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TCG Letter #489


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Pauline Baynes
Date
23 November 1961
Type
Typed Letter Signed
Transcript
Partial
Tolkien notes the evolution of the The Adventures of Tom Bombadil.
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References
Sotheby's, 2002, Lot. 789
Sotheby's Valuable Printed Books and Manuscripts December 2001, Lot. 554 (pp. 264-5)
The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide - Chronology (2017), p. 613
Sotheby's catalogue details on TolkienBooks.net


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