Stephen Burwood
• 6-7 - Advertisements
• 7 - Convention Corner - Jessica Yates
• 8 - New Books by Society Members - Jessica Yates
• 9 - The Inklings Past and Present - C. E. Noad
• 10 - An Inkling Remembers - C. E. Noad
• Letter - Priscilla Tolkien
• 11-16 - Letters - edited by Ross Trotter
• 17-19 - Jessica's Corner - Jessica Yates

cover of issue #37, Steven Lines

Amon Hen 37 was published in February 1979. It contains 24 pages and was edited by Jeremy Morgan.

• Cover - Steven Lines
• 2 - Editorial
• 3 - AGM Announcement and Subscriptions - Jon Simons
• 4 - Meet the Committee
• 5 - The Society Accounts
• 6 - Dragonworld and Middle-earth - Susan Rule
• 7-8 - Dragons' Anatomy - Andrew Capey
• 9-10 - Foster: Further Review - Jessica Yates
• 11 - Afteryulemoot - Sue and Maureen
• 12 - Calendar Review - Chris Seppala
• 13 - Hiero's Journey review - Michael Ashley
• 14 - Tolk-Folk
• 15 - Jessica's Corner - Jessica Yates
• 16 - 10th Anniversary Announcement - Jon Simons
• 17-19 - Press Cuttings and Library Additions - Jessica Yates

Art: Sara Fletcher, Brin Dunsire, Stephen Lines, Lesley, Gordon MacLellan

cover of issue #38, Lucy Matthews

Amon Hen 38 was published in April 1979. It contains 24 pages and was edited by Jeremy Morgan.

• 2 - Editorial
• 3-4 - Annual General Meeting report - Jonathan Simons
• 4 - The Balrog - Joe R. Christopher
• 5 - Blaedud the Birdman review - Jessica Yates
• 6 - Tolk Folk
• Summermoot 1979
• 7 - The Silmarillion & The Grail - Rhona Beare
• Chenil Gallery - art reviewed by J. T. Morgan
• 8 - Reading University TS RAG - Fiona Morgan
• Subscriptions - Jonathan Simons
• Back Issues
• Correspondents
• 9 - The Glorfindel Question - Richard Sturch
• 10-12 - A Note on the Geography of the First Age - Charles E. Noad
• 13 - Humour - Brin Dunsire
• 14-17 - Letters - Ross Trotter
• 18 - Jessica's Corner - Jessica Yates
• 19 - Press Cuttings - Jessica Yates

Art: (Cover - Lucy Matthews), Stephen Lines, Martin Hooper, R. Lucas, C.E. Noad

Amon Hen 39 was published in June 1979. It contains 24 pages and was edited by Jeremy Morgan.

• 2 - Editorial
• 3 - Simple Sewing - Elaine Simons
• 5-6 - Advertisements
• 7 - The Film - Reviews
• 11 - Glorfindel
• 13 - Letters
• 21 - Tolk Folk
• 22 - Jeremy's Corner
• 23 - Grand Auction

Artwork: Cover - Stephen Burwood, Sara Fletcher, Elaine Simons, Joan Wyatt, Helen Armstrong, Ruud Verkerk

cover of issue #40, Mark Bardsley

Amon Hen 40 was published in August 1979. It contains 24 pages and was edited by Jeremy Morgan.

• 1 - Cover - Mark Bardsley
• 2 - Editorial and contents
• 3 - Badges and Gondorfeast
• 4 - Announcements
• Cartoon: Bryn Dunsire
• 6 - Tolkien Scrapbook Review
• 7 - Oxonmoot - 10th Anniversary - Grand Costume Party
• 8 - Eglerio! Review
• 9 - A Middle-earth Album Review; Tolkien Quizbook Review
• 10 - More Film Reviews
• 12 - Tolk Folk (including 'What Befell the Mount Gundabad Underground': G. MacLellan)
• 13 - Reports on the Summer Festivities Mereth Aderthad and Folkestone Summermoot
• 15 - Letters: Edited by R. Trotter
• 22 - THE FILM - What the Papers Said
• 23 - Jeremy's Corner

Amon Hen 41 was published in October 1979. It contains 24 pages and was edited by Jeremy Morgan.

• Cover - Lucy Matthews
• 2 - Editorial & Contents
• 4 - On Publicity - Jessica Yates
• 5 - Tolkien Societies in Sweden - Gabriel Stein
• 7 - Orcish Kingdoms of the Fourth Age - Alex Woolf
• 8 - The Last Living Memory - Richard Sturch
• 9 - Religion in Middle-earth - Ted Crawford
• 10 - Chronicles of Thomas Covenant review - Brin Dunsire
• 12 - Tolk-Folk
• 14 - Oxonmoot Report - Jessica Yates
• Letters - Ross Trotter
• 20 - Jessica's Corner - Jessica Yates
• 21 - Publications Received
• 22 - Books of Interest & Press Cuttings
• 23 - Film Publicity Addresses & TS Publicity Postscript

Amon Hen 42 was published in December 1979. It contains 24 pages and was edited by Jeremy Morgan.

• Cover - Kevin Grindley
• 2 - Editorial
• 3 - Yorkmoot 1980 - Brin Dunsire
• 4 - Abomination Runes - Neil Campling
• 5 - Mythology & The Silmarillion - Pat Masson
• 6 - Decoration - Sara Fletcher
• 7 - The Wild Hunt - Gillian Page
• 8 - Two-Handed Mattocks (with diagrams) - Neil Campling
• 9 - Arthur Rules - OK - Anne Amison
• 10 - Crossword - Jacqueline Sowter
• 11 - Tolk Folk
• 12 - 'A Tolkien Bestiary' Review - J Morgan
• 13 - Special Offer - Mitchell Beazley
• 14 - Advertisements
• 15 - Letters
• 21 - Crossword - Answers
• 22 - Jessica's Corner - Jessica Yates

Amon Hen 43 was published in January 1980. It contains 24 pages and was edited by Jeremy Morgan.

• (Cover - Mark Bardsley)
• Editorial - Jeremy Morgan
• 3 - Annual General Meeting official announcement - Jessica Yates
• 4 - AGM - Best read the small print - Brin Dunsire
• The Peter Roe Memorial Fund - Jonathan Simons
• Back Issues Available - Jonathan Simons
• Verse Translation - David Masson
• Capital - Mark Bardsley
• 10 - Book Reviews - Tim Scratcherd and Gordon MacLellan
• 11 - Tolk Folk and Badges
• 12 - Pictures by J. R. R. Tolkien Reviewed - Andrew Sutherland
• 13 - JRRT Scholar and Storyteller Reviewed - D. A. and Brin Dunsire
• 14 - Letters
• 21 - Jessica's Corner - Jessica Yates

cover of issue #44, Martin Hooper

Amon Hen 44 was published in May 1980. It contains 23 pages and was edited by Jeremy Morgan.

• 1 - (Cover: Martin Hooper)
• 2 - Editorial
• 3 - Announcement
• 4 - AGM Report: Helen Armstrong
• 6 - Recollections of Tolkien: Roger Lancelyn Green
• 8 - Celtic Interlace: David Carrie
• 9 - Tolk Folk
• 10 - Pendant: Mark Bardsley
• Postal Auction Results
• 11 - Review - Year of the Dragon: Helen Armstrong
• 12 - One Ring to Bind them All!: Open Letter from Jessica Yates
• 14- Letters Section
• 22 - Jessica's Corner
• 25 - Library and Archives

Amon Hen 45 was published in July 1980. It contains 23 pages and was edited by Brin Dunsire.

• 2 - Editorial/Contents - Brin Dunsire
• 3 - Announcements
• 4 - Foreign Subs / Back Issues - Lester Simons
• 5-7 - Gondorfeast Report - Brin Dunsire
• 8-9 - Woodwoses - Tom Shippey
• 10-12 - Puzzle Tale - Steve Pillinger
• 12 - Bucholz - Andrew Sutherland
• 13 - Tolk Folk
• 14 - Narnia Review - Jessica Yates
• Amon Hen - Brin Dunsire
• 15 - Poems & Stories - Helen Armstrong
• 16-19 - Letters
• 20-23 - Helen's Heap / Jessica's Corne

Art:

• (Cover - Mark Bardsley), Margaret Thomson, Matthew Leys, Hibernia, Urban Gunnarsson, Val Anderson, Leo Donnelly

Amon Hen 46 was published in August 1980. It contains 23 pages and was edited by Brin Dunsire.

cover of issue #46, Dave Cooper

• 2 - Editorial/Contents
• 3 - Advertising: Chairman
• 4 - Covenants: Chairman
• Back Issues: L. Simnons
• 5-7 - Orcs & Oddities: Richard Sturch
• 8 - Bakshi - J. Rateliff
• Sonnet: A. Anderson
• 9 - Solution: S. Pillinger
• 10 - Trees, Trolls & Ents: Madawc Williams
• 11 - Dragonfest - G. MacLellan
• 12-13 - Tolk Folk / Oxonmoot
• 14 - Smial Please
• 15-16 - Narnia: J. Yates
• 17-19 - Letters
• 20-22 - Helen's Heap / Brin's Bundle
• 23 - Jessica's Corner

Artwork:

• (Cover - Dave Cooper), Margaret Thomson, Mark Bardsley, Dave Johnstone, Matthew Leys, Hibernia, Stephen Guildford, Steve Lines, Wayne Hammond (back cover), Tim Clarkson, Geraint Rees, Terry Coule, Tim Clarkson

Amon Hen 47 was published in November 1980. It contains 28 pages and was edited by Brin Dunsire.

cover of issue #47, Steve Lines

• 2 - Editorial/Contents
• 3 - Statement - Chairman
• 4-5 - Unfinished Tales
• 6-7 - Oxonmoot Report - Brin Dunsire
• 8-10 - Church House/Fantasycon/Exhibition Reports: Secretary
• 9 - Back Issues
• 10,20 - Brin's Bundle
• 11-13 - Smial Please/Tolk Folk
• 14 - Languages Review: HPA
• 15-16 - Pottery Review: JS
• 16-17 - 'Seven' Review: JY
• 18 - Hildebrandt - Simon Musk
• 19-20 - Narnia Book - J. Yates
• 21-24 - Letters
• 25-26 - Helen's Heep
• 27 - Jessica's Corner

Artwork:

• (Cover - Steve Lines), Mark Bardsley, Richard Aladics, Wayne Hammond (back cover), Margaret Thomson, Tim Clarkson, Matthew Leys, Peter Rollings, Brin Dunsire, Urban Gunnarsson, M. Thomson, Mervyn Finlay, Terry Coule, Dave Cooper, Ian Enticott

Amon Hen 48 was published in December 1980. It contains 28 pages and was edited by Brin Dunsire.

cover of issue #48, Lucy Matthews

• 2 - Editorial/Contents
• 3 - Business
• 4 - Radio LotR/Back Issues
• 5-6 - Orcs: V. Luling
• 6 - Poem: Dave Cooper
• 7-8 - Death in Aman: Madawc Williams
• 9-10 - The Olog-hai: John Madron
• 10 - Forodrim-Feast
• 11-12 - Review: Manfred Zimmerman
• 12 - Review: HPA/P. Harpur
• 13-14 - Smial Please
• 15 - Tolk Folk/Kaleidoscope
• 16 - Review: Brin Dunsire
• 17-19 - Letters
• 20-21 - Helen's Heep
• 21 - Brin's Bundle
• 22-23 - Jessica's Corner

Artwork:

• (Cover - Lucy Matthews), Juliette Bentley, Dave Cooper, Steve Lines, David Brooks, Terry Coule, Richard Aladics, Ute Kaiser, Geraint Rees, Matthew Leys, Brin Dunsire, Mark Bardsley, Margaret Chapman, Wayne Hammond

Amon Hen 49 was published in March 1981. It contains 28 pages and was edited by Brin Dunsire.

cover of issue #49, Urban Gunnarsson

• 2 - Editorial/Contents
• 3 - AGM & Dinner
• 4 - Library/Mailing/Back Issues
• 5-7 - Gothmog: John Rateliff
• 7 - Forodrim 9th Year Feast
• 8-9 - Heights: Tim Scratcherd
• 9 - Hawk the Slayer: M. Towers
• 10-11 - New Tolkien Newsletter/Mosaic: Jessica Yates
• 12 - Wounded Land: B. Conroy and Rachel Hawes
• 13-14 - Smial Please
• 15 - Tolk Folk & Cartoon
• 16 - Church House Report/Lincoln
• 17-20 - Letters
• 21-22 - Helen's Heep/Neldoreth
• 23 - Brin's Bundle

Artwork: (Cover - Urban Gunnarsson), Vince Price, Juliette Bentley, Geraint Rees, Dave Cooper, Tim Clarkson, Hibernia, Margaret Thomson, Matthew Leys, Vince Price, Jamie Blair, Wayne Hammond

Amon Hen 50 was published in May 1981. It contains 52 pages and was edited by Brin Dunsire.

cover of issue #50, Steve Lines

• 2 - Editorial/Contents
• 3 - Oxonmoot: Susan Rule
• Summermoot: Jon Simons
• 4-5 - AGM Report - Helen Armstrong
• 6-8 History of Amon Hen: Belladonna Took and Brin Dunsire
• 10-12: Archive Reprints
• 13-14: Radio Reviews
• 15-16: An Unmentioned Tale: Andrew Sutherland
• 16 - Hobbit-at-Law: Brin Dunsire
• 17-18 - Early Welsh Poetry: Iwan Rhys Morus
• 18 - Pippin Patch Answers: John Rateliff
• 20-22 - Genesis of sub-creation: Virginia Luling
• 23 - Serendipity: Madawc Williams
• Best-sellers: John Holmes
• 24 - Shire Calendar: S. Pillinger
• 25-26: Ripples: Andrew Sutherland
• 28 - Urshurak Review: Paul Harwood
• Back Issues
• 29-30 - NTN Review: Jessica Yates
• 32 - Uyldert Review: Johan Vanhecke
• 33-35 - Smial Please
• 36 - Tolk Folk
• 37 - Olorin: Takashi Okunishi
• 38-42 - Worldwide Tolk-socs.
• 43-47 - Letters/Penfriends
• 48-49 - Helen's Heep
• 50-51 - Brin's Bundle

Artwork: (Cover - Steve Lines), Wayne Hammond, Richard Aladics, Jamie Blair, Margaret Thomson, Geraint Rees, Vince Price, Mervyn Finlay, Dave Cooper, Dora Baggins, Urban Gunnarsson, Mark Bardsley, Matthew Leys, Johan Schimanski, Hilary Woodward, David Phillips, Vince Price, Geraldine Charles, Wayne Hammond