{"product_id":"1976-first-edition-father-christmas-letters-of-j-r-r-tolkien-for-his-children","title":"1976 First Edition - Father Christmas Letters of J.R.R. TOLKIEN for his Children","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Garamond\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"451\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e J. R. R. Tolkien. Illustrated by J. R. R. Tolkien.\u003cbr data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"505\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"515\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"547\"\u003eThe Father Christmas Letters.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"550\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"564\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, George Allen \u0026amp; Unwin Ltd, 1976 (First Edition).\u003cbr data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"623\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"636\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize\u003c\/b\u003e: 11 x 9 inches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages\u003c\/b\u003e: Unpaginated\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding\u003c\/b\u003e: Attractive and near fine publisher’s original\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003egreen pictorial boards, repeating Tolkien’s artwork to front and back covers. Square and tight binding (hinges fine - as shown) under a removable protective mylar cover.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContent\u003c\/b\u003e: Fine content (exceptionally bright and clean interior. All facsimile letters, envelopes, and Tolkien’s watercolor illustrations are reproduced in vivid color, small exlibris ink stamp of a previous owner on the first endpaper - as shown).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eIllustrations\u003c\/b\u003e: Fully illustrated throughout with Tolkien’s own drawings, calligraphy, and watercolors, faithfully reproduced. Includes the celebrated letters from 1920–1943, complete with decorated envelopes and humorous marginalia from the North Polar Bear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" size=\"3\" face=\"Garamond\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Garamond\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe book\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003eThis first edition of The Father Christmas Letters gathers the enchanting, humorous, and often deeply touching letters that J. R. R. Tolkien wrote each December to his children, pretending to be Father Christmas himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween 1920 and 1943, Tolkien created a fully imagined world at the North Pole—complete with Polar Bear mishaps, goblin attacks, exploding lighting systems, and richly illustrated envelopes—long before Middle-earth reached its mature form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1976 edition, edited by Baillie Tolkien, presents the letters with full-color facsimiles, capturing not only Tolkien’s writing but also his artistry: hand-drawn stamps, whimsical calligraphy, and atmospheric watercolor scenes. A cornerstone for Tolkien collectors, the book offers an intimate glimpse of the author’s creativity expressed not to the world, but to the small circle of his children. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe author\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003eJohn Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892–1973) remains one of the most influential writers of the 20th century—a scholar of Anglo-Saxon, a creator of languages, a world-builder without parallel, and the author of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and the posthumously published Silmarillion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Father Christmas Letters reveals a more intimate side of Tolkien: the devoted father who transformed everyday parenting into imaginative mythmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese letters blend his gifts as an illustrator, calligrapher, and storyteller into a single whimsical universe that quietly foreshadows many elements of Middle-earth: invented scripts, mythic creatures, epic mishaps, and deep affection expressed through fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume is cherished not only as a collectible but also as a personal window into Tolkien’s household and heart.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"mflibra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47091977486585,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20251206Tolkien-000.jpg?v=1765032137","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1976-first-edition-father-christmas-letters-of-j-r-r-tolkien-for-his-children","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}