A guide to Elvish by Nicholas Wilde
Notebook, undated, containing manuscript guide to J.R.R. Tolkien's invented Elvish script, Tengwar, together with five letters written to Wilde in English but using the Elvish script, 1982.
Dates
- Creation: 1982
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 23017, fol. 1]
Shelfmark:
MS. 23017
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 23017
Abstract
A guide to Elvish by Nicholas Wilde.
Biographical / Historical
Nicholas Wilde (d. 2022) was born and educated in Cheltenham. He read modern languages at King's College, Cambridge and became Head of German at The Leys School in Cambridge. He wrote and illustrated books for children and young adults.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Jonkers Rare Books, 19 Jun 2023.
Creator
- Title
- Catalogue of Nicholas Wilde's guide to Elvish
- Status
- Published
- Author
- C. McIlwaine
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- First edition.
Repository Details
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