# Tolkein first edition donated to Oxfam shop

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/03/30/tolkein-first-edition-donated-oxfam-shop/
- Published: 2004-03-30T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Oxfam shop in Colchester has been given a first edition of JRR Tolkein’s ‘The
Lord of the Rings’.
The book, which is worth several thousand pounds, according 
to the Evening Standard, was found in a carrier bag full of other ordinary books.
The donor was anonymous.

Surprise donations can make a fundraiser’s day, but this windfall will also be partly
due to Oxfam’s use of skilled volunteers who can spot such valuable items.

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