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Lairënuriel
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« on: July 02, 2007, 08:54:45 AM »
The Albin Schram Collection of Autograph Letters
More than three decades after his death, a letter written by J.R.R.Tolkien to his illustrator Pauline Baynes, has resurfaced. Dated 4th June 1949, Tolkien writes: ...

here is the link for the whole letter...http://www.theonering.com/articles1-20193/NewTolkienLetterDiscoveredinLateSwissLawyerapossFilingCabinet

Thought you might be interested!
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Beren One-Hand
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« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2007, 03:08:15 AM »
Interesting fact!  Thanks!  Wink
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« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2007, 09:37:31 AM »
Yay!  Someone's reading my posts!
I'm trying to stimulate some more LOTR/Tolkein discussion - although I love reading all of your posts Beren!
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« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2007, 11:48:36 AM »
That's an interesting letter, and it is odd to see the late Tolkien speaking in pre-Lord of the Rings tense. Pauline Baynes work is something I have never seen before either, and I am very impressed!
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« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2007, 10:10:40 PM »
Wow, this is very interesting; the letter's appearance lends a different perspective to readers. I have never specifically noticed Pauline Baynes' work either.
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