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TCG Letter #695


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
M.R. Ridley
Date
27 September 1961
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Transcript
Complete
Tolkien corrects a mistake in Mr. Ridley's Elvish and congratulates him on his use of the language.
Notes
This letter, with others, was made available for auction in Sotheby's Literature and Illustration 11-12 July 2002, Lot 785.Lot 785 (p. 372) - This lot consists of an inscribed 1956/57/55 set of The Lord of the Rings together with a letter to M.R. Ridley, dated 27 September 1961. As well as including extracts from the letter, a tengwar inscription of the phrase 'Nai hiruvalyé Valimar' (though shalt find Valimar) is reproduced in a photograph.[1]
1 Lot 785 (p. 372) - This lot consists of an inscribed 1956/57/55 set of The Lord of the Rings together with a letter to M.R. Ridley, dated 27 September 1961. As well as including extracts from the letter, a tengwar inscription of the phrase 'Nai hiruvalyé Valimar' (though shalt find Valimar) is reproduced in a photograph. ↩
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Presented for sale in 'Sotheby's Literature and Illustration11-12 July 2002', Lot. 785.
The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide - Chronology (2017), pp. 609-10


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