Lot 53
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TOLKIEN [J.R.R.]
The two towers: being the second part of The Lord of the Rings
Auction: 8 July 2003 at 12:00 BST
£1,293
Description
Uncorrected proof copy of the 1st edition, original brown paper wrappers, lacking spine and lower wrapper, last page (p. 351) detached and with tears at inner margin, 8vo., London: Allen & Unwin, 1954
Note: This proof copy was given as a present to the writer Naomi Mitchison, whose family can recall her reading it to them. According to Mitchison family tradition, Tolkien carried out the final corrections on "The Two Towers" while visiting Naomi Mitchison at Carradale. In some places, the proof copy has text which was corrected or modified for the final edition; however it does not have any hand-written corrections. It does not include the folding map which would appear to have been completed later.