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JRR Tolkien, Anyone?

This appeared on my Facebook feed. Weird - an old event (Feb) and I am not a "watcher" of things Tolkien.

https://www.rrauction.com/auctions/lot-detail/348351407074036-j-r-r...

Does anyone know if this sold? I so do not like it - it looks fake to me. Nice story and everything...just does not look "right" but I am no expert. I have seen a lot of good ones, though, and this one does not compute.

It's particularly strange because I have recently requested info from them pertaining to a live auction item and the silence has been deafening.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on April 9, 2024 at 11:44am

Nothing shows at RR closed results for this item.

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on April 9, 2024 at 11:57am

It sold previously through this auction house last year:

https://www.lyonandturnbull.com/auctions/rare-books-manuscripts-map...

p.s. Findbooks - I dropped you a message.

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on April 9, 2024 at 12:08pm

Here's some discussion about the RR sale of it:

https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=54443

and the previous Lyon & Turnbull sale of it:

https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=45...

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Permalink Reply by Findbooks on April 9, 2024 at 12:25pm

How interesting! L & T are a very respectable Edinburgh auctioneer from whom I regularly buy books (not "signed" I hasten to add - lol).

I have a wonderful childhood memory of visiting their premises (at the time) in Rose Street, Edinburgh, with my Dad - a maze of long, narrow corridors crammed from floor to ceiling with dusty, antique furniture with stuffed animals and equally exotic items perching on top. God alone knows why my Dad was there as he didn't have two half-pennies to rub together at the time and no knowledge of such curiosities. 1960's.

I digress. If I had seen this in their online catalogue I would have questioned it and that price realised is ludicrous i.m.o.

I have respect for their "experts" but I am still not convinced.

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Permalink Reply by michelle on April 9, 2024 at 1:49pm

They are a very reputable auctioneer but I agree with you, the sig looks off compared to his normal and usual cursive , careful and beautiful 'elfish' handwriting