Signed Hobbit

Yup Beren has many unique items like this in his Tolkien Library store. I would encourage all members who are interested to contact him directly.

I see this is also listed on Pieter Collier's "Tolkien Library" site, here: https://tolkienlibrary.com/tolkien-book-store/clp0869.php.

The listing (there and on ABE) claims that the tengwar inscription "reads 'Hobbit' in Quenya", which is untrue: rather, it reads 'tolkīn' (for "Tolkien") — it's strange that Pieter didn't notice this.

In the higher-resolution photo there, the signature itself looks passable, given the late date and allowing for writing implement and apparent haste, which is glaringly apparent in the quite sloppy tengwar inscription.

FWIW.

Carl