J.R.R. Tolkien

A typed and signed letter from J.R.R. Tolkien, which reveals the origin of Frodo and Bilbo’s house name, 'Bag-End.'

• J.R.R. Tolkien (English).
• Dated 29th January 1968.
• 1 page.
• Signed with Tolkien's distinctive three dots and underscore.
• Typed on embossed paper from 76 Sandfield Road, Oxford, with a Basildon Bond watermark.
• Accompanied by the original envelope with a 4d postage stamp.

This typed, signed letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to K. Jackson, dated 29th January 1968, offers a fascinating insight into the origins of one of The Lord of the Rings' most iconic names—Bag-End. Responding to a request to name a house "Bag-End," Tolkien reveals its source: the local name of a house in Worcestershire where his Aunt Jane lived. He humorously notes that "it is impossible to patent mere names," and recounts how the name came from an old, tumbledown manor at the end of an untidy lane.

A significant piece of Tolkien's personal history featuring the rare and coveted mention of Bag-End.