1954

26 March 1954

J.R.R. Tolkien to Rayner Unwin

#1439

 Carpenter #143d

Tolkien has drawn a sketch for Volume III, but says he won't show it to Rayner as it is not constructive to point out the artificial divisions in the vo...

1955

12 May 1955

J.R.R. Tolkien to Rayner Unwin

#201

Tolkien replies to Rayner Unwin concerning his approval of Tolkien's map, which Christopher Tolkien reproduced.

14 May 1955

J.R.R. Tolkien to Mrs Frost

#2239

This letter was sent to a Mrs Frost in Ravello, Italy, who very much liked the first two volumes of The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien hoped she would also ...

19 May 1955

J.R.R. Tolkien to Miss Turnbull

#202

Thanking Miss Turnbull for a gift and mention that he has sent off the last items (proofs) for The Return of the King.

29 June 1955

J.R.R. Tolkien to Naomi Mitchison

#477

 Carpenter #164

Tolkien describes a challenging and overwhelming period with an excessive workload, emphasizing the strain it has taken. He mentions booksellers, includ...

11 August 1955

J.R.R. Tolkien to W.N. Beard

#1449

 Carpenter #166b

Tolkien says that he cannot answer Mr. Beard's questions until he is back home and has a proof copy of the final text of Return of the King to look at.

30 September 1955

J.R.R. Tolkien to Philip Unwin (Allen & Unwin Ltd.)

#483

 Carpenter #170

Tolkien feels that his life may be in danger if The Return of the King is not published soon. This letter is held at the 'Tolkien–George Allen & Unwin...

12 October 1955

J.R.R. Tolkien to Philip Unwin (Allen & Unwin Ltd.)

#518

 Carpenter #172

Tolkien writes to Allen & Unwin, stressing that they must publish The Return of the King on the 20th October 1955. The letter is held at the 'Tolkien–...

13 October 1955

J.R.R. Tolkien to Miss Nicholson

#2240

Tolkien thanks Miss Nicholson, who was 12 at the time and lived in California, for her letter and talks about his holiday in “Gondor” (Italy) and th...

12 December 1955

J.R.R. Tolkien to David Masson

#211

The Return of the King was published 20 October 1955. Irritated by the Times Literary Supplement review of 25 November 1955, Mr. Masson, a librarian at ...

1961

1961

George Allen & Unwin to Houghton Mifflin Co.

#1719

A series of letters found at the University of Reading GA&U archives. Consisting of 144 items. Not all of these letters are concerned with Tolkien but s...

1967

11 January 1967

George Allen & Unwin to Mario Ubaldini (Casa Editrice Astrolabio)

#1789

GA&U write to Mario Ubaldini of the publishers, Casa Editrice Agtrolabio-Ubaldini Editore, with details of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. They give de...