Letter to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski (9/10 November 1957)
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Przemyslaw Mroczkowski 9/10 November 1957 is a letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to Professor Przemyslaw Mroczkowski, written at midnight between 9 and 10 November 1957.[1]
- Authenticity: High (provenance: by descent from the recipient; also included in Addenda and Corrigenda to The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: Chronology)
- Publication: A description of the letter was included in Christie's Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts 1 June 2009. The letter was reproduced in the catalogue Bonhams Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs 22 November 2011.
- Notes: 2 pages, 8vo.[1]
Contents
[Description and excerpt:] "Tolkien discusses his extensive proposed changes to Mroczkowski's essay on Chaucer ('Your style uses too many abstract nouns for my taste')."[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lot 182 at Bonhams.com (accessed 22 November 2011)
- ↑ Christies.com (accessed 27 June 2010)