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TCG Letter #207


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Nancy Smith
Date
12 March 1958
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
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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.
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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


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