Tolkien sign??

[Mithrandir]

OK what is this:
http://www.tolkien.co.uk/images/books/signature.gif

[Mirkgirl]

A rune Tolkien used as a sign... I always thought it's very pretty... it's on the side thingy of the old bulgarian edition of LotR... guess that doesn't help much does it lol

[Ereinion]

Is it just me, or you can see JRRT in it?
There's an obvious J, and one R is facing right, the other one left, and the T is easily seen too...

[Lady Luthien]

Yea...I see that too...I thought that was the point of it...like sort of a signiture that he used...I doubt it's a coincidence that his initials are in it

[Periantari Andruil]

I thought it was Chinese at first.. but then I asked my mother, she was like, "no.. it isn't chinese, silly girl" lol
That's a really cool signature/rune, the Prof used :thumbs:

[Mithrandir]

Indeed, the Prof used it mecry
Anyways, is pretty cool and yea I see know the JRRT thanks for that, also that sign is on the side thing in the purple version of the Sil ;) :p

[Catz]

its whats called a monogram, and yes its JRRT in a graphic form. the prof used this a lot as a type of signature
:catz:

[Mithrandir]

Although, have you noticed that the LOTR editions by New Line dont have that monogram :(

[Miriel Baggins]

Tolkien was a genius. *pauses reverentially* I've tried and tried (for the past three years, mind you) to get my initials to look that pretty in a rune, but it always comes out really, really stupid. *siiiiigh* I guess it's a given that I could never measure up to the greatest, most inventive writer of all time.

[Mithrandir]

Yeah, true, ive never tried mine though :(