The Book of Lost Tales Part 1 by J R R Tolkien (83 results)

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.42.

Condition: Good. First Thus. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. First in a series of hardback boxed sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien, featuring double-sided dustjackets. Set 1 contains special editions of THE SILMARILLION and UNFINISHED TALES reproducing the first edition text, together with the two volumes of THE BOOK OF LOST TALES. The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkiens World. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them, such as Elrond and Galadriel, took part. The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-Earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor.Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth and the rise of Numenor in the Second Age to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides those who have read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background and new stories from the twentieth centurys most acclaimed popular author.The Book of Lost Tales stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor for the Tales were the first form of the myths and legends that came to be called The Silmarillion. Embedded in English legend and English association, they are set in the narrative frame of a great westward voyage over the Ocean by a mariner named Eriol to the lonely Isle where the Elves dwelt; from them he learned their true history, the Lost Tales of Elfinesse.In the two volumes of the Tales are found the earliest accounts of Gods and Elves, Dwarves, Balrogs and Orcs; of the Silmarils and the Two Trees of Valinor; of the geography and cosmology of Tolkiens invented world.Published together for the first time, these four books collect the beginning of Christopher Tolkiens forty-year career devoted to presenting his father J.R.R. Tolkiens writings on Middle-earth, a unique accomplishment that celebrates the greatest invented world in all of fantasy literature. First in a series of hardback boxed sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien, featuring double-sided dustjackets. Set 1 contains special editions of THE SILMARILLION and UNFINISHED TALES reproducing the first edition text, together with the two volumes of THE BOOK OF LOST TALES. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.01.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.42.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.42.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.9.

Soft cover. Condition: New. TOLKIEN, J. R. R. The book of lost tales. Part I: The history of Middle-Earth. Vol. 1. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. London: Harper Collins Publishers, 2002. 8vo., 297 p. Paperback. New ISBN: 9780261102224 CATALOG: Literature KEYWORDS: Literature Novel fantastic literature The first of a two-book set that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, The Silmarillion. The Book of Lost Tales stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor for the Tales were the first form of the myths and legends that came to be called The Silmarillion. Embedded in English legend and English association, they are set in the narrative frame of a great westward voyage over the Ocean by a mariner named Eriol to the lonely Isle where the Elves dwelt; from them he learned their true history, the Lost Tales of Elfinesse. In the Tales are found the earliest accounts of Gods and Elves, Dwarves, Balrogs and Orcs; of the Silmarils and the Two Trees of Valinor; of the geography and cosmology of Tolkien's invented world. This series of fascinating books has now been repackaged to complement the distinctive and classic style of the 'black cover' A-format paperbacks of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales.

THIS VOL ONLY, super octavo, blue heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 297pp, VG+ (sl bruising & fading to corners & edges, light foxing to page edges & eps) in d/w, VG+ (light chafing & soiling, light tanning to flaps).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First American Edition stated with full number line 10-1. In black cloth with gilt to spine. Sharp corners, clean interior and tight binding. Jacket is unclipped ($14.95) with some very light wear. 1st Printing.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Volume 1 only. Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

Paperback. Condition: New. Volume 1 ONLY. The Book of Lost Tales, Part One, translated into German by Hans J. Schutz. Illustrated cover in full color with black and gold lettering. Includes appendix. Indexed. 445 pp. Copy is new. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the Inklings. Full refund if not satisfied.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. SECOND IMPRESSION. Hardcover with dust jacket; octavo (23 x 15 x 3 cm.); pp. [6], 297. English text, edited by Christopher Tolkien. Bound in publisher's covers and supplied with the original dust jacket. Condition: NEAR FINE. Trivial edge wear, otherwise an excellent, tight and clean copy, without previous ownership markings.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Reprint. 8vo. Pp 297. Frontis. Original cloth. D/w. No inscriptions.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.9.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Complete set of first edition, first impressions. The first five volumes were published by George Allen & Unwin, the next three 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: Near Fine. MIXED UK EDITIONS. Vol. 1: The Book of Tales part I, Guild Publishing, second impression, 1986; Vol. 2: The Book of Tales part II, Guild Publishing, second impression, 1986; Vol. 3: The Lays of Beleriand, Unwin Hyman, fourth impression, 1988; Vol. 4: The Shaping of Middle-Earth, Guild Publishing, third impression, 1987; Vol. 5: The Lost Road and Other Writings, Unwin Hyman, reprinted 1988; Vol. 6: The Return of the Shadow, Unwin Hyman, reprinted 1988; Vol. 7: The Treason of Isengard, Unwin Hyman, first edition, 1989; Vol. 8: The War of the Ring, Harper Collins, second impression, 1993; Vol. 9: Sauron Defeated, Harper Collins, first edition, 1992; Vol. 10: Morgoth's Ring, Harper Collins, first edition, 1993; Vol. 11: The War of the Jewels, Harper Collins, first edition, 1994; Vol. 12: The Peoples of Middle Earth, Harper Collins, first edition, 1996. Hardcovers with dust jackets. Octavos (23 x 14.5 cm). English text, edited by Christopher Tolkien. Bound in publisher's original covers and supplied with the original and complete dust jackets. Condition: NEAR FINE. Contents complete. Bindings tight, secure and square. Cover very well-preserved, vol. 2 with a small abrasion to upper board. Contents fresh and clean, without previous ownership markings. Some volumes with trivial spots to page edges. Dust jackets excellent. A handsome complete set.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Jacket has one small tear at the top of the front cover. Some shelfwear. Jacket now protected in mylar cover. 297 very clean pages. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. BCE First American Edition. Black boards. ASIN: B000J1KZWS.

HarperCollins. London. 1991. First edition, thus. Hardback with DW. Head and tail of spine crumpled. Pages and endpapers foxed and slightly browned. A lovely clean copy in a wrapper with slight wear to corners and foxing internally to wrapper and flaps. Minor water damage to bottom of spine.

First Edition Thus. Four volumes, octavo, original boards. Pp 365; 472; 297; 385; map endpapers, illustrations. Issued in reversable dust jackets, one side with artwork by John Howe, the versos with the plain coloured / lettered jackets as were the originals. These are all the first printings of this set, issued in 2003 with codes to "1" on the copyright pages. A fine set in fine dust jackets and illustrated slipcase, as issued. The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien's World. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them, such as Elrond and Galadriel, took part. The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-Earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor. First in a series of hardback boxed sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien, featuring double-sided dustjackets. Set 1 contains special editions of THE SILMARILLION and UNFINISHED TALES reproducing the first edition text, together with the two volumes of THE BOOK OF LOST TALES. Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth and the rise of Númenor in the Second Age to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides those who have read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background and new stories from the twentieth century's most acclaimed popular author. The Book of Lost Tales stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor for the Tales were the first form of the myths and legends that came to be called The Silmarillion. Embedded in English legend and English association, they are set in the narrative frame of a great westward voyage over the Ocean by a mariner named Eriol to the lonely Isle where the Elves dwelt; from them he learned their true history, the Lost Tales of Elfinesse. In the two volumes of the Tales are found the earliest accounts of Gods and Elves, Dwarves, Balrogs and Orcs; of the Silmarils and the Two Trees of Valinor; of the geography and cosmology of Tolkien's invented world. Published together for the first time, these four books collect the beginning of Christopher Tolkien's forty-year career devoted to presenting his father J.R.R. Tolkien's writings on Middle-earth, a unique accomplishment that celebrates the greatest invented world in all of fantasy literature.

Paperback. Condition: New. 12 volume complete set. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A very scarce set in any condition, these volumes are in Fine condition. The front and back covers are both in terrific condition and the gilded page edges show minor wear (see pictures of all edges). There are blank bookplates affixed to the second page. This set is part of the Tolkien Collection published by Easton Press. It would be a beautiful addition to your Easton Press collection.

8vo. 12 volumes, set. Volumes 4 & 8-12 are first impressions. Volume 6 is a second impression in the year of publication (1988). The other volumes are first impressions under the HarperCollins imprint, first issued by George Allen & Unwin or Unwin Hyman (as it became) between 1983 and 1989. Original hardcovers, gilt. Frontispiece illustration to each volume. Contents clean. Unclipped d/ws with just a hint of rubbing in places. Near fine in near fine d/ws.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near fine/VGC. History of Middle-Earth, eight volume set plus two extra books. George Allen and Unwin/HarperCollins, 1983/1991. First edition-first impressions/later printings. The Book of Lost Tales part 1 published in 1983 and is a First edition-second impression, The Book of Lost Tales part 2 published in 1984 and is a First edition-first impression, The Lays of Beleriand published in 1985 and is a First edition-first impression, The Shaping of Middle-Earth published in 1991 and is a First edition-2nd printing of this HarperCollins edition, The Lost Road and Other Writings published in 1991 and is a First edition-first impression of this HarperCollins edition, The Return of the Shadow published in 1988 and is a First edition-first impression, The Treason of Isengard published in 1989 and is a First edition-first impression, The War of the Ring published in 1990 and is a First edition-first impression. The 2 extra books are: The Silmarillion published in 1977 and is a First edition-fifth impression, Unfinished Tales published in 1980 and is a First edition-3rd reprint. Hardbacks (gilt lettering to the spines, small nicks on the edges of the covers and spines for a couple of the books) with Dj covers ( a couple of small creases, nicks and scratches on the Dj covers), both in near fine/VGC. Illustrated with b/w plates, map. Books 1 to 5 and book 7 are in near fine condition with small ink marks on the outer edges of the pages, books 6 and 8 are in VGC with small marks and ink marks on the outer edges of the pages, small tear and a couple of marks inside the front cover and front endpaper for book 6, two library stamps inside the copyright page and inside the last page of the book, previous owner s ex-libris label inside the front endpaper for book 8. The two extra books are in VGC with small tears on the Dj cover for The Silmarillion, small marks and ink marks on the outer edges of the pages on both books, some creases on the edges of the pages for book Unfinished Tales. Nice and clean set for its age with light shelf wear. Price un-clipped. 4245pp (total) including appendices, index s. Please note: This is heavy set (approx. 7.5 Kg.). A collectable The History of Middle-Earth set. More photos available on request. First edition-first impressions/later printings.