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   The Complete History of Middle-earth: Boxed Set. Tolkien is famous the world over for his unique literary creation, exemplified in The Hobbit , The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. What is less well known, however, is that he also produced a vast amount of further material that greatly expands upon the mythology and numerous stories of Middle-earth, and which gives added life to the thousand-year war between the Elves and the evil spirit Morgoth, and his terrifying lieutenant, Sauron. It was to this enormous task of literary construction that his Tolkien's youngest son and ...

Marking exactly 70 years since The Hobbit was first published, this commemorative boxed set comprises hardback gift editions of The Hobbit and the two-volume companion work which includes the very different unpublished draft version of Tolkien's masterpiece. As shown 3 volume set in the original slipcase as issued. "The Hobbit" is a first thus 2007 commemorative issue whilst the 2 volume "The History of the Hobbit" by John Rateliff are first editions. The item "Rare The Hobbit and 1st Ed The History of Hobbit 3 Vol Box Set JRR Tolkien" is in sale since Monday, November 19, 2018. This item ...

   The Lord of the Rings, by J. Published by Harper Collins in 1991. This is the Centenary Edition, three volume set, housed in the original Publisher's red slipcase. The books feature John Howe's Illustrations to the dust jackets. Only one printing of this lovely hardback set was ever published unlike its more common paperback counterpart. The dust jackets feature some of John Howe's most famous illustrations, with a Gold Band to the top and bottom with the runes in black. All dust jackets in Near Fine condition with minor rubbing to the gold bands, virtually no loss of color, or ...