J R R Tolkien Humphrey Carpenter Christopher (42 results)

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Hard Cover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. First US. VG/VG. 8vo. original black cloth gilt (a little rubbed & marked, spotting to outer leaves and edges, trifling creasing to a few leaves) in dustwrapper priced $16.95 (rubbed & sunned, fraying and silverfishing, a few marks); pp. [viii (last blank)], 464 (last blank). A very good copy.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Revised and Expanded Edition. New. Revised and expanded edition. An exceptional copy. 2023 Hard Cover. xii, 708 pp. The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world's greatest storytellers, now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters, with revealing new insights into The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of the languages and history of Middle-earth as recorded in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, was one of the most prolific letter-writers of the last century. Over the years he wrote a mass of letters - to his publishers, to members of his family, to friends, and to "fans" of his books - which often reveal the inner workings of his mind, and which record the history of composition of his works and his reaction to subsequent events. A selection from Tolkien's correspondence, collected and edited by Tolkien's official biographer, Humphrey Carpenter, and assisted by Christopher Tolkien, was published in 1981. It presented, in Tolkien's own words, a highly detailed portrait of the man in his many aspects: storyteller, scholar, Catholic, parent, friend, and observer of the world around him. In this revised and expanded edition of The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, it has been possible to go back to the editors' original typescripts and notes, restoring more than 150 letters that were excised purely to achieve what was then deemed a "publishable length," and present the book as originally intended. Enthusiasts for his writings will find much that is new, for the letters not only include fresh information about Middle-earth, such as Tolkien's own plot summary of the entirety of The Lord of the Rings and a vision for publishing his "Tales of the Three Ages," but also many insights into the man and his world. In addition, this new selection will entertain anyone who appreciates the art of letter-writing, of which J.R.R. Tolkien was a master.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. This splendid selection takes in all aspects of the man, and is an essential for all enthusiasts. Much here to delight and excite, and filled with fresh information. A super copy, in lovely wrapper Gilt titles to cloth.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression, published by George Allen & Unwin in 1981. This is the second state which has pages 407-408 and 427-430 cut and reattached in the correct locations (in the first state has these pages remain bound in the wrong order). Dust jacket with some fading to the spine, a few small marks and fine scratches, and a little wear to the fore edge tips, jacket is now in a smart removable protective wrapper. Brown covers and top edge, gilt lettering to the spine, square, securely bound, pages clean and bright, no inscriptions, very good book, good jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Large 8vo, black cloth, gilt stamped titles and authors emblem, 463pp. First edition with number line ending in 1. Unclipped dust jacket (16.95) shows discreet closed tears, mild rubbing to panels, sticker residue to front panel, mild chips to top edge and spine. Interior is clean, crisp and sharp. The letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, including correspondence with C.S. Lewis and other inkling authors, complete with notes and indices and an introduction by Humphrey Carpenter, compiled with the help of his son Christopher Tolkien. A nice copy in mylar.

463 pp. 8vo. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. 463 pp. 8vo. Hammond pp.350-351 Brown Cloth. Very near fine with previous owner initial to ffep, in like dust jacket.