The History of Middle Earth 12 Volumes [The Book of Lost Tales; The Lays of Beleriand; The Shaping of Middle Earth; The Lost Road; The Return of the Shadow; The War of the The Ring; The Treason of Isengard; Morgoths Ring' Sauron Defeated; The War of the Jewels; The Peoples of Middle Earth]

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1983. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First American editions, published from 1983 to 1996. First printings with full number lines, with the exception of the final volume, a fourth printing of 'The Peoples of Middle Earth'. Unclipped jackets with slightest wear from handling. Tiny tear at the tail of the first volume (see photo). In these twelve volumes Christopher Tolkien organizes, edits and annotates his father's extensive notes and drafts, providing a history of the evolution of his mythology and a detailed record of his creative process. As a heavy set, this order will be packed carefully and may incur an additional shipping charge. (Inventory #: 2024-Q341)