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Science-fiction & fantasy literature: a critical list with discussions.
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Morgoth's Ring (History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 10) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Seller: Anybook.com (Lincoln, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Fair
Book Price: $14.43
Shipping: $14.86
TOTAL Cost: $29.29
Volume 10. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,850grams, ISBN:0002241951
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MORGOTH'S RING & THE WAR OF THE JEWELS in 2 vols by J.R.R. TOLKIEN'S
Hardcover
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Publisher: Easton Press (2019)
Seller: Fine Binding Books (Barker, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: As New
Book Price: $475.25
Shipping: $10.00
TOTAL Cost: $485.25
Edited by Christopher Tolkien. Forest green leather bindings, distinct cover designs with decorations. **hubbed spine, bound in premium full leathers; **distinctive cover design, beautiful illustrations; **handsome, readable typefaces, permanent satin ribbon page marker; **elegant gilded page edges, endsheets of patterned paper; **thread-sewn pages for durability and strength, long-lasting high quality, acid-neutral paper. LIST OF TITLES: 1. MORGOTH'S RING the later silmarillion Part One: the legends of Aman; 2. THE WAR OF THE JEWELS the later silmarillion Part One: the legends of Beleriand. Loc.@S06
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THE HISTORY OF MIDDLE EARTH. The Book of Lost Tales; The Lays of Beleriand; The Shaping of Middle-Earth; The Return of the Shadow; The Treason of Isaengard; The War of the Ring; Sauron Defeated; The Lost Road and Other Writings; Morgoth's Ring; The War of the Jewels; ---- Plus: Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle Earth. by TOLKIEN. J. R. R. Edited by Christopher Tolkien.
Hardcover
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Publisher: George Allen & Unwin; Unwin Hyman; Harper Collins. London. (1983)
Seller: Chapter Two (Chesham) (Chesham, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $2950.15
Shipping: $31.13
TOTAL Cost: $2981.28
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The History of Middle Earth Set Vol 1-12 The Book of Lost Tales Part i and Part ii, The Lays of Beleriand, The Shaping of Middle Earth, The Lost Road, The Return of The Shadow, The Treason of Isengard, The War of The Ring, Sauron Defeated, Morgoth's Ring, The War of The Jewels, The Peoples of Middle Earth by J.R.R. Tolkien / Christopher Tolkien
Hardcover
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Publisher: George Allen & Unwin / Unwin Hyman / Harpercollins (1983)
Seller: Bushido Books (Guildford, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $4810.02
Shipping: $168.12
TOTAL Cost: $4978.14
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.
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The History of Middle-earth: The Book of Lost Tales, Part I; The Book of Lost Tales, Part II; The Lays of Beleriand; The Shaping of Middle-earth; The Lost Road, and other writings; The Return of the Shadow; The Treason if Isengard; The War of the Ring; Sauron Defeated; Morgoth's Ring; The War of the Jewels; The Peoples of Middle-earth. Edited by Christopher Tolkien [Complete in 12 vols.] by Tolkien (J.R.R.)
Hardcover
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Publisher: George Allen & Unwin/ Unwin Hyman - 1996 (1983)
Seller: Blackwell's Rare Books ABA ILAB BA (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $5772.03
Shipping: $31.13
TOTAL Cost: $5803.16
FIRST EDITIONS, nine volumes with frontispieces (all but one of which colour-printed), further illustrations, paperstock to eleventh volume faintly toned, 8vo, original boards of different colours, backstrips lettered in gilt, the first four volumes with matching colours to top edges, one volume with a couple of very faint spots to fore-edge, dustjackets, one with publisher's re-pricing sticker to front flap, none clipped, a hint of fading to the backstrip panel of volume 9, volume 11 with tiny nick at head of backstrip panel, near fine. A superb set of this monumental expansion of the author's imaginative world, drawing on material - prose, poetry, and pictures - from throughout his career.
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THE HISTORY OF MIDDLE EARTH. The Book of Lost Tales; The Lays of Beleriand; The Shaping of Middle-Earth; The Return of the Shadow; The Treason of Isaengard; The War of the Ring; Sauron Defeated; The Lost Road and Other Writings; Morgoth's Ring; The War of the Jewels; The Peoples of Middle-Earth. ---- Plus: Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle Earth. by TOLKIEN. J. R. R. --- Edited by Christopher Tolkien.
Hardcover
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Publisher: George Allen & Unwin; Unwin Hyman; Harper Collins. London. 1983 - 1996 (1983)
Seller: Paul Foster. - ABA & PBFA Member. (London, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $6092.70
Shipping: $13.82
TOTAL Cost: $6106.52
FIRST EDITIONS. 1st impressions. 8vo. 13 volumes. A complete set of the 12 volume History of Middle Earth plus the extra Unfinished Tales volume. Original publishers boards in different colours but all with uniform gilt lettering to the spines. In the original multi colour dustwrappers. A couple of very minor rubs to the extremities of a couple of dustwrappers but overall a very near fine, bright and clean set of this first publication of Tolkien's entire History of Middle Earth, in which tales, songs, poems, maps, illustrations, genealogical tables, and even linguistic primers for Tolkien's languages, give the fullest picture available of one of the most thoroughly imagined worlds ever created in the history of fantasy literature. The enormous content presented in these twelve volumes was only hinted at in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, and was drastically condensed into a single volume in the Silmarillion which was published in 1977. The prices on the inside front flaps are as follows. 1. No printed price but a price sticker (A & U £12.50) on inside flap. 2. No printed price but a price sticker (A & U £12.50) on inside flap. 3. Printed price (£14.95). 4. No printed price but price sticker (A U £14.95). - Hammond Variant 2. 5. Printed price (£16.95) 6. Printed price (£17.95). 7. Printed price (£17.95). 8. Printed price (£17.95). 9. Printed price (£20.00). 10. Printed price (£25.00). 11. Printed price (£25.00). 12. Printed price (£25.00). Unfinished tales. No printed price.
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