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TCG Letter #479 / Carpenter Letter #166

From

J.R.R. Tolkien

Allen & Unwin Ltd.

Date

22 July 1955

Type

Unknown

Transcript

Partial

Tolkien expresses dissatisfaction with the current proofreading procedure and raises concerns about potential errors in the published volume.

Tags

The Lord of the Rings

Runes

Dwarves

Middle-earth

Dwarfs

References

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien (1981), pp. 222-3

The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide - Chronology (2017), pp. 486-7

The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien: Revised and Expanded ed. (HarperCollins, UK), pp. 323-24

J.R.R. Tolkien A Descriptive Bibliography, Di1, p. 350

Cartas de J.R.R. Tolkien, pp. 333-5

Error in hardcover and Kindle editions: ŋ at the end of (p. 404) line 23 > ng at the end of (p. 404) line 23 p. 324

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