Fall Gondolin Christopher by Tolkien (11 results)

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

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Paperback. Condition: Gut. Gebraucht - Gut GU - Schnitte in Cover, Beschädigungen, Verschmutzungen, ungelesenes Mängelexemplar, gestempelt - In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar. Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo's desires and designs. Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Túrin, the instrument of Ulmo's designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting moments in the history of Middle-earth the sea-god himself appears to him, rising out of the ocean in the midst of a storm. In Gondolin he becomes great; he is wedded to Idril, Turgon's daughter, and their son is Eärendel, whose birth and profound importance in days to come is foreseen by Ulmo. At last comes the terrible ending. Morgoth learns through an act of supreme treachery all that he needs to mount a devastating attack on the city, with Balrogs and dragons and numberless Orcs. After a minutely observed account of the fall of Gondolin, the tale ends with the escape of Tuor and Idril, with the child Eärendel, looking back from a cleft in the mountains as they flee southward, at the blazing wreckage of their city. They were journeying into a new story, the Tale of Eärendel, which Tolkien never wrote, but which is sketched out in this book from other sources. Following his presentation of Beren and Lúthien Christopher Tolkien has used the same 'history in sequence' mode in the writing of this edition of The Fall of Gondolin. In the words of J.R.R. Tolkien, it was 'the first real story of this imaginary world' and, together with Beren and Lúthien and The Children of Húrin, he regarded it as one of the three 'Great Tales' of the Elder Days. Lee, Alan (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION. Signed by artist Alan Lee to title-page in black ink. Hardcover with dust jacket; octavo (23 x 15 x 3.5 cm); pp. 302. English text, edited by Christopher Tolkien. Bound in publisher's covers and supplied with the original unclipped dust jacket; half-title; illustrated by Alan Lee with 8 colour plates and b&w drawings as chapter head- and tail-pieces; folding map to rear. Condition: FINE. An immaculate copy. Lee, Alan (illustrator). Signed by Illustrator(s).…

Couverture rigide. Condition: Comme neuf. Dust Jacket Condition: Comme neuf. Edition originale, Édition limitée. J.R.R. TOLKIEN Edited by Christopher Tolkien The Fall of Gondolin. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. With Illustrations by Alan Lee. [SIGNED EDITION]. HarperCollins, 2018 Hardback Octavo 9,06 × 5,9 inch. (23 x 15 cm) dust jacket mylar protected (as new) 304 pp. Golden decorated black slipcase. Sticker on dustjacket "SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR". First UK edition, first printing Signed copy by the illustrator Alan Lee In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar; he is called the Lord of Waters, of all seas, lakes, and rivers under the sky. But he works in secret in Middle-earth to support the Noldor, the kindred of the Elves among whom were numbered Húrin and Túrin Turambar. Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo's desires and designs. Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Túrin, the instrument of Ulmo's designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting moments in the history of Middle-earth the sea-god himself appears to him, rising out of the ocean in the midst of a storm. In Gondolin he becomes great; he is wedded to Idril, Turgon's daughter, and their son is Eärendil, whose birth and profound importance in days to come is foreseen by Ulmo. At last comes the terrible ending. Morgoth learns through an act of supreme treachery all that he needs to mount a devastating attack on the city, with Balrogs and dragons and numberless Orcs. After a minutely observed account of the fall of Gondolin, the tale ends with the escape of Tuor and Idril, with the child Eärendil, looking back from a cleft in the mountains as they flee southward, at the blazing wreckage of their city. They were journeying into a new story, the Tale of Eärendil, which Tolkien never wrote, but which is sketched out in this book from other sources. Following his presentation of Beren and Lúthien Christopher Tolkien has used the same 'history in sequence' mode in the writing of this edition of The Fall of Gondolin. In the words of J.R.R. Tolkien, it was 'the first real story of this imaginary world' and, together with Beren and Lúthien and The Children of Húrin, he regarded it as one of the three 'Great Tales' of the Elder Days. J.R.R. Tolkien was born on 3rd January 1892 in Bloemfontein. After serving in the First World War, Tolkien embarked upon a distinguished academic career and was recognised as one of the finest philologists in the world. He is, however, best known as the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. His books have been translated into more than 60 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. He was awarded a CBE, and an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Oxford University in 1972. He died in 1973 at the age of 81. Christopher Tolkien, born on 21st November 1924, is the third son of J.R.R. Tolkien. Appointed by Tolkien to be his literary executor, he has devoted himself since his father's death in 1973 to the editing and publication of unpublished writings, notably The Silmarillion and the collections entitled Unfinished Tales and The History of Middle-earth. He and his wife Baillie have lived in France since 1975. Nice copy "SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR" in editor slipcase. With illustrations by Alan Lee. (illustrator). Signé par l'illustrateur.…

mp3_cd. Condition: New.

First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Fine unclipped dust jacket. In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar: he is called the Lord of Waters, of all seas, lakes, and rivers under the sky. But he works in secret in Middle-earth to support the Noldor, the kindred of the Elves among whom were numbered Húrin and Túrin Turambar. Following his presentation of Beren and Lúthien Christopher Tolkien has used the same 'history in sequence' mode in the writing of this edition of The Fall of Gondolin. In the words of J.R.R. Tolkien, it was 'the first real story of this imaginary world' and, together with Beren and Lúthien and The Children of Húrin, he regarded it as one of the three 'Great Tales' of the Elder Days. …

sonst. Medien. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Endlich! »Der Fall von Gondolin« von J.R.R. Tolkien zum ersten Mal im HörbuchZwei der größten Mächte Mittelerdes liegen in unerbittlichem Streit: auf der einen Seite Morgoth, die Verkörperung des Bösen, und auf der anderen Ulmo, der Herr der Meere, Seen und Flüsse. Im Mittelpunkt steht die verborgene Elben-Stadt Gondolin, denn ihr König wird von Morgoth mehr als alles andere gehasst. Da wird der junge Tuor von Ulmo ausgesandt und macht sich auf den gefahrvollen Weg nach Gondolin, um den König und die Bewohner zu warnen. Durch einen gemeinen Verräter erfährt Morgoth, wie er einen vernichtenden Angriff gegen die Stadt führen kann, mit Balrogs, Drachen und zahllosen Orks. Das Verhängnis nimmt seinen Lauf.Ungekürzte Lesung mit Gert Heidenreich, Timmo Niesner1 MP3-CD, 9h 9min; Lesung.Ungekürzte Ausgabe.…

First edition, signed by the illustrator on the title page. Alan Lee's illustrations of Tolkien's world were a key inspiration for Peter Jackson, who recruited Lee as a lead concept artist for the films. This work was Tolkien's "first real story of this imaginary world", Middle-earth (Letters, p. 215). It was collected within The Silmarillion (1977) prior to its first separate publication here. The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien, 1981. Octavo. With 8 colour plates by Lee, red and black folding map of Beleriand by Christopher Tolkien at rear, chapter-title vignettes by Lee. Original black boards, spine lettered in bronze, grey endpapers. With dust jacket, "signed" sticker on front panel. A fine copy. …