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ORIGIN OF FRODO & BILBO’S HOUSE NAME BAG-END REVEALED | 29TH JANUARY 1968, ORIGINAL TOLKIEN LETTER.
Fine, typed, signed letter to K. Jackson, dated 29th January 1968 on where the origin of Frodo and Bilbo’s house name, Bag-End, came from, with the original stamped envelope with 4d postage stamp. 1 page.
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PRODUCTION OF THE HOBBIT | JAN 4TH 1968, ORIGINAL TOLKIEN LETTER, HANDWRITTEN AND SIGNED.
A fine handwritten and signed letter to Ken Jackson, technical director of Humphrey Carpenter’s musical adaptation of The Hobbit. 1 ½ pages.
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Ceramic Tile made by Vanessa Bell, Virginia Woolf’s sister
ORIGINAL CERAMIC TILE Presented to Virginia Woolf by Vanessa Bell her sister. The multi-coloured tile inscribed with: “Virginia, December 25, 1926”. One of a kind.
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Nikolai Gogol by Vladimir Nabokov, Inscribed 1st Edition 1st State
A remarkable first edition of Nabokov’s *Nikolai Gogol*, inscribed with love and adorned by one of his iconic butterfly sketches to close friends Lisbeth and Bertrand Thompson. This early presentation copy, dated just weeks after publication, is a rare and deeply personal artifact, showcasing Nabokov’s intimate connection with his work and his friends.