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TCG Letter #516


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Baronne A. Baeyens
Date
16 December 1963
Type
Autograph/Typed Letter Signed
Transcript
Complete
Tolkien opens this letter by apologising for his delay in replying to a letter from September, and that his secretary had typed up a note but he felt a personal reply was deserving.

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References
The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide - Chronology (2017), p. 646
Manhattan Rare Books, Listed for sale for $48,000 in late 2018
RR Auction sale #527 - Ended May 09, 2018, lot 107, sold for $15,926 including buyers premium for both letters
Details at TCG
Marquette archive details., See 7/1/6 (each letter (typed and handwritten) are entered seperately on the Marquette website)
Listed by Simon Finch Rare Books online circa 2009


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