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J. R. R. Tolkien. Tree and Leaf....
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Description
J. R. R. Tolkien. Tree and Leaf. London: George Allen & Unwin LTD, [1964].8vo. Publisher's green cloth, spine stamped in gilt, top edge stained green; original printed dust jacket.
FIRST EDITION, hardcover copy. Tree and Leaf collects, at publisher Rayner Unwin's request, "On Fairy-stories" a lecture given by Tolkien and delivered at the University of St. Andrews in 1938. "Leaf by Niggle" was a short story originally published in the Dublin Review in 1947.
Condition: A few pale spots to text. Dust jacket unclipped (priced "10s. 6d. net"); spine evenly sunned; a few pale spots and light soiling; minor edgewear.
References: Hammond & Anderson A7b.
Provenance: From the collection of David Aronovitz.
Auction Info
2026 May 13 The David Aronovitz Collection of Important Science Fiction and Fantasy, Part I Rare Books Signature® Auction #6336 (go to Auction Home page)
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