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On this day in 1980: Unfinished Tales was published. Collected by #Tolkien's son, Christopher, they are a varied collection of Tolkien's writings from the First to the Third Age. They include the Númenórean love story of "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife".
On this day in 1937: J.R.R. #Tolkien's The Hobbit was published.
The book tells of a hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, and his journey with thirteen dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon, Smaug. It's sold over 100 million copies, becoming one of the best-selling books of all time