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In an Unpublished Letter, JRR Tolkien Writes on His Invention and Public Proliferation of Some of the Great Names of Lord of the Rings, Including Aragorn, Gandalf, Lorien, Rivendell, and Shadowfax

In an Unpublished Letter, JRR Tolkien Writes on His Invention and Public Proliferation of Some of the Great Names of Lord of the Rings, Including Aragorn, Gandalf, Lorien, Rivendell, and Shadowfax by J. R. R. Tolkien

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In an Unpublished Letter, JRR Tolkien Writes on His Invention and Public Proliferation of Some of the Great Names of Lord of the Rings, Including Aragorn, Gandalf, Lorien, Rivendell, and Shadowfax
Author
J. R. R. Tolkien
Seller
The Raab Collection (United States)
Description
29/07/1964. A great rarity, acquired from the heirs of the recipient and never before offered for sale He disapproves however of the use the name Shadowfax for a hydrofoil connecting England and FranceLearn more on the Inspired by History podcast JRR Tolkien is one the most well known authors of the 20th century, the legacy of his works The Hobbit, the trilogy The Lord of the Rings, and other related books magnified exponentially by the book-inspired movies and an HBO series. Tolkien spent his life studying and inventing languages, including proper names, names that are known globally today. Among them Gandalf the wizard, Aragon, a main Lord of the Rings protagonist, and Shadowfax, Gandalf's horse, which was able to run faster than the wind. There are also place names he invented, such as Lorien and Rivendell, homes of different types of Elves. In some cases, his books featured names from elsewhere, such as Meriadoc the Hobbit.In 1963, an Englishman, Mr. Hyatt, and his wife adopted a stray cat, which they named Meriadoc (""The Magnificent""), affectionately called ""Merry"". They also had a pedigree Golden Retriever, that they hoped to name Rorimac Goldfather, a name from Tolkien's book, a hobbit who was the lord Buckland, the hobbit home.Hyatt wrote to Tolkien to request permission to use the name, which gave Tolkien the chance to discuss the various names in his books and their use by others. The Shadowfax hydrofoil that irritates him in this letter did exist and ran from England to France. In this letter, he mentions many of the great characters and places made famous in his books, among them Aragorn, Gandalf, Rivendell, Lorien, Meriadoc and Shadowfax.Autograph letter signed, on his letterhead, Oxford, July 29, 1964, to Hyatt. ""I appreciate your interest and your courtesy. As far as I know there is no copyright in names: which I think hard as I take a lot of trouble with them. You were safe of course with Meriadoc (which I did not invent), though most of the Brandybuck (not an invention, if you can believe it!) names and titles including Rorimac Goldfather - modeled on Pennyfake 'Wiser', are invented. I am most honored that your Golden Retriever should be given a name I made up. Rivendell and Lorien as names now abound (with and without permission) and there is a fleet of large hounds, I believe, named Aragorn, Gandalf - with permission. But I feel dudgeon that that 'hydrofoil'... should have been named Shadowfax without so much as word to me. What a misnomer!.""A great rarity, acquired from the heirs of the recipient and never before offered for sale. It is also our first Tolkien letter in twenty years.Learn more on the Inspired by History podcast:
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Observations Upon the Origin of Gall-Bladder Infections .... - OFFERED WITH - Observations Upon the Neural Anatomy of the Inguinal Region relative to the Performance of Herniotomy .... by Cushing, Harvey - EARLY PAPERS

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Observations Upon the Origin of Gall-Bladder Infections .... - OFFERED WITH - Observations Upon the Neural Anatomy of the Inguinal Region relative to the Performance of Herniotomy ....
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Cushing, Harvey - EARLY PAPERS
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Palinurus Antiquarian Books (United States)
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Near fine; slight dustiness.
Description
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Hospital Bulletin / Annals of Surgery, 1899; 1900. OFFPRINTS.. Publisher's original printed wrappers. . Near fine; slight dustiness.. 8vo, I - 12 pp.; II - 16 pp. - with text illus.. Two early papers by Cushing in the first two years of his career. Biblio. of the Writings of Harvey Cushing, #33 & #36.
A SECOND HELPING or More Dishes for English Homes

A SECOND HELPING or More Dishes for English Homes by Boulestin, X. Marcel. Laboureur, J. E. (frontispiece by)

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A SECOND HELPING or More Dishes for English Homes
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Boulestin, X. Marcel. Laboureur, J. E. (frontispiece by)
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Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB (United States)
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Near Fine
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London: William Heinemann, 1925. 1st Edition Limited. Hardcover. Near Fine. The scarce limited edition of this Boulestin title, only 20 copies, this numbered 6 and signed by Boulestin on the limitation page. Printed on hand-made paper, with a special frontispiece designed by J. E. Laboureur. 8vo, sides untrimmed, boards covered in distinctive bluish-gray marbleized-style linen, red stamped titles front and spine. Shallow loss top of spine, less to foot, one corner moderately worn. Internals fine. No names, inscriptions or bookplates and desirable thus.
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Early American Books & Printing by Winterich, John T

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Early American Books & Printing
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Winterich, John T
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Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1935 First edition. Cloth. Octavo. Offsetting to front endpapers from an old insert. A very good copy.
Le Procès (The Trial) (in: l'Avant-Scène Cinema, no. 23 (spécial), February 15, 1963)

Le Procès (The Trial) (in: l'Avant-Scène Cinema, no. 23 (spécial), February 15, 1963) by Welles, Orson

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Le Procès (The Trial) (in: l'Avant-Scène Cinema, no. 23 (spécial), February 15, 1963)
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Welles, Orson
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ReadInk (United States)
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Paris: L'Avant-Scène. Very Good+. 1963. (No. 23, numéro spécial). Periodical. [modest edgewear to covers, internally Fine; encased in a custom-cut plastic "jacket" which is somewhat surface-worn and has a tiny missing piece adjacent to the spine, but has protected the magazine quite nicely]. (B&W photographs) An early "special" issue of this long-running French film periodical, which (per its usual practice) is devoted almost exclusively to presenting the full scenario (in French) of a single film -- in this instance Orson Welles's 1962 adaptation of Franz Kafka's "The Trial," which was filmed in multiple European countries, with Anthony Perkins as the persecuted Josef K. and Jeanne Moreau, Romy Schneider and Welles himself in supporting roles. A few pages at the back of the magazine contain: two pages of excerpts from critical commentaries on THE TRIAL; the basic data (one page) regarding Ermanno Olmi's IL POSTO (with photos); and the scenario of the short film LES FEMMES DE STERMETZ by Louis Grospierre (with photos). .
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Ricardo Bofill: Taller de Arquitectura

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Ricardo Bofill: Taller de Arquitectura
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VG (Slight discoloration due to age)
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1980. Softcover. VG (Slight discoloration due to age). White glossy wraps; Spiralbound; 26 pp.; No illustrations. Includes a brief biography of architect Ricardo Brofill and the formation of Taller de Arquitectura, a team of architects, engineers, philosophers, and other professionals; Lists the team's projects between 1962 and 1986; No author or publication information--probably compiled by a university student as part of a degree.

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