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The Hobbit revised

(17 letters match)

1950

26 July 1950
W.N. Beard to J.R.R. Tolkien
#2778


W.N. Beard from George Allen & Unwin writes to Tolkien about the Houghton Mifflin edition of The Hobbit. They need to fulfil an order for the US publish...
c. 26 July 1950
W.N. Beard to J.R.R. Tolkien
#2780


Likely on the same day as #TCGLetter2778, W.N. Beard from GA&U sends Tolkien proofs of the revised Hobbit.
28 July 1950
J.R.R. Tolkien to W.N. Beard
#2779


In reply to #TCGLetter2778, Tolkien writes to inform W.N. Beard that he is away for a few days in Ireland and will deal with the proofs for The Hobbit u...
1 August 1950
J.R.R. Tolkien to Allen & Unwin Ltd.
#295
Carpenter #128



Tolkien was sent proofs for a new edition of The Hobbit and remarks on how The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit are interlinked. He was not expecting hi...
9 August 1950
Stanley Unwin to J.R.R. Tolkien
#2781


After Tolkien had written to W.N. Beard, remarking that he was surprised that the revised Hobbit had been put into print, see #Letter128, Stanley Unwin ...
4 September 1950
J.R.R. Tolkien to Hugh Brogan
#1415
Carpenter #128a



Writing to Hugh Brogan, Tolkien notes that he does not know what is happening with The Lord of the Rings which he had hoped would be published this year...
9 September 1950
Stanley Unwin to J.R.R. Tolkien
#2791


Stanley Unwin writes to Tolkien concerning the US reprint of The Hobbit. He remarks that the stereo plates are taking a long time and asks if Tolkien mi...
10 September 1950
J.R.R. Tolkien to Stanley Unwin
#296
Carpenter #129



Tolkien writes about the new revised edition of The Hobbit.
11 September 1950
J.R.R. Tolkien to Stanley Unwin
#2792


Tolkien returns the postcard, sent by Stanley Unwin. Tolkien agrees that they can go ahead without the revised stereo plates. See #TCGLetter2791 In a no...
13 September 1950
Stanley Unwin to J.R.R. Tolkien
#2796


Stanley Unwin writes to Tolkien about the US edition of The Hobbit. It had been held up for some time and although Tolkien had agreed to let a reprint g...
19 September 1950
Stanley Unwin to J.R.R. Tolkien
#2803


Stanley Unwin writes to Tolkien remarking that the prefatory note for The Hobbit has been sent to the printers. Tolkien will be sent a proof copy soon.
21 September 1950
W.N. Beard to J.R.R. Tolkien
#2804


W.N. Beard of GA&U sends Tolkien the prefatory note for The Hobbit promised by Stanley Unwin two days previously.
22 September 1950
J.R.R. Tolkien to W.N. Beard
#2805


Tolkien returns the proof of the prefatory note for the revised Hobbit to GA&U.
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