The Book of Lost Tales Part One (Signed US 1986 1st Paperback Edition)

J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1986.

This is the first printing of the first US paperback edition of The Book of Lost Tales Part One, published in 1986 by Houghton Mifflin and edited by Christopher Tolkien.

This particular copy is signed and inscribed by Christopher Tolkien on the title page:
To John, Christopher Tolkien, 26 July 1987 — the date corresponds with his appearance at the 1987 Mythopoeic Conference held at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI.

Additionally, there is a gift inscription from “Cathie” to “John” on the half title page, reading “Merry Christmas, Love & Happy Reading.”

The wraps show light handling wear and mild rubbing. Internally, the book is clean, with no other markings beyond the noted inscriptions. The binding remains firm and square.

An exceptional signed example of the paperback edition — increasingly scarce in this condition, and with a fine provenance.

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