The Nature of Middle-Earth SPECIAL DELUXE EDITION by J. R. R. Tolkien SLIPCASED

  

This elegant slipcased edition presents for collectors the first ever publication of J. Tolkien's final writings on Middle-earth, covering a wide range of subjects.

Stamped in gold foil, and printed on heavyweight acid-free paper, it includes a ribbon marker and is housed in a custom-built matching slipcase. It is well known that J. Tolkien published The Hobbit in 1937 and The Lord of the Rings in 1954-5. What may be less known is that he continued to write about Middle-earth in the decades that followed, right up until the years before his death in 1973.

For him, Middle-earth was part of an entire world to be explored, and the writings in The Nature of Middle-earth reveal the journeys that he took as he sought to better understand his unique creation. From sweeping themes as complex and profound as the metaphysics of Elvish immortality and reincarnation, and the Powers of the Valar, to the more earth-bound subjects of the lands and beasts of Numenor, the geography of the Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor, and even who had beards! This new collection, which has been edited by Carl F Hostetter, one of the world's leading Tolkien experts, is a veritable treasure-trove offering readers a chance to peer over Professor Tolkien's shoulder at the very moment of discovery: and on every page, Middle-earth is once again brought to extraordinary life. Quarter-bound and housed in a matching custom-built slipcase stamped in gold foil with a unique motif of the "Tree of Amalion". Printed on heavyweight acid-free paper.

Includes printed endpapers displaying displaying mathematical calculations produced by JRR Tolkien to establish the duodecimal equivalents between Sun Years and Valian Years. Features and exclusive foldout colour frontispiece painting by Ted Nasmith. Printed and bound in Italy. Comes from a smoke-free and pet-free home. I do not accept offers nor give discounts. This item is in the category "Books & Magazines\Books". The seller is "mappsmarket" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Vietnam, Uruguay, Russian Federation.

1. Book Title: The Nature of Middle-Earth
2. Ex Libris: No
3. Narrative Type: Fiction
4. Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
5. Topic: Legend, Epic
6. Number of Pages: 464
7. Personalize: No
8. Format: Hardcover
9. Inscribed: No
10. Type: Novel
11. Features: Deluxe Edition, Slipcased, Printed Endpapers, Ribbon Bookmark, Sealed, Collector's Edition, Special Edition
12. Vintage: No
13. Author: J.

    Tolkien

14. Personalized: No
15. Book Series: The Lord of the Rings
16. Publication Year: 2021
17. Language: English
18. Intended Audience: Adults
19. Signed: No
20. Publisher: HarperCollins
21. Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Folklore & Mythology
22. Seller: Mappsmarket
23. ISBN: 9780008440572