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Description	Signature of J.R.R. Tolkien. Taken from J. R. R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings, including: The Fellowship of the Ring. London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954. First edition.
Source	Heritage Auction Galleries
Date	circa 1954
Author	J.R.R. Tolkien Created in vector format by Scewing
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• 2012-08-04 07:57:51 UTC Túrelio
• 2012-08-04 07:52:55 UTC DrKiernan PD-signature does not apply
• 2011-11-03 07:00:57 UTC 219.89.101.69 fixing typos Tolkein > Tolkien in information
• 2011-05-21 16:34:12 UTC Scewing
• 2011-05-18 23:40:28 UTC Scewing {{Information |Description=Signature of J.R.R. Tolkein. Taken from J. R. R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings, including: The Fellowship of the Ring. London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954. First edition. |Source=Heritage Auction Galleries |Date=circa 1954 |Aut

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• 2011-05-18 23:40:28 UTC Scewing 585×213 (74109 bytes) {{Information |Description=Signature of J.R.R. Tolkein. Taken from J. R. R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings, including: The Fellowship of the Ring. London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954. First edition. |Source=Heritage Auction Galleries |Date=circa 1954 |Aut