Urulókë wrote:

Thanks Findegil and Deagol for the detailed information. I've enjoyed reading this thread today.

Yes, thank you so much for sharing all of this! Very much appreciated!!

Thank you for your deep insights Findegil and Deagol, it's a real pleasure to read.
I'm very happy to own this Nelson edition which seems a real curiosity due to its special history among american editions of J.R.R. Tolkien's works.