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The Letters of J R R Tolkien
by Carpenter, Humphrey and Christopher Tolkien
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0395315557
- ISBN 13
- 9780395315552
- Seller
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Lyndhurst, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1981. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The letters of JRR Tolkien were selected and edited by Carpenter with the assistance of Christopher Tolkien. Carpenter has also written a biography of Tolkien. JRR apparently was a prolific writer of letters and each letter selected here is supported by explanatory notes. 432 pp. plus: Notes, Index, General Index. Black cloth boards, gilt text, JRR's stylized initials on front, title on spine. Priceclipped DJ ($16.95) has small brown spot on spine Rear panel has facsimile of a letter written by Tolkien. Bookseller's Inventory # 071029.
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- Bookseller
- Lower Beverley Better Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001029
- Title
- The Letters of J R R Tolkien
- Author
- Carpenter, Humphrey and Christopher Tolkien
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0395315557
- ISBN 13
- 9780395315552
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1981
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Lower Beverley Better Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Lower Beverley Better Books
Biblio member since 2014
Lyndhurst, Ontario
About Lower Beverley Better Books
An online bookstore that just grew from a combination of a love of books, a desire to save them from landfill and an inability to bypass yard sales. A considerable percentage of my inventory is signed editions. I also take pride in my Canadiana catalogue.
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