J.R.R. Tolkien – The History of Middle-earth: Part III – Deluxe India Paper Limited Edition (1 of 1000), 2001

HarperCollins 2001 Deluxe Limited Edition of The History of Middle-earth: Part III, in original slipcase and shrinkwrap. Near-fine exterior; wrapping has tears. Sealed contents unexamined.

The History of Middle-earth: Part III

HarperCollins Publishers, 2001. Deluxe Limited Edition, limited to 1000 copies worldwide. Previously catalogued as the first printing; the sealed internal printing statement has not been examined. 

This substantial collector’s volume brings together Volumes X–XII of The History of Middle-earth: Morgoth’s Ring, The War of the Jewels and The Peoples of Middle-earth, edited by Christopher Tolkien — completing the monumental documentary history of the evolution of Tolkien’s legendarium. 

Printed on fine India paper and quarter bound in black leather with gilt titling, publisher device and Tolkien monogram to the spine. 
The front board carries the large gilt Tolkien monogram. 
All edges gilt. 

Housed in the original matching cloth slipcase, also stamped with the gilt Tolkien monogram, uniform with the HarperCollins Deluxe editions of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. 

Condition: Retains the publisher’s original shrinkwrap, with visible tears and holes at the spine ends and small holes along the edges. The visible exterior is near fine, with minor corner wear. Previously described as mint and unread; the sealed contents have not been examined. The publisher’s information sheet beneath the wrapping is positioned upside down.

An increasingly difficult deluxe volume to find in such preserved state, particularly in sealed condition.

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