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The Father Christmas Letters

By Tolkien, J R R


The Father Christmas Letters is a collection of letters written and illustrated by J. R. R. Tolkien between 1920 and 1942 for his children, from "Father Christmas". They tell of the adventures and misadventures of Father Christmas and his helpers, including the North Polar Bear and his two sidekick cubs, Paksu and Valkotukka.


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The Father Christmas Letters

J. R. R. Tolkien

1976-05-09. New. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

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The Father Christmas Letters

J.R.R. Tolkien

1991-02-03. New. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

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The Father Christmas letters

Tolkien, J. R. R

Allen & Unwin. Hardcover. 0048231304 New Condition. . New.

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Father Christmas Letters

J.R.R. Tolkien

1998-01-06. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

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The Father Christmas Letters

J. R. R. Tolkien

1976-05-09. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

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The Father Christmas Letters

Tolkien, J.R.R.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1976. 4to. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 4to.

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The Father Christmas Letters

J.R.R. Tolkien

1979-04-01. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

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Father Christmas Letters

J. R. R. Tolkien

Houghton Mifflin (T), 1976-10-01. Hardcover. Used:Good.

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The Father Christmas Letters

J.R.R. Tolkien

1997-01-01. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

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The Father Christmas Letters

Tolkien, J.R.R.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1976. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good - . Assumed First Edition as no statement of edition and perhaps due to the fact printed in Great Britain by Houghton. Later printings have number line. In cream pictorial cloth with red and green type and characters. Previous owner's name to top of ffep. Jacket is unclipped ($8.95) with some light rubbing at corners and spine ends, the lightest fading to spine and 1/4 inch closed tear to top of front panel near spine.

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The Father Christmas Letters.

TOLKIEN, J. R. R.

Toronto:: Methuen Publications,. Very Good. 1976. Hardcover. 0458922609 . Illustrated by the author. Edited by Baillie Tolkien. First Canadian edition. Light foxing to edges and endpapers, else very good in glossy illustrated boards. No dust jacket. .

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THE FATHER CHRISTMAS LETTERS

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Toronto, Canada: Methuen & Co., 1976. Edited by Baillie Tolkien. Unpaginated. White endpapers, with previous owner's bookplate on front paste-down endpaper. Green illustrated laminated boards. Corners lightly bumped. VG+. First Canadian Edition. Hard Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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THE FATHER CHRISTMAS LETTERS

Tolkien, J. R. R.

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1976. Edited by Baillie Tolkien. Unpaginated. White endpapers. Green illustrated laminated boards. Corners bumped, original bookseller's sticker on back cover. VG. First British Edition. Hard Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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The Father Christmas Letters

Tolkien, J. R. R.

George Allan & Unwin, 1976 Book in good condition. Book shows some stains on the inside and back covers. Shows some wear to cover from reading and storage.

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The Father Christmas Letters.

TOLKIEN, J.R.R.

London, George Allen & Unwin, 1976. FIRST EDITION HARD COVER IN DUST JACKET. Large 4to. or.pict. bds. QUARTO SIZE. HARDCOVER Illusts. in colour by the author. TRUE FIRST EDITION without dust jacket - as issued, only the later published U.S. edition had a dust jacket. A very good copy, bar some rubbing to outside page edges of front blank loose endpaper - still an elusive Tolkien title to find in such good condition. #AAA1. The Father Christmas Letters. Buy with confidence from one of Australia's oldest bookshops established in 1975.

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The Father Christmas Letters

J. R. R. Tolkien

1976-04-03. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

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The Father Christmas Letters

Tolkien J R R

London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 28x22x.8cm+385g. TOLKIEN, J R R. 28x22x.8cm+385g . . Unpaginated Illustrated Laminated Hard Boards. No Dust Jacket Issued. Name on Front Free Endpaper. Edited By Baillie Tolkien: Image is ALWAYS of the ACTUAL BOOK: Book and or Jacket may have names. dedications. marks. tears. foxing. browned pages. creasing and losses unless otherwise noted. . . International_flat_rate_FOR_THIS_ITEM_in_an_ENVELOPE:_AU$28.35 . . Domestic_tracked_OR_registered_flat_rate_FOR_THIS_ITEM_Within_Australia:_AU$7.85 3rd Printing

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The Father Christmas Letters

J. R. R. Tolkien

George Allen & Unwin, 1976. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st printing. Firmly bound and has been carefully read but there is a small crease to the corner of the first blank page. The laminated hard cover has some minor bumping & some wear at the corners. There is the name of a previous owner & 'Christmas 1976' written on the endpaper. Inside the pages are clean. No torn, loose or missing pages. Issued without a jacket. Illustrated in colour.

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The Father Christmas Letters

J.R.R. Tolkien

Houghton Mifflin, 1991-11-12. Paperback. Used:Good.

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The Father Christmas Letters

J.R.R. Tolkien

1991-02-03. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

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The Father Christmas Letters

Tolkien, J.R.R.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. PAPERBACK. 0395282624 New Condition. . New.

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The Father Christmas Letters

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Houghton Mifflin. Hardcover. 0395249813 New Condition. . New.

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The Father Christmas Letters

Tolkien, J. R. R. [Baillie Tolkien (ed.)]

London: Allen & Unwin, 1976. 1st edition. pictorial boards. As New. large octavo. (48)pp., col. & b/w illusts., appendix, Facsimiles of letters sent to his children

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The Father Christmas Letters

Tolkien, J.R.R. (Tolkien, Baillie, Edited by)

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1976. Soft rubbing to pictorial cover. Light yellowing to spine. Tiny bump & tiny nic split to head of spine on front & rearside corner. Teeny bumping to bottom front fore corner tip. Moderate foxing to eps. Clean content. Colour illustrations. Binding is VG. No page numbers.. First Edition. Hb. VG/None.

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Father Christmas Letters

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Hardcover. 0395959195 Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. . Fine.

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THE FATHER CHRISTMAS LETTERS.

Tolkien, J. R. R. (related) - -- Edited By Baillie Tolkien.

Great Britain, United Kingdom: Unwin Hyman;, 1976. 52 pgs including covers. The History of the Middle Earth, "colorful pictures of postcard & letters dating from 1920, when John, the eldest, was three years old; and for over twenty years, through the childhoods of the three other children, Michael, Christopher and Priscilla, they continued to arrive each Christmas. Sometimes the envelopes, dusted with snow and bearing Polar stamps, were found int he house onthe morning after his visit; sometimes the postman brought them; and letters that the children wrote themselves vanished from the fireplace when no one was about." Edited by Baillie Tolkien! [Book Weight =- 200 grams]; . Third Edition. Soft Cover. FINE+, Near New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Trade Paperback..

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The Father Christmas Letters.

Tolkien, J.R.R.

Boston.: Houghton Mifflin Company., 1976.. First edition, second printing.. Decorated hard cover. . Near fine copy (light soiling to covers) in very good (light edge wear) dust jacket (in mylar). . 4to.. Illustrated in black, white and color by the author. Important reference work. . Photograph of OUR copy available upon request.

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The Father Christmas Letters

Tolkien, J.R.R.

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1976. Edited by Baillie Tolkien. Boards clean, bright and colourful with minimal signs of shelfwear, previous owner's inscription to head of fep, pp clean and bright, illustrations bright and colourful, binding sound, a very neat and tidy copy.. Third Printing. Hard. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to.

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Father Christmas Letters, The

Tolkien, J. R. R. Edited by Baillie Tolkien

George Allen & Unwin Unpag., color plates. Head of spine bumped with resulting small tears, otherwise light exterior handling only..

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THE FATHER CHRISTMAS LETTERS...

Tolkien, J. R. R. (related) - -- Edited By Baillie Tolkien.

USA.: Houghton Mifflin Company., 1979. 52 pgs including covers. The History of the Middle Earth, "colorful pictures of postcard & letters dating from 1920, when John, the eldest, was three years old; and for over twenty years, through the childhoods of the three other children, Michael, Christopher and Priscilla, they continued to arrive each Christmas. Sometimes the envelopes, dusted with snow and bearing Polar stamps, were found int he house onthe morning after his visit; sometimes the postman brought them; and letters that the children wrote themselves vanished from the fireplace when no one was about." Edited by Baillie Tolkien! [Book Weight =- 200 grams]; . Third Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Trade Paperback..

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The Father Christmas Letters

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Houghton Mifflin. Hardcover. 0395249813 Second printing 1976. Tiny bit of foxing to the endpapers in an edge worn dust jacket with some dings at spine ends. . Good.

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The Father Christmas Letters

Tolkien, J. R. R.

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1976. Original laminated hard covers in tidy condition, endpapers and page edges spotted, the 3rd impression. Third Impression. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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The Father Christmas Letters

Tolkien, J. R. R. [Baillie Tolkien (ed.)]

London: Allen & Unwin, 1976. 1st edition. pictorial boards. Near Fine. large octavo. (48)pp., col. & b/w illusts., appendix, Facsimiles of letters sent to his children. Ownership inscription o/w nice copy

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The Father Christmas Letters

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Houghton Mifflin. Hardcover. 0395249813 Dust jacket shows some edge chipping, rubbing and scuffing and covers show some scuffing and light soiling. Previous owner's name in pen on cover page. . Good.

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The Father Christmas Letters.

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Houghton Mifflin & Co., 1976. 3rd printing. Fine in near fine, lightly worn, price-clipped dust jacket in mylar cover.

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The Father Christmas Letters

Tolkien, JRR (Edited By Baillie Tolkien)

London: Unwin Paperbacks, 1978. G+, Edgewear, creases, fading, foxing, browning. "When J.R.R. Tolkien's eldest son, John, was three years old in 1920, the first of The Father Christmas Letters arrived, addressed from the North Pole. For over twenty years the annual news appeared...decorated with paintings and sketches. The text of the letters, many of them in facsimile, and the colour pictures are brought together in this book...And there's a Goblin alphabet which you may use too'. Photo on request.. First Unwin Pbk Edition. Trade Paperback.

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THE FATHER CHRISTMAS LETTERS

Tolkien, J. R. R. (edited by Baillie Tolkien)

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1976. Unpaginated. Light edge and corner wear with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Illustrated with paintings by J. R. R. Tolkien. Every Christmas, Tolkien, the creator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, sent his children a letter from Father Christmas, handwritten, illustrated, even with a North Pole stamp. This collection is filled with wonderful tales about life at the North Pole, enchanted by Tolkien's delightful watercolours and fantastical drawings.. Second Printing. Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by J. R. R. Tolkien;. 4to.

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The Father Christmas Letters

Tolkien, J. R. R.

London: Unwin Paperbacks, 1990 Near Mint. Printing Not Specified.

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The Father Christmas Letters

Tolkien, J. R. R. [Baillie Tolkien (ed.)]

London: Allen & Unwin, 1978. 1st ed. thus. softback with stiff wrappers. Near Fine. large octavo. (48)pp., col. & b/w illusts., appendix, Facsimiles of letters sent to his children

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The Father Christmas Letters

Tolkien, J. R. R. Edited by Baillie Tolkien

George Allen & Unwin, Ltd, UK, 1976. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 4to 11" - 13" tall. Binding still very good. Scattered foxing, but text mostly clean. ## For NON Australian orders requiring tracking, select EXPEDITED shipping at checkout ##.

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The Father Christmas Letters

Tolkien J R R

Unwin, 1920. Softcover. No Jacket. 24.5x18.5x.5cm+155g. TOLKIEN, J R R. 24.5x18.5x.5cm+155g . . Unwin Paperbacks: Undated. Unpaginated. Soft illustrated boards; no dust jacket. Letters by Tolkien aka Father Christmas to his children from 1920 for over 21 years. Fun book: Image is ALWAYS of the ACTUAL BOOK: Book and or Jacket may have names. dedications. marks. tears. foxing. browned pages. creasing and losses unless otherwise noted. . . International_flat_rate_FOR_THIS_ITEM_in_an_ENVELOPE:_AU$28.35 . . Domestic_tracked_OR_registered_flat_rate_FOR_THIS_ITEM_Within_Australia:_AU$7.85

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The Father Christmas Letters

J. R. R. Tolkien

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 1979. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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The Father Christmas Letters

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Paperback. Good.

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The Father Christmas Letters

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Paperback. Very Good.

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The Father Christmas Letters

J. R. R. Tolkien

London: George Allen and Unwin, 1976 Hardback with glossy illustrated covers in excellent condition. There is a previous owners name on the FFEP, erased in biro. Very slight discolouration to the very top of some pages, commensurate with age, otherwise the text block (fully illustrated in colour) is in nice condition.

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Father Christmas Letters

J. R. R. Tolkien

Houghton Mifflin (T), 1976-10. Hardcover. Good.

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Father Christmas Letters

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Paperback. Good.

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THE FATHER CHRISTMAS LETTERS

TOLKIEN J.R.R.:

A/U . 1978 1ST PB PICT/CARD/COVS

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The Father Christmas Letters

J. R. R. Tolkien

Houghton Mifflin, 1976. Hardcover. Good. 1976 3rd Printing. Good-Very Good Softover. Oversize wraps. Edge and corner wear, bumped at corners, light scratches and rubbing. Colour illustration by the author

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