The History of Middle-Earth

Volumes I-XII

J.R.R. Tolkien

Houghton Mifflin | New York | 1984-96  

8vo | First Editions

Condition: Near Fine

Volumes: 

I. The Book of Lost Tales

II. The Book of Lost Tales

III. The Lays of Beleriand

IV. The Shaping of Middle Earth

V. The Lost Road

VI. The Return of the Shadow

VII. The Treason of Isengard

VIII. The War of the Ring

IX. Sauron Defeated

X. Morgoth's ring

XI. The War of the Jewels

XII. The Peoples of Middle-Earth

Twelve volumes each bound in black cloth with gilt title and decoration to spine. Boards are clean and smooth, no stains or damage to cloth. Gilt titles remain bright. At most, there may be light bumping to corners and spine caps, otherwise spines are straight, bindings are tight, corners sharp, and joints and hinges are sound. Text blocks are clean and bright on all except volumes one and three, which are slightly age-toned. 

Interiors are immaculate. Pages are clean and crisp, unmarred by stains, smudges, foxing, markings, wrinkles, or tears. Bindings are stiff - Most of these volumes appear unread.

Dust jackets are all intact, with no tears, or chipping. A few show some very light shelf wear, such as mild scuffing and very minor creasing to edges. Volume seven has a faint stain to the spine and volume ten has a small dark mark on the front panel. All dust jackets are unclipped with original prices to interior flap. 

All twelve volumes are first editions and first printings stated to copyright page. Published from 1984 through 1996. An extremely collectible set of all twelve volumes, in very good to near fine condition.

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