Sauron Defeated Book by Tolkien Christopher (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Red coverboards with gilt lettering on spine in excellent condition. Light foxing on top edge. Pages clean, binding tight. Dustjacket has light edgewear, a sunfaded spine and is price clipped. Photo's on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Sauron Defeated by Christopher Tolkien from his father, J.R.R. Tolkiens' works. Number 9 in the 12 volume series, The History of Middle-Earth. Published by Harper Collins in 1992, this is a 1st Edition 1st Impression. From the blurb, "In the first part of Sauron Defeated Christopher Tolkien completes his account of the writing of The Lord of the Rings: beginning with Sam's rescue of Frodo from the Tower of Cirith Ungol, and giving a very different account of the Scourig of the Shire, this part ends with versions of the hiterto unpubished Epilogue, in which years after the departure of Bilbo and Frodo from the Grey havens, Sam attempts to answer his children's questions." "The second part is an edition of The Notion Club Papers, now published for the first time. This was written by J.R.R. Tolkien in the long interval (1945-6) between The Two Towers and The Return of the King." The book and its original dustjacket are in Near Fine/Very Good Plus condition, no faults noted, except the fading to the spine of the dustjacket. Published by Harper Collins in 1992, this is the 1st UK Edition 1st impression with it's original dustjacket priced for the domestic market. No previous owners names nor any other markings. No foxing or offsetting noted. The book crisp and bright, The fading to the spine of the dustjacket making it a more affordable copy of this edition for the Tolkien collector. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Near Fine / Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book is in fine condition with 482pp. Dust jacket in very good condition with sun fading.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near fine/VGC. HarperCollins, 1992. First UK edition-first impression. Red hardback (two small nicks on the edges of the cover and spine, gilt lettering to the spine) in near fine condition, with Dj (two small creases, nicks and scratches on the edges of the Dj cover, the spine of the Dj cover is faded, slight damage at the back of the Dj cover) in VGC. Illustrated with b/w drawings. Nice and clean pages with two very small marks on the outer edges. Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover. 488pp including index. A collectable first edition. Heavy book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Complete set of first edition, first impressions. The first four volumes were published by George Allen & Unwin, the next four by Unwin Hyman, and the last four by Harpercollins. These were published from 1983 to 1996. Generally lovely condition, there is some sun fading to the jacket spines, most noticeably on volume 9, volume 2 has some marks to the inside of the jacket, some jackets with a little wear to spine ends or extremities, overall very tidy. Clean and bright books, square, firm bindings, generally sharp corners, clean pages, some light age toning to pages, more noticeable to the last two volumes, volume one has some very minor spots to the edge of the page block. No inscriptions. Very good condition, a consistent set with equal wear. Vol 1,3,5,6,7,8,10 are priced to the jacket flap, vol 2,4,11,12 with no price, vol 9 is price clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 8vo (large). New Edition. Black cloth, [8] 455; vii, 482; vi, 482pp. Illustrated, with two engraved colour frontispieces in volume two and three. Light bruising on spine ends, else near fine in a fine, unclipped d/w in publisher slipcase. A masterful work of literary archeology undertaken by Christopher Tolkien, editing his father's manuscripts. These three volumes are comprised of the final three parts of the histories of Middle-earth.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine to Fine. First American edition. 12 vol. 8vo. For pagination, please inquire. All volumes in black cloth with gold lettering on the spine and dark orange endpapers and pastedowns. All dust jackets with their correct prices. Several of the jackets with art from Alan Lee. Volume one illustrated with a full-page map and an in-text illustration; volume two illustrated with one plate; volume three with two full-page illustrations; volume four illustrated with seven full-page illustrations and one plate; volume five illustrated with a few in-text illustrations; volume six illustrated with a color frontispiece and with five full-page illustrations; volume seven illustrated with a color frontispiece and with eight full-page illustrations; volume eight illustrated with a double-sided color frontispiece and with eight full-page illustrations; volume nine illustrated with a color double frontispiece and with nine full-page illustrations; volume ten illustrated with a color frontispiece; volume eleven illustrated with five full-page illustrations; volume twelve illustrated with a few charts. Hammond and Anderson A21c (second issue with corrected US sheets); A22b; A23b; A24b; A25b; A26b; A27b; A28b; A29b. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. The complete History of Middle Earth, in the American first edition. A pleasing set. A name on each free front endpaper, toning to the edges of the textblock on volume one, volume one's front board with a few spots of discoloration; volume one's jacket with light edge wear, volumes three, four, and five's jacket flaps toned. Very Good or better to Near Fine.