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TCG Letter #589


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Allen & Unwin
Date
17 February 1938
Type
Unknown
Transcript
Unknown
Tolkien informs his publisher that Houghton Mifflin are yet to return to him the five orginal watercolour paintings for The Hobbit.
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References
The description found in Chronology (see ref) is the only details from the letter currently available.
The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide - Chronology (2017), p. 227


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