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'''Deirdre Levinson 20 December 1956''' is a [[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to his student Deirdre Levinson, written on [[20 December]] [[1956]].<ref name=Chron/> | '''Deirdre Levinson 20 December 1956''' is a [[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to his student Deirdre Levinson, written on [[20 December]] [[1956]].<ref name=Chron/> | ||
*'''Publication:''' A description of the letter was included in ''Bonhams Books, Maps and Manuscripts 23 March 2004''.<ref name=Books/> | *'''Publication:''' A description of the letter was included in ''Bonhams Books, Maps and Manuscripts 23 March 2004''.<ref name=Books/> | ||
*'''Subject:''' Greetings (likely for Christmas). Tolkien asks if she would like anything as a token or gift.<ref name=Books>[http://www.tolkienbooks.net/php/details.php?reference=72490 Books, Maps and Manuscripts. 2004] at [http://www.tolkienbooks.net/ TolkienBooks.net] (accessed 26 November 2011)</ref><ref name=Chron>[[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]], "[http://www.hammondandscull.com/addenda/chronology.html Addenda and Corrigenda to ''The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide'' (2006) Vol. 1: Chronology]" (accessed 26 November 2011)</ref> | *'''Subject:''' Greetings (likely for Christmas). Tolkien asks if she would like anything as a token or gift.<ref name=Books>[http://www.tolkienbooks.net/php/details.php?reference=72490 Books, Maps and Manuscripts. 2004] at [http://www.tolkienbooks.net/ TolkienBooks.net] (accessed 26 November 2011)</ref><ref name=Chron>[[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]], "[http://www.hammondandscull.com/addenda/chronology.html Addenda and Corrigenda to ''The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide'' (2006) Vol. 1: Chronology]" (accessed 26 November 2011)</ref> | ||
*'''Description:''' Two-page lettercard. The front of the card shows a four line quote from the ''[[Wikipedia:Crist|Crist]]'' of [[Wikipedia:Cynewulf|Cynewulf]] | *'''Description:''' Two-page lettercard. The front of the card shows a four line quote from the ''[[Wikipedia:Crist|Crist]]'' of [[Wikipedia:Cynewulf|Cynewulf]],<ref name=Books/> written in [[Old English|Anglo-Saxon]] script.<ref>[http://www.maggs.com/title/AU4228.asp Autograph Card Signed (Ref: AU4228)] at [http://www.maggs.com/index.asp Maggs Bros Rare Books] (accessed 26 November 2011)</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== |
Revision as of 16:31, 26 November 2011
Deirdre Levinson 20 December 1956 is a letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to his student Deirdre Levinson, written on 20 December 1956.[1]
- Publication: A description of the letter was included in Bonhams Books, Maps and Manuscripts 23 March 2004.[2]
- Subject: Greetings (likely for Christmas). Tolkien asks if she would like anything as a token or gift.[2][1]
- Description: Two-page lettercard. The front of the card shows a four line quote from the Crist of Cynewulf,[2] written in Anglo-Saxon script.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, "Addenda and Corrigenda to The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide (2006) Vol. 1: Chronology" (accessed 26 November 2011)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Books, Maps and Manuscripts. 2004 at TolkienBooks.net (accessed 26 November 2011)
- ↑ Autograph Card Signed (Ref: AU4228) at Maggs Bros Rare Books (accessed 26 November 2011)