eBay is listing J.R.R. Tolkien's poem; Bilbo's Last Song on their site as well as two letters from Tolkien to his secretary who he gave the poem to, and on top of that the original painting for the poem by Pauline Baynes. The starting bid is $20,000 and it's estimated to get near the $40,000 mark, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for those with deep pockets.
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- Auction on eBay
- Bilbo's Last Song article on Tolkien Gateway
- Image of the painting
- Image of the manuscript
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