The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

Tolkien, J.R.R.

ISBN 10: 0395315557 / ISBN 13: 9780395315552

Published by Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1981

About this Item

| Fine in a lightly worn dustjacket with sticker shadow front panel (minor) else near fine. Dj is mylar-protected and is NOT price-clipped. "Selected and edited by Humphrey Carpenter, with the assistance of Christopher Tolkien".

Seller Inventory # 003683

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston
• Publication Date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0395315557
• ISBN 13: 9780395315552
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+

About this title

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.

Review

‘So rich, it reads like an autobiography’