Re: Толкиново писмо на търг / Фен клубове / Дж.Р.Р.Толкин

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Преди пропуснах да ви постна описанието и приблизителната цена, която се очаква. Ето ги на вашето внимание, заедно с текста, за тези които не разбират почерка на Професора:

J.R.R. TOLKIEN, autographed, hand-written letter to a fan explaining his difficulties in finishing the final book of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. The letter appears to show Tolkien's dissatisfaction that a large body of text had to be scrapped to get the book finished. The signed letter, written to a fan in September 1955, also reveals the setting of one of the kingdoms in the book.
Tolkien wrote: "I went for a brief holiday to Gondor (or in modern terms, Venice) which only served to reveal my tiredness to the full and not to relieve it. Since my return I have let the days slip. Not to the detriment of Vol.III! That was out of my hands some time ago. It should, of course, have come out in the Spring. And why not, since was all written long ago? Well, from the moment publication began, I was beset by obstacles in the shape of ineluctable duties and offices; and the compression of the material into Appendices was a long and difficult task. In the end much has had to be jettisoned, including the facsimiles of the "Book of Mazarbul", and the index of names (with translation)".
"Such as it is, another 300 pages of narrative and about 100 of additional matter, it should appear soon. When I last heard it was hoped to issue it at the end of this month. I hope it will not be any longer!".
"It was extremely kind of you to write. I will not relieve your anxiety about the fate of the various characters; but I hope the ending will not seem unworthy. I have not myself any doubt that things went just so, but that does not say that my attempt to record them is successful. The problems of presentiment with so many centres of sympathy and attention were considerable".
"Before long I must turn to the legends of the First and Second Ages, and put them in order!"

Estimated : $16000 - $20000

Вчера е било продадено за 15 000 $.

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