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371131924748
Seller: jrwsales1 (10940)
100.0% positive
Penrith, Cumbria, GB
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Ended Sep 6, 2014 10:14:28 AM
Category: Books, Comics & Magazines:Antiquarian & Collectable
£2,000.00
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Postage by courier to most of the UK (excludes Northern Ireland, and highlands of Scotland) is included in the price shown. I will post overseas, but cost varies according to destination country, and is based on a weight of 49kg. Sent in two parcels, or collection in person is welcomed. DESCRIPTION : Unique collection of 99 books from the library of Michael Hilary Reuel Tolkien, including some by J.R.R. Tolkien, some given by family members, and one of his older brothers books; almost all signed, as detailed below. As it is a complicated listing, 12 photographs attached, with the rest of photographs at the bottom, just after list of photographs. Michael Hilary Reuel Tolkien (1920-1984), second son of J. R. R. Tolkien (John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973)), brother to John Francis Reuel Tolkien (1917-2003), Christopher Reuel Tolkien (1924-), and Priscilla Mary Reuel Tolkien (1929-). Educated at the Dragon school, Oxford, Michael helped with the typing of the manuscript of The Hobbit with his left hand whilst off school having cut his right hand badly on a school window. He won the George medal in the second world war as an anti-aircraft gunner defending aerodromes in the Battle of Britain. A teaching career, including at Stonyhurst college in Lancashire, a son and two daughters followed. He died at his home in Waddington, near Clitheroe; Halewood & Sons, bookdealers in Preston purchased much from his library of books shortly afterwards (I sold one in 2007 which isn't on Halewood's list, and another was sold on eBay in 2013). They then offered it for sale as a complete collection, or if unsold as 80 small lots (individual books or sets of books). Catalogue of this full collection as it was c.1985 is included. I recently bought the remnants (which is still the majority) of it from a book auction in the north of England (full details, copy of my invoice from the auction, and covering letter from me provided to the winning bidder) in a single lot. Everything from that auction lot is included here. Where book is signed by MHRT, unless noted otherwise it is in blue ink, with some capitals in red ink, "Michael H. R. Tolkien". Mostly in English, with few books in other languages as noted. Editions of general books not stated, just printing year. Where dated by MHRT, date in []brackets after book. Some additionally monogrammed MTR (though is MRT) with date in roman numeral for month, and last 2 digits of year. Halewood catalogue number noted below, for many books - all the others are also in there, just not as single books. Consists of the following : Catalogue of Michael Hilary Reuel Tolkien's library (as noted above) Books by J. R. R. Tokien, signed by Michael H. R. Tolkien O Senhor dos Aneis [The Lord of the Rings], vols. 1-4 (of 6), 1974; 1975; 1975; 1976 first Portuguese Edition, pub. Editora Artenova, PB, (VG, slight wear to edges of wraps) [all signed by MHRT at Waddington, 2-4 dated November 11th 1976, 1 dated March 21st 1977] Books by J. R. R. Tokien, not signed Lo Hobbit [The Hobbit], April 1980 Italian Edition, pub. Euroclub, DJ (VG/VG, spine of DJ faded) (Halewood 24) Lo Hobbit [The Hobbit], October 1982, PB, Italian reprint (VG-) Racconti Incompiuti, November 1981, First Italian Edition, DJ (VG+, edges of dustjacket rubbed, 2 corners bumped) (Halewood 45) O Senhor dos Aneis [The Lord of the Rings], 3 volume set, 1966 pub. Europa-America, PB (VG-, edges of wraps worn, corner of lower wrap of third volume creased); publishers review copies, each with publishers printed note bound in, sent to Michael Tolkien (Halewood 51) Books signed by Michael H. R. Tolkien, with additional inscriptions, dedications, or autographs A First History of England, 1923, [not dated, signed Dragon school, Oxford]; additional signed by MHRT, initialled by MHRT, signed by John Tolkien Ia., with J. Tolkien F. R. on fore edge of text-block, J. Tolkien on top edge of text-block; list of Kings written on front and rear endpapers by John Tolkien (Halewood 78). John Francis Reuel Tolkien (1917-2003) school book, passed down to his younger brother (G, corners worn, some splitting to upper joint) A Register of all the Locomotives now in use on the London & North-Western Railway, 1922, PB & Supplement, 1924, PB [Stonyhurst July 21st 1969] "replaces copy given me by J.R.R.T. on my 13th birthday 22/10/33 - lost in war" (VG-, tape marks on ends of spines) Books signed by Michael H. R. Tolkien, presented to him by family members Keats and His World, 1971, DJ [Stonyhurst January 3rd 1975], gift inscription "To Daddy" from Michael and Cathy. [Michael George Tolkien (1943-), MHRT's son]. With 25 November 1983 TLS from a friend loosely inserted (autograph not easy to read), not related to this or any other book. (Halewood 73) Mrs Beer's House, 1968, DJ [Stonyhurst Christmas 1970] from his son Michael with Christmas gift tag attached to front endpaper and signed letter (ALS) on front pastedown; also note written at end of book (Halewood 74) Plutarch's Lives, vol. II Roman section, n.d. [Gilling, Christmas 1962], Christmas present from Michael Unidentified photograph loosely inserted Help from Above booklet loosely inserted, signed M. H. R. Tolkien 21/12/80 in single colour ink Plutarch's Lives, vol. III Roman section, n.d. [Gilling, Christmas 1962], Christmas present from Michael An Insect Book for the Pocket, 1946 "Michael from John October 22nd 1947". Seems more likely to be from his brother John, than his father John (Halewood 41) A Bird Book for the Pocket, 1945 [Oxford January 5th 1946]; "pour Michel Auntie Simonne". List of birds seen in Shetland Aug.-Sept. 1960 initialled MHRT Edinburgh 6/9/60 on a single sheet, loosely inserted (Halewood 27) A Flower Book for the Pocket, 1944 [Oxford January 5th 1946] "to my dear 'nephew' Mike. Auntie Simonne" (Halewood 32) Jonathan Livingston Seagull, 1972, DJ [Stonyhurst Christmas 1973] from JAT (Halewood 9) Beau Geste, 1952 [Stonyhurst October 22nd 1966] from JAT Beau Ideal, 1952 [Stonyhurst October 22nd 1966] from JAT The Dark Side of the Moon, 1946 First Edition, DJ (price-clipped) [Stonyhurst May 2nd 1970, feast of St. Athanasius] frrom JAT (Halewood 22) S. Swithun's Prayer Book, n.d. 38th impression [not signed by MHRT]. Gift inscription from MTR to his "dear Kinny", dated Christmas 1963, Ampleforth; Joan A. Tolkien written verso of this inscription (not written the same as in the next book) (VG-, tape repairs to upper hinge) (Halewood 70) Simple Prayer Book, 1925, PB [not signed by MHRT] signed Joan Audrey Tolkien and J.A.Tolkien, probably Joan Griffiths (1916-1982), MHRT's wife (same applies to previous few books) (G, splitting at tail of spine, marks on upper wrap) (Halewood 72) Books signed Michael H.R. Tolkien on bookplates with place, monogrammed MTR, without dedications Stonyhurst, bookplate design : woodcut harvesting A Man of His Time, 1966, DJ [April 8th 1966] (Halewood 20) Stonyhurst, bookplate design : woodcut of rural building Communism and Colonialism, 1964, DJ [February 25th 1966] (Halewood 17) The Idiot, Dosroyevsky, 1963, DJ [September 26th 1966] The Stones of Venice, n.d., vols. I, III only [October 21st 1966] Waddington, bookplate design : 2 birds 6 volumes of 1954 French edition of Dickens, DJ, [Xmas 1977] (Halewood 15) Books signed Michael H.R. Tolkien on bookplates with place, without dedications Stonyhurst, bookplate design : woodcut of rural building Liberties of the Mind, 1952, DJ [Epiphany 1966] (Halewood 21) Waddington, bookplate design : 2 mouse on a book La Sainte Bible, 1974 French bible, DJ [June 11th 1977, St. Barnabas] (Halewood 66) Lafayette, 1977, DJ (FR-, stained, DJ worn) [July 14th 1977 with monogram] (Halewood 25) Waddington, bookplate design : 2 birds Diccionario Italiano-Espanol, 1979 Italian-Spanish dictionary (G-, tape repair at title) [3/4/80] (Halewood 48) Clitheroe, bookplate design : rural scene Cruden's Complete Concordance, 1977, DJ [30/4/79] (Halewood 29) Clitheroe, bookplate design : 2 birds, in colour Russian Album 1908-1918, 1979, DJ [17/4/80] (Halewood 33) Clitheroe, bookplate design : archway King Charles I, 1981 [November 16th 1981]; signed twice Books signed Michael H.R. Tolkien with place, without dedications or Tolkien bookplates Paddington Station The Diary of a Staff Officer at Advanced Headquarters North B.A.F.F. 1940, 1941 sixth edition [August 8th 1941] "Michael H.R. Tolkien (the Devonshire Regiment)" written in single colour ink (Halewood 76) Oxford A Beast Book for the Pocket, 1943 [January 18th 1946] (G+, spine darkened) (Halewood 40) Woodcote The Servile State, 1912 (FR condition, corners worn, spine taped) [April 21st 1948] The Tower of London,1946 [January 10th 1950] How the Reformation Happened, 1950 [May 8th 1950] James the Second, 1928 [October 22nd 1951]; Alfred Tozer bookplate on front pastedown (Halewood 3) Acocks Green The First and Second Prayer Books of Edward VI, 1949 [New Year 1950] Gilling The Aeneid, Virgil, 1958 PB [May 1959, written in blue ink only - maybe he'd lost his red pen that day] (Halewood 58) Cleveleys Sermons, Hugh Latimer, 1926 [October 22nd 1964] Bees, Wasps, Ants and Allied Insects of the British Isles, 1932 (G+, corner of upper board stained) [New Year 1965] (Halewood 26) Communism and Socialism, 1939 [February 1965] (Halewood 6) The Histories, Tacitus, 1964 PB [July 13th 1965] The War with Hannibal, 1965 PB [July 13th 1965] (Halewood 71) Stonyhurst Introduction to Romanian, 1953 [October 27th 1966] (Halewood 28) Fabiola, 1885 new edition, bound in full leather for Beaumont college, with inscription stating the rector of Stonyhurst college has given permission for MHRT to take it [January 1968] (Halewood 77) Trojan Horse in the City of God, 1967, DJ [July 30th 1968] (Halewood 23) The Wages of Virtue, P. C. Wren, 1961 (PB) [August 25th 1968] Beau Sabreur, P.C. Wren, 1962 (PB) [August 25th 1968] Soldiers of Misfortune, 1957 [September 26th 1968] Songs & Music of the Redcoats, 1970 [May 12th 1973] (Halewood 30) The Survival of English, 1973, DJ [November 13th 1973] (Halewood 18) Dizionario della Lingua Latina, 1968 (Latin Italian dictionary) (G- condition, text-block cracked); additionally signed by MHRT on flyleaf [April 14th 1975] Stonyhurst, with MTR monogram The Man of a Ghost, 1939 [November 1968] The Roman Missal, 1948 [July 2nd 1969] "replaces lost copy obtained 22.x.39" (Halewood 68) The Jerusalem Bible, 1968, DJ [December 20th 1972, with Latin inscription] (Halewood 65) Louis and Antoinette, 1974, DJ [October 29th 1974] (Halewood 19) Wengen La Puissance et la Gloire, by Graham Greene, 1948 French PB [August 29th 1970 (on a dreary day)] Waddington La Santa Biblia, 1960, DJ (not in English) [June 11th 1977 (St. Barnabas)] (Halewood 57) Vocal Scores for Gilbert and Sullivan, 9 PB's, all dated December 11th 1978, and additionally signed by MHRT on upper wrap in single colour pen and dated a second time (Halewood 34) Waddington, with MTR monogram Animal Liberation, 1976, DJ [September 15th 1976] (Halewood 11) Lehrbuch der Ratoromanischen Sprache, 1972, in German and another language [September 28th 1976] (Halewood 44) La Sacra Bibbia, 1975 Italian bible [June 11th 1977, St. Barnabas] (Halewood 67) A Biblia Sagrada, 1975 Portuguese bible [June 11th 1977, St. Barnabas] (Halewood 37) Les Cles du Royaume, 1959 French PB [January 7th 1978] Lu Lumiere du Nord, 1958 French PB [January 7th 1978] The Franco-Prussian War, 1961, DJ [January 14th 1978, bought from J. Thornton and Son, Oxford] (Halewood 16) Le Destin de Robert Shannon, 1949 French PB [February 21st 1978] L'Education Sentimentale, 1969 French PB [January 12th 1981] Le Pere Goriot, 1966 French PB [January 12th 1981] Le Colonel Chabert suivi de Farragus, chef des Devorants, 1973 French PB [February 6th 1981] Clitheroe The Living Bible, 1978 [September 7th 1979] (Halewood 36) Concerning the City of God against the Pagans, 1980 PB (G-) [March 21st 1980, St. Benedict] (Halewood 54) Three Tales, Flaubert, 1979 PB [September 12th 1980] The Wild Ass's Skin, 1979 PB (G) [October 9th 1980] La Bete Humaine, 1980 PB [December 4th 1980] A Dictionary of Saints, 1980 PB [September 7th 1981] CONDITION : General books are VG- or better with no major flaws unless noted otherwise, with pages that signatures / inscriptions are on clean, some with bookdealers prices written in pencil. More detailed condition noted above for books by J. R. R. Tolkien. BOOK CONDITION I try to list every fault that a book has, and grade it accordingly. Abbreviations used above : MHRT = Michael Hilary Reuel Tolkien PB = paperback / softback VG = Very Good condition (typical condition of a used book) G = Good condition (heavier wear, with more serious flaws which are noted) FR = Fair condition (heavily worn book, with flaws, but internally complete) DJ = dustjacket = dustwrapper TLS = typed letter signed Photographs taken are of the following (nos. 1-12 attached, rest below) : 1-4 group photographs, first 2 include everything 5 A First History of England 6, 7 A Register of all the Locomotives 8 Mrs Beer's House 9, 10 Keats and His World +TLS 11 The Diary of a Staff Officer at Advanced Headquarters North B.A.F.F 12-14 Books inscibed to MHRT from various family members 15, 16 signed bookplates 17-19 J.R.R. Tolkien groups photos (18 & 19 showing cover art) 20 O Senhor dos Aneis, 1974 vol. I 21 O Senhor dos Aneis, 1976 vol. I (other 2 volumes have near identical note bound in, just with a different book number)22-24 Halewood catalogue ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Postage Reduced postage is available for most items purchased at a similar time. Total postage costs are cost of postage +90p to allow for packaging costs. This is included in the postage prices shown. Items will usually be despatched the next weekday after receiving payment. First class is usually delivered next working day, second class within 3 working days. If you require UK signed for delivery, please add £1.10 to the standard 1st or 2nd class postage quoted. Overseas Postage Postage to Europe and the World by Royal Mail International Standard (airmail), or courier for heavier items. If you require tracking/signed-for, please add £5.60 to the International Standard price (courier already includes it). Insurance Royal Mail includes insurance for packages up to £20 for standard postage options, £50 for signed for options. 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