Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-Earth, edited with introduction, commentary, index and maps by Christopher Tolkien.
Tolkien, J.R.R.
Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1980
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A Fine tight copy in Near Fine dust jacket with a tiny nick to the bottom of the front panel Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth concentrates on the lands of Middle-earth and comprises Gandalf's lively account of how he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End, the story of the emergence of the sea god Ulmo before the eyes of Tuor on the coast of Beleriand, and an exact description of the military organization of the Riders of Rohan and the journey of the Black Riders during the hunt for the Ring. It also contains the only surviving story about the long ages of Númenor before its downfall, and all that is known about the Five Wizards sent to Middle-earth as emissaries of the Valar, about the Seeing Stones known as palantíri, and about the legend of Amroth. Complete with foldout map. Seller Inventory # 28528
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Title: Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-Earth...
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication Date: 1980
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
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Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth. Edited with introduction, commentary, index and maps by Christopher Tolkien.
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George Allen & Unwin. London., 1980
ISBN 10: 0048231797
ISBN 13: 9780048231796
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First Edition
Seller: Richard Peterson-Bookseller, Kingston, ON, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Both the book & the dust jacket are clean, bright & unmarked. Like new. States: "First published in 1980". There is a large map inside the back cover. There is no price on the dust jacket, so I presume this is a First Colonial Edition. Seller Inventory # 3494 (Box 157)
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Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-Earth, edited with introduction, commentary, index and maps by Christopher Tolkien.
Published by
Houghton Mifflin, 1980
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Gregor Rare Books, Langley, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Very Good plus clipped dust jacket with light wear to the head of the spine and a closed edge tear to the rear panel. Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth concentrates on the lands of Middle-earth and comprises Gandalf's lively account of how he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End, the story of the emergence of the sea god Ulmo before the eyes of Tuor on the coast of Beleriand, and an exact description of the military organization of the Riders of Rohan and the journey of the Black Riders during the hunt for the Ring. It also contains the only surviving story about the long ages of Númenor before its downfall, and all that is known about the Five Wizards sent to Middle-earth as emissaries of the Valar, about the Seeing Stones known as palantíri, and about the legend of Amroth. Complete with foldout map. Seller Inventory # 28866
Quantity: 1 available