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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.
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1st Printing of A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf, Hardcover with Dust Jacket
As far as we know, fewer than three or four copies in dust jackets have surfaced in the last 30 years. Making an exceptional addition to any collection!