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TCG Letter #230
From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
G.E. Selby
Date
?Late 1955 or ?1956
Type
Unknown
Transcript
Unknown
Little is known of this 6 page letter but Tolkien touches on the publication of The Lord of the Rings, stating it is not a trilogy and not an allegory. He also makes various comments on reviews, Frodo's failure, the Elvish languages, Charles Williams, and the poem 'Errantry'.
Listed by Sotheby Parke Bernet, Catalogue of Nineteenth Century and Modern First Editions, Presentation Copies, Autograph Letters and Literary Manuscripts, London, 28-9 July 1977.
Listed by Ronald Belanske, Rare Books, Literary 1st Editions and Autographs, [New York, circa March 1989].
Listed by Sotheby Parke Bernet, Catalogue of Nineteenth Century and Modern First Editions, Presentation Copies, Autograph Letters and Literary Manuscripts, London, 28-9 July 1977.
Listed by Ronald Belanske, Rare Books, Literary 1st Editions and Autographs, [New York, circa March 1989].
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