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'''Cigar bill (3 March 1972)''' refers to a bill submitted to [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] for tobacco from the Southern Cigar Co. ([[Wikipedia:Canford Cliffs|Canford Cliffs]], [[Wikipedia:Poole|Poole]]), on [[3 March]] [[1972]].<ref name=Bonhams>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/WService=wslive_pub/pubweb/publicSite.r?screen=LotDetailsNoFlash&iSaleNo=20135&iSaleItemNo=5263917|articlename=Lot No: 221, Sale 20135 - Books, Maps and Manuscripts, 27 Mar 2012 London, Knightsbridge|dated=|website=[http://www.bonhams.com/eur/home/ Bonhams.com]|accessed=19 March 2012}}</ref>
'''Cigar bill (3 March 1972)''' refers to a bill submitted to [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] for tobacco from the Southern Cigar Co. ([[Wikipedia:Canford Cliffs|Canford Cliffs]], [[Wikipedia:Poole|Poole]]), on [[3 March]] [[1972]].<ref name=Bonhams>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20135/lot/221/|articlename=Lot No: 221, Sale 20135|dated=27 March 2012|website=[http://www.bonhams.com/eur/home/ Bonhams]|accessed=23 January 2020}}</ref>


==From the auction==
==From the auction==
 
Autograph rubric signed ("JRRTolkien"): "Quite Correct, & I apologize for neglect amid many troubles", entered in red ballpoint on a bill submitted to him for a pound of Capstan tobacco in two-ounce tins, at 82p a tin totalling £6.50, submitted to "Mr J.R.R. Tolkien c/o: Miramar Hotel Bournemouth" on headed paper of the Southern Cigar Co. of 40 The Parade, Canford Cliffs, Poole, and signed by the proprietor, W.B. Crouch; with autograph brown manila envelope, one page, filing-holes, 8vo, 3 March 1972. [...] Tolkien himself, as the present bill confirms, favoured Capstan Medium Navy Cut.<ref name=Bonhams/>
Autograph rubric signed ("JRRTolkien"): "Quite Correct, & I apologize for neglect and many troubles", entered in red ballpoint on a bill submitted to him for a pound of Capstan tobacco in two-ounce tins, at 82p a tin totalling £6.50, submitted to "Mr J.R.R. Tolkien c/o: Miramar Hotel Bournemouth" on headed paper of the Southern Cigar Co. of 40 The Parade, Canford Cliffs, Poole, and signed by the proprietor, W.B. Crouch; with autograph brown manila envelope, one page, filing-holes, 8vo, 3 March 1972. [...] Tolkien himself, as the present bill confirms, favoured Capstan Medium Navy Cut.<ref name=Bonhams/>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[W.B. Crouch 28 December 1971]] (letter)
*[[Letter to W.B. Crouch]] (letter)
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Cigar bill (3 March 1972) refers to a bill submitted to J.R.R. Tolkien for tobacco from the Southern Cigar Co. (Canford Cliffs, Poole), on 3 March 1972.[1]

From the auction[edit | edit source]

Autograph rubric signed ("JRRTolkien"): "Quite Correct, & I apologize for neglect amid many troubles", entered in red ballpoint on a bill submitted to him for a pound of Capstan tobacco in two-ounce tins, at 82p a tin totalling £6.50, submitted to "Mr J.R.R. Tolkien c/o: Miramar Hotel Bournemouth" on headed paper of the Southern Cigar Co. of 40 The Parade, Canford Cliffs, Poole, and signed by the proprietor, W.B. Crouch; with autograph brown manila envelope, one page, filing-holes, 8vo, 3 March 1972. [...] Tolkien himself, as the present bill confirms, favoured Capstan Medium Navy Cut.[1]

See also[edit | edit source]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lot No: 221, Sale 20135" dated 27 March 2012, Bonhams (accessed 23 January 2020)
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