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Science-fiction & fantasy literature: a critical list with discussions.
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Seller: Ergodebooks (Houston, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $22.47
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<br> The second of two companion volumes which documents the later writing of The Silmarillion , Tolkiens epic tale of war. <br>In The War of the Jewels Christopher Tolkien takes up his account of the later history of The Silmarillion from the point where it was left in Morgoths Ring . The story now returns to Middle-earth, and the ruinous conflict of the High Elves and the Men who were their allies with the power of the Dark Lord. With the publication in this book all of J.R.R. Tolkiens later narrative writing concerned with the last centuries of the First Age, the long history of The Silmarillion , from its beginning in The Book of Lost Tales , is completed; and the enigmatic state of the work at his death can be understood. <br>This book contains the full text of the Grey Annals, the primary record of The War of the Jewels , and a major story of Middle-earth now published for the first time: the tale of the disaster that overtook the forest people of Brethil when Hurin the Steadfast came among them after his release from long years of captivity in Angband, the fortress of Morgoth. International Edition
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The War of the Jewels ( History of Middle Earth Vol 11) by Tolkien, Christopher; Tolkien, J.R.R.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780261103245
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London (1995)
Seller: Angel Lane Books (Langton Herring, DOR, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $11.69
Shipping: $31.56
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Soft cover. 1st Harper Collins paperbacks edition. 11th volume of The History of Middle-Earth. John Howe Cover Art. (illustrator). A book for those who have not yet sufficiently explored Middle-earth, its languages, its legends, its politics and its kings. Very Good condition
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Seller: GF Books, Inc. (Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
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Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting.
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Seller: GF Books, Inc. (Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)
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Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting.
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Seller: A Few Books More. . . (Billings, MT, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $80.00
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8vo. Dust jacket shows signs of edge- and shelf wear, but remains bright and attractive. No chips or tears, not price clipped. Black cloth boards with titles in gilt on spine. Binding tight and square. Black stamp on bottom page edges stating "Final". No interior notes or markings.
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The War of the Jewels: The Later Silmarillion, Part Two by Tolkien, J.R.R.; Christopher Tolkien
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780395710418
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston & New York (1994)
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA) (St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $125.00
Shipping: $7.00
TOTAL Cost: $132.00
22.5 x 15 cm. Octavo. 470pp. Black cloth in dust jacket. First edition with full number line ending in 1. Original price of $27.95 present on front flap. Mild foxing to foredges. The History of Middle-Earth Volume XI. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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