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Description	Tolkien's design for the cover of The Two Towers as a separate volume
Author or copyright owner	J. R. R. Tolkien
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Original publication: used as cover of some later editions Immediate source: https://onlineshop.oxfam.org.uk/the-two-towers/product/HD_301570767
Date of publication	after 1954
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	The Two Towers
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	The image shows the two towers as Minas Morgul and Orthanc, agreeing with Tolkien's note at the end of The Fellowship of the Ring, but conflicting with other statements that he made in letters to his publisher. The illustration shows his design and his intention in 1954, and illuminates the discussion in the article, helping the reader to understand Tolkien's thinking for the volume. Tolkien had not intended to have 3 volumes, having proposed 6 "books". Once the publisher had insisted on 3 volumes, Tolkien chose titles for them but struggled to make sense of "The Two Towers", considering multiple possible interpretations, then coming up with the one illustrated in this cover design, which is entirely different from the cover of the first edition.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	This exact image is named and discussed in the article.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	The image is small, used only here, and at the usual lamentable resolution.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The design is one of several that have been used as the volume's cover, for many years now. The image is widely available on the web, including at the stated site, at far better resolution than the small scaled-down version provided here.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of The Two Towers//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tolkien%27s_design_for_The_Two_Towers_cover.jpgtrue

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Description	This is Tolkien's own original cover design for The Two Towers volume which was originally rejected by the publishers. It shows how Tolkien initially viewed the two towers of the book title. It was later used from 1997 as a cover for a reprint of the book volumes. [Black Mill]
Author or copyright owner	Tolkien
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Original publication: Cover of the Two Towers reprint by Harper Collins Immediate source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Two_Towers
Date of publication	1997
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Black Mill, Waxholme
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	It is essential evidence of how Tolkien himself saw the two towers and is used to compare to the strikingly similar physical buildings described in the article. Tolkiens own drawing shows features which are directly comparable to features in the physical buildings and the discussion of the published theories that these two physical buildings are more probable candidates of the inspiration for Tolkiens two towers requires the cover cover to be displayed alongside the photos of the buildings so the reader can compare them.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	This exact image is named and discussed in the article.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	The image is small and used in a gallery for comparison purposes at a relatively low resolution
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The design is one of several that have been used as the volume's cover, for many years now. The image is widely available on the web, at far better resolution than the small scaled-down version provided here.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Black Mill, Waxholme//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tolkien%27s_design_for_The_Two_Towers_cover.jpgtrue

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