Letters 
TCG Letter #1355
From
Rayner Unwin
To
J.R.R. Tolkien
Date
10 November 1952
Type
Unknown
Transcript
Unknown
Rayner Unwin writing to Tolkiensee Carpenter #135a: Letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to Rayner Unwin • 12 November 1952 (#1419) for Tolkien's reply[1] gives him the welcome news that they have decided to publish The Lord of the Rings. They will take the unusual approach of offering a profit share once the costs have been returned. If the book sells well, Tolkien will receive a better deal than under a royalty payment, if it sells badly, he will get nothing, but Allen & Unwin will take the loss alone.
They are still considering how to publish the book, in one volume or the preferred option of splitting it into three volumes.
They are still considering how to publish the book, in one volume or the preferred option of splitting it into three volumes.
1 see Carpenter #135a: Letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to Rayner Unwin • 12 November 1952 (#1419) for Tolkien's reply ↩
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