Linguaphone Conversational Course English; see Wayne Hammond's J.R.R. TOLKIEN: A Descriptive Bibliography on page 384.

The oldest recording of Tolkien made! Prof. J.R.R.Tolkien speaks at the Twentieth Lesson - "At the Tobacconist's" & and the Thirtieth Lesson - "Wireless".

The set consists of fifteen 78 rpm records in a plywood box covered with black imitation leather, measuring approximately 27.5 x 27.5 x 6.8 cm. The imitation-leather covering is in very good condition for its age.

Lacking the original 4 booklets, but records are in mint condition.

The fifteen Records are in brown paper jackets on which advertisements for other Linguaphone courses are printed. The printings alternate black and red.

On the records we can read:
English Lesson 20 AT THE TOBACCONIST'S / Prof. J.R.R.Tolkien Prof.A. Lloyd James
English Lesson 30 WIRELESS / Prof. A.Lloyd James Prof. J.R.R.Tolkien

Tolkien received an invitation,which no doubts he gladly accepted, for he could use the money. He reads the introduction to lesson 20 "At the Tobacconist" and plays the shopowner in de following dialogue with Lloys James as the customer. In Lesson 30 "Wireless" Tolkien plays the part of the proud owner of a radio set who explains to a visitor (Lloyd James again) One can doubt if tolkien's heart was really into this!

An unusual Tolkien audio collectible, preserving his performances in two Linguaphone English lessons.


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