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{{letter infobox
| #=139
| to=[[Rayner Unwin]]
| date=[[1953#August|August 8]], [[1953]]
| subject=''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' sub-titles, drawings, maps
}}{{letter|139}}
==Summary==
Tolkien was told that it was desirable to have separate titles for each of the three volumes of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', referring to Tolkien's 24 March letter (see [[Letter 136]]) in which he had made suggestions for such sub-titles. Tolkien had no copy of his earlier letter and asked if [[Allen and Unwin]] could send him one. He opposed having separate titles for each volume, wanting ''The Lord of the Rings'' as the over-all title, although that was least suitable for the first volume. His suggestions were: "I. The Return of the Shadow", "II. The Shadow Lengthens", and "III. The Return of the King", but with the over-all title to prevent confusion. Tolkien was not wedded to any suggested sub-title and wished they could be avoided. The division of two "books" per volume was purely a convenience due to length.

What position did the publishers have about reproducing the burned pages of the "[[Book of Mazarbul]]"? Tolkien claimed that the text was pointless without them. He also had the drawing of the [[Doors of Durin|secret door]] that he would re-draw and improve, having finished correcting the galleys. He apologized for not re-drawing the essential maps, having had no respite from drudgery, but he would turn to them at once.

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Letter 139 - Revision history

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