The Father Christmas Letters — J.R.R. Tolkien — First UK Edition, 1976

The original illustrated collection, edited by Baillie Tolkien, in pictorial laminated boards retaining the publisher's £2.50 price label.

George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London, 1976. First UK edition. Hardcover, English language. ISBN 0-04-823130-4 / 978-0-04-823130-7.

For his children, J.R.R. Tolkien created a world of Christmas letters, pictures and adventures told in the voice of Father Christmas. This collection brings together his distinctive handwriting and colourful illustrations, with snowy landscapes, the mishaps of the North Polar Bear and the imaginative detail that makes these family letters so engaging.

Edited by Baillie Tolkien and illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien, the book includes reproductions of the letters and drawings, together with the North Polar Bear alphabet in the appendix.

The original pictorial laminated boards reproduce Tolkien's artwork on the front and rear covers. This copy retains the circular £2.50 publisher's price label on the rear board. The edition was issued without a dust jacket.

Condition: An attractive copy with light surface rubbing and minor edge and corner wear to the laminated boards. A small ripple or crease is visible near the upper spine edge of the front board. The photographed interior pages appear clean and the illustrations retain their colour. Please consult the seven photographs for the visible condition of this copy.

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A first UK edition of Tolkien’s illustrated Christmas letters, in its original pictorial boards and retaining the publisher’s £2.50 price label.

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