The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkein

Carpenter, Humphrey & Tolkein, Christopher

ISBN 10: 0395315557 / ISBN 13: 9780395315552

Published by Houghton Mifflin, USA, 1981

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Hardcover. 463 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Houghton Mifflin, USA, 1981. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial wear. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have minor chips and/or tears. Dust jacket is unclipped. Edges of pages are mildly foxed. . Light foxing on end pages. Small patch of insect damage on front face of jacket. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0395315557. ISBN/EAN: 9780395315552. Inventory No: 25100095.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkein
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, USA
• Publication Date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0395315557
• ISBN 13: 9780395315552
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography & Autobiography

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Synopsis

This collection will entertain all who appreciate the art of masterful letter writing. The Letters of J.R.R Tolkien sheds much light on Tolkien's creative genius and grand design for the creation of a whole new world: Middle-earth. Featuring a radically expanded index, this volume provides a valuable research tool for all fans wishing to trace the evolution of THE HOBBIT and THE LORD OF THE RINGS.

About the Author

J.R.R. Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892. After serving in the First World War, he embarked upon a distinguished career as a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford University. He is the renowned creator of Middle-earth and author of the great modern classic, The Hobbit, the prelude to his epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. Other works by J.R.R. Tolkien include The Silmarillion. J.R.R. Tolkien died in 1973 at the age of 81.

Humphrey Carpenter, the author of THE BRIDESHEAD GENERATION and THE INKLINGS, among other books, was given unrestricted access to all of Tolkien's papers for his biography of Tolkien, J.R.R. TOLKIEN: A BIOGRAPHY.