{"title":"J.R.R. Tolkien","description":"\u003cp\u003eStunning books by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edition, printing and dust jacket condition are clearly stated for each book.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"j-r-r-tolkien-smith-of-wootton-major-1st-edition-6th-impression","title":"TOLKIEN, J.R.R., Smith of Wootton Major, First Edition, Sixth Impression","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"511\"\u003eSmith of Wootton Major is one of J. R. R. Tolkien’s most enchanting late works — a gentle, lyrical fairy tale exploring imagination, artistic calling, and the bittersweet nature of wonder. First published in 1967, the story reflects Tolkien’s mature reflections on Faërie, creativity, and the transition from youthful enchantment to adult understanding. Though modest in length, it is widely admired for its elegance, depth, and unmistakable Tolkienian magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"842\"\u003eThe book is in good condition, with moderately clean pages and a firm, well-preserved binding. There is light discolouration on the titl page, the remaining text block (the pages of the book) have slight foxing around the edges but rarely covering the text. The edges of the text block and boards has minor foxing, and overall showing some handling wear and surface rubbing, yet remains attractive and fully intact. Overall, a good collectible copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"1053\"\u003eThis early Allen \u0026amp; Unwin edition represents a desirable Tolkien collectible, particularly appealing to readers and collectors seeking his standalone shorter fiction beyond The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ink \u0026 Signature Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47538256838708,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/3648\/4916\/files\/57_6da36912-b2bc-450a-bd3b-97c016663df8.jpg?v=1772340492"},{"product_id":"tolkien-j-r-r-edited-by-christopher-tolkien-the-history-of-middle-earth-part-two-2002","title":"TOLKIEN, J.R.R., The History of Middle-earth Part Two (2002)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Return of the Shadow; The Treason of Isengard; The War of the Ring; Sauron Defeated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLondon: HarperCollins Publishers, 2002. First omnibus edition, bringing together volumes VI–IX of The History of Middle-earth in a single volume.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA substantial omnibus collecting the foura volumes that trace the development of The Lord of the Rings from Tolkien’s earliest drafts through to the completed work and its abandoned epilogue.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover, 23 × 15 cm, approximately 2,000 pages. Publisher’s black cloth, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, yellow ribbon marker, in the original green and black dust jacket. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdited by Christopher Tolkien from his father’s manuscripts, these four books document the composition of The Lord of the Rings in extraordinary detail. The Return of the Shadow follows the earliest stages of the narrative; The Treason of Isengard and The War of the Ring trace its continuing development; and Sauron Defeated includes the conclusion of the textual history together with additional writings, including the abandoned Epilogue. The volume forms the central section of Christopher Tolkien’s twelve-volume History of Middle-earth project and provides an unusually detailed view of J.R.R. Tolkien’s creative process. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook very good, with light surface marking to the black cloth and minor marks to the page edges. Binding square and firm, gilt bright, yellow ribbon marker present. Dust jacket very good, with light rubbing, surface wear and minor creasing to the extremities; no substantial loss visible. Internally clean and bright.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA very good copy of the 2002 first omnibus edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ink \u0026 Signature Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50562481291316,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/3648\/4916\/files\/0DF5F89E-D3F9-4C02-A76E-1D36B99A371E_1_201_a.jpg?v=1790498758"},{"product_id":"tolkien-j-r-r-edited-by-christopher-tolkien-the-history-of-middle-earth-part-three-2002","title":"TOLKIEN, J.R.R., The History of Middle-earth Part Three (2002)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes - Morgoth’s Ring; The War of the Jewels; The Peoples of Middle-earth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLondon: HarperCollins Publishers, 2002. First omnibus edition, collecting volumes X–XII of The History of Middle-earth. ISBN 0-00-714917-4. The 2002 hardback is recorded as the first publication of this trade omnibus edition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA substantial omnibus bringing together the final three volumes of Christopher Tolkien’s examination of his father’s manuscripts and the development of the mythology of Middle-earth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher’s black cloth, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, with yellow ribbon marker, in the original purple and black dust jacket. The volume contains Morgoth’s Ring, The War of the Jewels and The Peoples of Middle-earth, originally published individually between 1993 and 1996.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese concluding volumes concentrate principally on Tolkien’s later work on The Silmarillion and the mythology underlying Middle-earth. Morgoth’s Ring and The War of the Jewels trace the extensive revisions and expansion of the later Silmarillion tradition, while The Peoples of Middle-earth examines the development of the prologue and appendices to The Lord of the Rings alongside further writings on the peoples, languages and history of Tolkien’s world. Together they complete Christopher Tolkien’s twelve-volume presentation of his father’s literary manuscripts and evolving legendarium.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook very good, with light handling wear to the cloth and a few minor marks. Binding square and firm, gilt bright, yellow ribbon marker present. Dust jacket good to very good, with rubbing, surface marking and creasing along the upper edge and spine ends, including wear at the head of the spine; no major loss. Internally clean and bright.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA very good copy of the first 2002 omnibus edition, retaining the original dust jacket and ribbon marker, and collecting the final three volumes of The History of Middle-earth in one substantial volume.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ink \u0026 Signature Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50562483224628,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/3648\/4916\/files\/E55754D5-65DF-420A-AE10-CA47E6E9FD89_1_201_a.jpg?v=1790500062"},{"product_id":"tolkien-j-r-r-the-hobbit-or-there-and-back-again-tenth-impression-1958","title":"TOLKIEN, J.R.R., The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, Tenth Impression (1958)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLondon: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1958. Tenth impression, second edition text. Illustrated by the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 1958 impression of Tolkien's first published novel, with the revised 1951 text, in the original unclipped dust jacket designed by the J.R.R. Tolkien.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e315 pp. Colour frontispiece, \"The Hill: Hobbiton across the Water,\" the only colour plate as issued in impressions of this period, with black and white illustrations throughout (earlier editions which had colour plates were removed p\u003cspan\u003eresumably\u003c\/span\u003e due to wartime restirctions). Thror's Map and Wilderland are printed in black and red as endpapers. Octavo, 19.5 x 13 cm. Original green cloth, spine lettered and decorated in dark blue with Tolkien's mountain and rune devices, \"Allen and Unwin\" at the foot. The original pictorial dust jacket has press opinions on the front flap, priced 12s. 6d. net and marked \"Tenth Impression.\" The rear flap advertises The Lord of the Rings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFirst published in 1937, The Hobbit was revised by Tolkien for the second edition of 1951. He rewrote the chapter \"Riddles in the Dark\" so that Bilbo's encounter with Gollum, and the finding of the ring, matched the story he was then completing in The Lord of the Rings. This impression carries that revised text. It also has Tolkien's own jacket design, maps and frontispiece, so the book appears as he illustrated it. Jackets from this period of the book's publication are often missing, clipped or badly worn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCloth bright and clean, the spine lettering sharp, with only light rubbing to the spine ends and corners. Binding square and firm. Foxing confined to the title page and to the front and rear endpapers; the rest of the text block is clean. The top edge is toned, with some spotting. The front free endpaper carries the ownership signature of Anthony Cooke and an early pencilled bookseller's price of £8.50. The dust jacket is bright on both panels, with chipping and small losses to the head of the spine panel, minor loss at the foot of the spine panel, and light creasing along the edges. The inside of the jacket is toned with scattered foxing, not visible from the outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA tenth impression of The Hobbit in its original unclipped dust jacket, the cloth bright and the text clean apart from foxing confined to the preliminaries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ink \u0026 Signature Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67599772123188,"sku":null,"price":2450.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/3648\/4916\/files\/2C72FC74-120D-41A8-AE6A-03A512476508_1_201_a.jpg?v=1790837069"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.inkandsignaturebooks.com.au\/collections\/tolkien.oembed","provider":"Ink \u0026 Signature Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}