A few Tolkien items are currently on display in the exhibition in the Weston Library, Gifts and Books, curated by Nicholas Perkins and open until 29 October 2023 (free admission).

These items are:
* Tolkien’s illustration ‘Conversation with Smaug’
* The illustration from his Christmas letter for 1932, showing the Oxford skyline
* A Christmas card and picture sent to Tolkien from a young fan

Gifts and Books has other material relating to writing for children and young adults, but ranges from ancient Sumerian tablets to contemporary literature.

For more information:

https://visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/event/gifts-and-books

https://tolkien50.web.ox.ac.uk/event/e ... oks-tolkien-illustrations