A Secret Vice: Tolkien on Invented Languages
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J. R. R. Tolkien., & J. R. R. Tolkien|AUTHOR. (2016). A Secret Vice: Tolkien on Invented Languages . HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)J. R. R. Tolkien and J. R. R. Tolkien|AUTHOR. 2016. A Secret Vice: Tolkien On Invented Languages. HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)J. R. R. Tolkien and J. R. R. Tolkien|AUTHOR. A Secret Vice: Tolkien On Invented Languages HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)J. R. R. Tolkien, and J. R. R. Tolkien|AUTHOR. A Secret Vice: Tolkien On Invented Languages HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.
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