Letter 166b

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Letter 166b
Recipient	Allen & Unwin
Date	11 August 1955
Subject(s)	The Return of the King final review

Letter 166b is a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Revised and Expanded edition.

Summary

Tolkien addresses final queries from the printer regarding the publication of The Return of the King. He acknowledges receiving Rayner Unwin's message, despite the unreliable postal service. Tolkien expresses his inability to provide firm answers to the printer's questions while away from Oxford, noting the importance of reviewing the final text, to which he does not have direct access.

He claims that he will return to Oxford by Sunday evening and will contact the publisher by phone on Monday morning to address any remaining issues.