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Glorfindel

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11. It really is beautiful. You can tell it's not a "hurry-up and publish" book

Reply to Frustratedlady (Reply #10)

Thu Dec 28, 2017, 08:42 AM

Dec 2017

Time, care, and thoughtfulness were put into it, along with love for the subject, and it shows. I'll treasure it always, both for its own sake and for the fact that my goddaughter got it for me (like most old bachelors, I'm a big softie).

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