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Guide to Tolkien's Letters

Letters written by J.R.R. Tolkien: 1538 Carpenter's Letters: 354 Revised Letters: 508 New in Revised Letters: 154 Updated in Revised Letters: 46 By J.R.R. Tolkien but not in Letters: 1030 Letters to J.R.R. Tolkien: 668 Not to or from J.R.R. Tolkien: 585 All letters: 2791 Recent additions

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TCG letter

22 October 1955

J.R.R. Tolkien to Mr. Mitchell

Tolkien writes to Mr. Mitchell, about reading The Lord of the Rings and extends offer to sign his 3 volumes. He hopes that his success with the The Lord...

Carpenter letter

14 October 1958

J.R.R. Tolkien to Rhona Beare

Carpenter #212

Tolkien describes the creation of the World and then of the Dwarves by Aulë in draft that was never sent to Beare.

1970

19 January 1970

Ernest Shepard to Mr. Haack

Ernest Shepard was asked to illustrate The Lord of the Rings, but declines, as he has not read the book. He recommends a fellow illustrator in his place...

The Fellowship of the Ring (US, Trade PB)

On This Day

Letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to C.A. Furth • 24 July 1938 (#2155)

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