Tolkien Library Store - Rare Tolkien Items

#000507 - A Cut Signature of J.R.R. Tolkien, Perfect for Tipping Onto a Title Page - $2000.00
A nice clean flowing signature, unmistakable with his distinctive style, and underscored with his famous 3 dots and line.
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#000510 - Some Contributions to Middle-English Lexicography and The Finn Episode in Beowulf (Signed to front free endpaper by Tolkien) - $4000.00
An unusual opportunity to acquire two items for the discerning Tolkien Collector.
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#PC000001 - The London Times from October 8, 1937 - € 890.00
Includes one of the earliest reviews of Tolkien's book the Hobbit written by Tolkien's friend C.S. Lewis, the author of the Chronicles of Narnia.  
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#PC000007 - The Hobbit serialization in Princess Magazine - € 1325
The story was split up into fifteen installments and issued on a weekly basis between October 10, 1964 and January 16, 1965.
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#PC000015 - Uncorrected Proof Copy of the Hobbit, Allen and Uwin, 1966- € 12.500
J.R.R.Tolkien the Hobbit proofs are very rare to find and extremely rare Tolkien collectables
This one with tolkiens name misspelled on the front cover and title page.
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#000400 - The Children of Hurin, UK Deluxe Edition, With Full Page Drawing by Alan Lee, Signed and Dated - $1850.00
A very hard to find edition, with the signed bookplate. Don't expect to see many of these for sale, as most will end up in private collections.
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#000325 - The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Signed By the Author J.R.R. Tolkien - $3,250.00
This copy is inscribed by the Author, "Christmas 1966.  Eileen Mott from JRR T. with very best wishes.", to the front free endpaper.
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#000282 - 1st US Edition - Signed by J.R.R. Tolkien - Beautiful early printings in dustjackets - $9000.00
Houghton Mifflin , 1955/1955/1956 1st Editions, 2nd imp./2nd imp./1st impression. An exceptional and lovely set of first editions of this classic of fantasy literature.
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#HI0001 - 2005 Tales From Middle-Earth, A Fascimile Edition #25- $2900.00
This specially bound and fascimile edition, published in 2005, has been limited to 100 copies.
#JB0003 - JRR Tolkien Limited Edition Oliphaunt only 14 prints -$1000.00
Printed at Eden Press in Toronto on September 1984. This is number 4 in an edition of 14.  
#PC000003 - Lot of correspondence between J.R.R. Tolkien and Timothy J. Wheeler - $8950
Also included is a rare article by Jared Lobdell from the August 1966 issue of Rally and the original sketch of J.R.R. Tolkien used to illustrate the article, a carbon copy of a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien and a 2 page typed letter to Christopher Tolkien.
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Smith of Wootton Major signed by J.R.R. Tolkien #DSC003 - Smith of Wooton Major - Signed by J.R.R. Tolkien on half title page - with author letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to Rosfrith Murray - $ 14500.00
First American edition signed by J.R.R. Tolkien with 2-page signed letter, dated 14 December 1967

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The Tolkien Library Store always has a large amount of rare and collectible Tolkien books up for sale. The books in the Tolkien Library Store always have a high collectible value and are of the finest on the market. Tolkien books available include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed / Numbered / Limited Editions.

Rare Tolkien items are also available, including books and letters signed by Tolkien, proof copies and books from Tolkiens personal library.

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