![]() A large and heavy book which will likely incur an additional charge for overseas shipping. A stunning volume issued to mark the centenary of Tolkien's birth in 1892. The dust jacket is now protected in an archival quality Mylar wrapper, fitted without the use of tape or adhesives. In its original dust jacket (a little shelf wear, lightly bumped along upper edge with a little run and chip at top of spine, lightly bumped at base of spine. Previous owner's gift inscription on the front free endpaper. There are a couple of tiny flecks on the text block fore edge. Boards are strong, square, smooth-edges and clean). Fawn endpapers, red satin ribbon marker bound in. In brown cloth boards with gilt motif on front and gilt lettering on spine. 1200pp, with 50 full colour illustrations specially commissioned from the artist Alan Lee to commemorate the centenary of J R R Tolkien's birth, and includes Tolkien's maps of Middle Earth and appendices. ![]() First Thus, ie with Alan Lee's illustrations, first printing. ![]()
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