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'''Przemyslaw Mroczkowski 9/10 November 1957''' is a [[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to Professor [[Przemyslaw Mroczkowski]], written | '''Przemyslaw Mroczkowski 9/10 November 1957''' is a [[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to Professor [[Przemyslaw Mroczkowski]], written at midnight between [[9 November|9]] and [[10 November]] [[1957]].<ref name=Bonhams>[http://bonhams.com/eur/auction/18992/lot/182/ Lot 182] at [http://bonhams.com/ Bonhams.com] (accessed 22 November 2011)</ref> | ||
*'''Authenticity:''' High (provenance: by descent from the recipient; also included in ''[http://mysite.verizon.net/wghammond/addenda/chronology.html Addenda and Corrigenda to The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: Chronology]'') | *'''Authenticity:''' High (provenance: by descent from the recipient; also included in ''[http://mysite.verizon.net/wghammond/addenda/chronology.html Addenda and Corrigenda to The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: Chronology]'') | ||
Revision as of 18:35, 22 November 2011
Przemyslaw Mroczkowski 9/10 November 1957 is a letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to Professor Przemyslaw Mroczkowski, written at midnight between 9 and 10 November 1957.[1]
- Authenticity: High (provenance: by descent from the recipient; also included in Addenda and Corrigenda to The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: Chronology)
- Publication: A description of the letter was included in Christie's Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts 1 June 2009.
- Notes: 2 pages, 8vo.[1]
Contents
[Description and excerpt:] "Tolkien discusses his extensive proposed changes to Mroczkowski's essay on Chaucer ('Your style uses too many abstract nouns for my taste')."[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lot 182 at Bonhams.com (accessed 22 November 2011)
- ↑ Christies.com (accessed 27 June 2010)
