This is a memoir book where Rayner Unwin recollects his work at the family firm George Allen & Unwin. The book contains two chapters recounting his experiences publishing J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Rayner Stephens Unwin CBE (23 December, 1925 – 23 November, 2000) reviewed J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit at age 10 and without his praise of the book it might have never been published. His father was Sir Stanley Unwin, co-founder of George Allen & Unwin. In 1968, Rayner Unwin followed in his father's footsteps as chairman of the publishing firm. He retired in 1985 and passed awa...
Rayner Stephens Unwin CBE (23 December, 1925 – 23 November, 2000) reviewed J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit at age 10 and without his praise of the book it might have never been published. His father was Sir Stanley Unwin, co-founder of George Allen & Unwin. In 1968, Rayner Unwin followed in his father's footsteps as chairman of the publishing firm. He retired in 1985 and passed away in 2000.
I am singularly fortunate in having such a friend. I feel, if I may say so, that our relations are like that of Rohan and Gondor, and (as you know) for my part the oath of Eorl will never be broken, and I shall continue to rely on and be grateful for the wisdom and courtesy of Minas Tirith. (查看原文)
When the first batch of proofs came through, Tolkien found 'some minor discrepancies that come out in print and make it desirable to have the whole story together before passing for press.' It was an ominous warning of what was to come, though at first, after all the proofs had duly arrived, Tolkien made light of it. 'The typesetting throughout was guilty of very few divergencies from copy and in general proof corrections are light. But I ought to have given the MS a revision.' Later on in the same letter it becomes apparent that it was not just the odd letter or word that needed correction: blocks of text needed to be replaced, but 'I have calculated the space line by line as carefully as possible.'
With admirable calm Charles Furth replied, 'it is not improbable that the printers will pr... (查看原文)
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