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*The description for Lot 20 includes extracts from a [[George Sayer 28 November 1963|letter to George Sayer dated 28 November 1963]]. | *The description for Lot 20 includes extracts from a [[George Sayer 28 November 1963|letter to George Sayer dated 28 November 1963]]. | ||
*The description for Lot 21 includes extracts from letters to George Sayer and his wife Moira, dating from [[George and Moira Sayer 7 August 1952|7 August 1952]] (also [[Moira Sayer 10 August 1952|to Moira Sayer, 10 August 1952]]) through to [[George and Moira Sayer 11 December 1971|11 December 1971]]. The lot also includes proof copies (corrected by Tolkien) of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' and [[Essays and Studies (1953)|''Essays and Studies'' (1953)]], together with various first edition copies of books by Tolkien. | *The description for Lot 21 includes extracts from letters to George Sayer and his wife Moira, dating from [[Letter to George and Moira Sayer (7 August 1952)|7 August 1952]] (also [[Moira Sayer 10 August 1952|to Moira Sayer, 10 August 1952]]) through to [[George and Moira Sayer 11 December 1971|11 December 1971]]. The lot also includes proof copies (corrected by Tolkien) of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' and [[Essays and Studies (1953)|''Essays and Studies'' (1953)]], together with various first edition copies of books by Tolkien. | ||
Part of the 1963 letter and an annotated page from the proof copy of ''[[The Return of the King]]'' are reproduced in photographs.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.tolkienbooks.net/php/details.php?reference=72190|articlename=20th-Century Books and Manuscripts. 2001|dated=|website=TB|accessed=22 June 2013}}</ref> | Part of the 1963 letter and an annotated page from the proof copy of ''[[The Return of the King]]'' are reproduced in photographs.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.tolkienbooks.net/php/details.php?reference=72190|articlename=20th-Century Books and Manuscripts. 2001|dated=|website=TB|accessed=22 June 2013}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 13:41, 29 May 2014
| Christie's 20th Century Books and Manuscripts 16 November 2001 | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | London: Christie's |
| Released | 2001 |
| Format | Auction catalogue |
| ISBN | None |
Christie's 20th Century Books and Manuscripts 16 November 2001 is an auction catalogue from Christie's (London). Two Tolkien-related lots are included:
- The description for Lot 20 includes extracts from a letter to George Sayer dated 28 November 1963.
- The description for Lot 21 includes extracts from letters to George Sayer and his wife Moira, dating from 7 August 1952 (also to Moira Sayer, 10 August 1952) through to 11 December 1971. The lot also includes proof copies (corrected by Tolkien) of The Lord of the Rings and Essays and Studies (1953), together with various first edition copies of books by Tolkien.
Part of the 1963 letter and an annotated page from the proof copy of The Return of the King are reproduced in photographs.[1]
References
- ↑ "20th-Century Books and Manuscripts. 2001", TolkienBooks.net (accessed 22 June 2013)
