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On [[2 May]] [[1955]], [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] wrote '''[[Letters not published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien|a letter]] to Miss Turnbull''' in Whitby, Yorkshire.<ref name=CG>{{CG|C}}, p. 454</ref> | |||
*'''Contents:''' Tolkien writes that he is currently "''putting final touches on the [[The Return of the King|third volume]] of'' [[The Lord of the Rings]] ''(evidently in [[The Lord of the Rings Appendices|Appendices]] [[Appendix D|D]] and [[Appendix E|E]]).''"<ref name=CG/> | *'''Contents:''' Tolkien writes that he is currently "''putting final touches on the [[The Return of the King|third volume]] of'' [[The Lord of the Rings]] ''(evidently in [[The Lord of the Rings Appendices|Appendices]] [[Appendix D|D]] and [[Appendix E|E]]).''"<ref name=CG/> He remarks that delays in the publication of ''The Return of the King'' have been his fault, not the publishers. Furthermore, Tolkien mentions other writings.<ref name=Dacobra>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=7262355135&tab=1&searchurl=kn%3Dletter%2Btolkien%26sortby%3D1%26x%3D0%26y%3D0|articlename=THE RETURN OF THE KING - first edition in dj with A.L.S. (sold by Dacobra Books, Tanilba Bay, NSW, Australia)|dated=|website=[http://www.abebooks.com/ AbeBooks.com]|accessed=24 June 2012}}</ref> | ||
*''' | *'''Description:''' Handwritten letter, signed, Tolkien's Sandfield Road stationery.<ref name=Dacobra/> | ||
*'''Publication:''' The letter was quoted in ''[[Sotheby's English Literature and History 18 July 1991]]''. | *'''Publication:''' The letter was quoted in ''[[Sotheby's English Literature and History 18 July 1991]]''. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Miss Turnbull 11 March 1949]] | *[[Letter to Miss Turnbull (11 March 1949)]] | ||
*[[Miss Turnbull 19 May 1955]] | *[[Letter to Miss Turnbull (19 May 1955)]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:31, 18 March 2024
On 2 May 1955, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote a letter to Miss Turnbull in Whitby, Yorkshire.[1]
- Contents: Tolkien writes that he is currently "putting final touches on the third volume of The Lord of the Rings (evidently in Appendices D and E)."[1] He remarks that delays in the publication of The Return of the King have been his fault, not the publishers. Furthermore, Tolkien mentions other writings.[2]
- Description: Handwritten letter, signed, Tolkien's Sandfield Road stationery.[2]
- Publication: The letter was quoted in Sotheby's English Literature and History 18 July 1991.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: I. Chronology, p. 454
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "THE RETURN OF THE KING - first edition in dj with A.L.S. (sold by Dacobra Books, Tanilba Bay, NSW, Australia)", AbeBooks.com (accessed 24 June 2012)
