TolkienGuide.com
Powered by Collectors Since 2006
Sign In
TolkienGuide.com
Important links:

Guide to Tolkien's Letters
(Nominated for 2026 Tolkien Society Award)
-
Guide to Tolkien Calendars
-
Winner of the 2019 Tolkien Society award for Best Website

Letters
X
Next Previous

TCG Letter #207


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Nancy Smith
Date
12 March 1958
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Transcript
Complete
Following the publication of the third volume from Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, many readers' demands grew for an index or glossary that would help navigate the three volumes. Rayner Unwin entrusted editor and family friend Nancy Smith to the task. During that time she and J.R.R. Tolkien corresponded with each other to work out questions of that index.
Tags
Related Letters
References
Heritage auction listing, Letter to Nancy including Tolkien's notes on Nancy's typed questions, sold 16 July 2022 for USD 106,250 including buyers premium


Next Previous
Jump to Last
All original content © by the submitting authors. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy | Contact Us