Six times estimate for £300,000+ Tolkien desk
He may well have written some of his masterwork, The Lord of the Rings, here and one Tolkien fan went well over expectations to pay over £300,000 for this lovely desk.
2025-12-12
House-clearance Hobbit first edition triples estimate at UK auction
An “astonishingly rare” copy of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit has sold for £43,000 at an auction in Bath, UK. The book was found in a Bristol house clearance. Caitlin Riley, […]
2025-08-14
Lord of the Rings first edition attracting big bids
Lord of the Rings will always attract attention, and in its original form it is hugely attractive to buyers when condition and rarity are added to the mix.
2024-09-25
Bodleian Library’s Tolkien Exhibition to celebrate life of Hobbit author
Oxford’s Bodleian Library is hosting an exhibition that focuses on JRR Tolkien, author of fantasy classics The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Titled Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth, it […]
By Tom Meyrick
