THE FATHER CHRISTMAS LETTERS Tolkien, J.R.R. (illustrator).
Toronto: Methuen, 1976.
First Canadian edition, hardcover (11.0 x 9.0”, 28.0 x 22.5 cm), dark green with laminated illustration on front and back covers, unpaginated.
Published posthumously by the Tolkien estate in 1976, the Father Christmas book is based on letters Tolkien wrote for his children for Christmas between 1920 and 1943 and edited by Baillie Tolkien, wife of Tolkien’s son Christopher.
Featuring the hi-jinx perpetrated by a cast of characters like North Polar Bear and the cubs Paksu and Valkotukka, Father Christmas recounts his many adventures in the Arctic.
Lovingly illustrated by Tolkien for his young family with numerous, high quality watercolours.
This copy is in near fine, a beautiful addition for the Tolkien completist or as a special seasonal gift.
Item #34419 Price: US$130.00