London: Harper Collins, 2017. Alan Lee. De Luxe Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Beren and Luthien, by J.R.R. Tolkien, published by Harper Collins in 2017. The UK Deluxe Edition, a 1st impression of the release from the myths and legends of Middle-Earth, as conceived by the author. The tale of Beren and Luthien was written after the authors return from the Battle of the Somme in 1916. The story grew and changed over the years, with the developing of Middle-earth and it's intertwined history and associations. The love between Beren, a mortal man and Luthien, an immortal elf, was opposed by her father. Setting Beren on an impossible task before he may wed Luthien, he must rob the greatest of all evil beings, Melkor, of a Silmaril. Christopher Tolkien shows us the story, from its initial conception, thru the changing aspects found in the authors later verse and prose. The story is brought to life with nine full color illustrations, plus a color frontispiece, along with numerous line drawings by the illustrator, Alan Lee. Housed in the publishers matching slipcase, featuring a Luthien Tinuviel motif, designed by Alan Lee, to the front panel. The loose leaf flyer is included with the book and slipcase. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #2564

London: Harper Collins, 2013. Black Leather. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (All Custom Cases are on Hold at this time. If you are interested in purchasing a Custom Case for your Tolkien Collection, the best idea is to contact David Miller at info@TolkienBookshelf.com and inquire about how to acquire one. This may involve providing the measurements of your book(s) as well as your choice of leather color, and stamping options. Please be aware the Holiday Season may delay shipments till after the New Year.) This open ended slipcase is custom made to house your J.R.R. Tolkien - The History of the Hobbit, published by Harper Collins in 2013. Hand made from the finest acid free bookboard and covered with Black Bonded Leather. Gilt stamped JRRT Monogram to front and rear boards. Each case will house the 1 Volume History of the Hobbit from Harper Collins Publishers. The case features a fully felt lined interior, and covered in black bonded leather. Made from highest quality acid free boards and papers. Please be aware this listing is for the slipcase only, no books are included. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #1548

Allen & Unwin. J.R.R. Tolkien. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (All Custom Cases are on Hold at this time. If you are interested in purchasing a Custom Case for your Tolkien Collection, the best idea is to contact David Miller at info@TolkienBookshelf.com and inquire about how to acquire one. This may involve providing the measurements of your book(s) as well as your choice of leather color, and stamping options. Please be aware the Holiday Season may delay shipments till after the New Year.) This open ended slipcase is custom made to house your J.R.R. Tolkien Collection. Hand made from the finest acid free bookboard and covered with gilt stamped bonded leather. Each case will house the Allen & Unwin or the Houghton Mifflin books, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil or Farmer Giles of Ham 1st Editions. The cases also feature a felt lined interior and silk ribbon pull if desired. Measurements to be provided at time of purchase, so the case will be made to fit your books. Made from highest quality acid free boards and bonded leather. Please be aware this listing is for the slipcase only, no books are included. Inquire if interested. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #1481

Allen & Unwin. J.R.R. Tolkien. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (All Custom Cases are on Hold at this time. If you are interested in purchasing a Custom Case for your Tolkien Collection, the best idea is to contact David Miller at info@TolkienBookshelf.com and inquire about how to acquire one. This may involve providing the measurements of your book(s) as well as your choice of leather color, and stamping options. Please be aware the Holiday Season may delay shipments till after the New Year.) This open ended slipcase is custom made to house your J.R.R. Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings 3 volume collection. Hand made from the finest acid free bookboard and covered with gilt stamped bonded leather. Each case will house the 3 books of the trilogy, the original Allen & Unwin printings of the 1st or 2nd editions, the Houghton Mifflin 1st and 2nd editions, and The Readers Union set. The case also feature a felt lined interior and silk ribbon pull if desired. Measurements to be provided at time of purchase, so the case will be made to fit your set of books. Made from highest quality acid free boards and bonded leather. Please be aware this listing is for the slipcase only, no books are included. Inquire if interested. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #1474

London: Allen & Unwin. J.R.R. Tolkien. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (All Custom Cases are on Hold at this time. If you are interested in purchasing a Custom Case for your Tolkien Collection, the best idea is to contact David Miller at info@TolkienBookshelf.com and inquire about how to acquire one. This may involve providing the measurements of your book(s) as well as your choice of leather color, and stamping options. Please be aware the Holiday Season may delay shipments till after the New Year.) Open ended Custom slipcase to house your UK Allen & Unwin De Luxe Edition of The Lord of the Rings, India Paper Edition. Hand made from the finest acid free bookboard and covered with Black Bonded Leather, features the JRRT Monogram to the back boards, with the Ring & Eye device and Tengwar title and author to the front boards.. Each case will house the original Allen & Unwin India Paper Edition, or the matching De Luxe Edition of The Hobbit. The case also features a felt lined interior. Please be aware this listing is for the slipcase only, no books are included. Inquire if interested. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #986

Ace Books. J.R.R. Tolkien. Hard Cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (All Custom Cases are on Hold at this time. If you are interested in purchasing a Custom Case for your Tolkien Collection, the best idea is to contact David Miller at info@TolkienBookshelf.com and inquire about how to acquire one. This may involve providing the measurements of your book(s) as well as your choice of leather color, and stamping options. Please be aware the Holiday Season may delay shipments till after the New Year.) This open ended slipcase is custom made to house your J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings 3 Volume Paperback Collection. Hand made from the finest acid free bookboard and covered with gilt stamped bonded leather. These feature the the Ring and Eye device to the front, with the Tolkien Monogram to the rear. Each case will house 3 books, the original Ace Paperback printings, as well as the Ballantine issues. The case also feature a fully felt lined interior. Measurements to be provided at time of purchase, so the case will be made to fit your set of books. Made from highest quality acid free boards and papers. Please be aware this listing is for the slipcase only, no books are included. Inquire if interested. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #1224

London: Allen & Unwin, 1957. Paline Baynes. 1st Edition. Original Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Farmer Giles of Ham, The Rise and Wonderful Adventures of Farmer Giles, Lord of Tame, Count of Worminghall and King of the Little Kingdom, by J.R.R. Tolkien. This is his second major published work, preceded by the Hobbit. Originally published in 1949, this is the 2nd impression of the 1st Edition, published by Allen & Unwin in 1957. A Near Fine book with the only fault a previous owners name & date to front endpaper. The original dustjacket in Near Fine condition with very little wear and tear. The front flap is clipped to the lower corner, the price still remains. The textblock is clean and tight. The topstain is still visible and slightly faded. The dustjacket shows remarkably well for it's age. Virtually no loss, showing some minor rubbing, but complete and whole. Two color plates by Pauline Baynes, as well as being illustrated on almost every page with her lovely line drawings. Highly collectable, this is a very nice copy for any Tolkien fans collection. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2247

New York: Doubleday, 2005. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Fourth Realm Trilogy, Comprised of The Traveler, The Dark River, and The Golden City by John Twelve Hawks. 1st US Edition, published by Doubleday in 2005, 2007, and 2009. All three books are Signed Numbered Limited Edition's with his famous chop stamp and Limitation Number (1 of 777) to each book. A rare opportunity to find all three books in as new condition. Many were damaged in the shipping process for the signing, and show bumped corners, but none of these have any bumps or damage whatsoever. Clean and tight, bright, no markings or previous owners names, in protective mylar. A custom hand marbled paper slipcase will be supplied to house and protect these fabulous books, making a wonderful presentation of this new trilogy that explores a parallel world to our own. As the author 'lives off the grid', there will very likely not be any additional signings of his books. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Item #679

London: Allen & Unwin, Unwin Hyman, Harper Collins, 1983. J.R.R. Tolkien. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The History of Middle Earth, Volumes 1 - 12. All 1st Impressions with matching original dustjackets. A complete History of Middle Earth, in Twelve Volumes, housed in 3 custom leather slipcases. All 12 volumes are Very Good Plus/Near Fine condition in their matching original dustjackets. Only the lightest of rubbing to the dustjackets, minor edgewear on dustjacket of #4 along with a small closed tear to lower back panel edge. A slight bit of fading to the spine of #5 & #7, none noted to the other dustjackets. No previous owners names in any of the books, except for #5, a small name to front pastedown and date to rear pastedown, where they are hidden by the dustjacket flaps. An outstanding set for the collector. Allen and Unwin first printings of the first 4 volumes, Unwin Hyman first printings of the second 4 volumes, and Harper Collins first printings of the final 4 volumes. Two of the 12 volumes, #9 & #10 are price clipped, with one of those, #9, having the Harper Collins price sticker, so it was very likely clipped and repriced from the publisher. Points of issue on the 12 books are as follows: No price on dustjacket #1, #2,and #11. Price on dustjackets #3, #5, #6, #7, #8, and #12. A&U price sticker on #4 and #9. No foxing or offsetting inside any of the books, there is some foxing to the outer edge of the textblock on a couple of the books. The first four books, published by Allen & Unwin have the topstain on the top edge. The final 3 volumes have the lightest toning to the edges of the text block on #10 and #11, with #12 being significantly more toned as so often found. Edited by Christopher Tolkien from his father's manuscripts, detailing the evolution of Tolkien's life long works dealing with Middle Earth. Custom black leather covered slipcases to house and protect this lovely collection. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2495

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2007. J.R.R. Tolkien. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The History of the Hobbit, a 3 volume box set from Houghton Mifflin, 1st US Edition, 1st impression of 2007. A beautiful boxed set of the definitive examination of how Tolkien came to write his original masterpiece, including the complete unpublished draft and little-known illustrations and unpublished maps, along with a new edition of the classic work itself. These books and publishers slipcase are all in Near Fine condition. Dustjackets are in a protective mylar jacket, and are not price clipped. No previous owners names or any writing noted. One neatly repaired upper corner of the slipcase, where it was just starting to split. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2545

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1979. 2nd Edition. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This box set of Trade Paperbacks consists of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published in October 1979, by Houghton Mifflin, this is the only issue of this lovely set. It consists of the 1st impression of The Hobbit, and the Lord of the Rings are all 3rd impressions. One of the very few that have The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings together. The books are in Near Fine condition, no previous owners names or any other writing or marks. Maps are bound in all of the books, not as a separate fold out map or as endpapers. The only minor fault is a slight bit of fading to the top of the spine to the cream colored covers. The spines are in unopened condition with no creases or wrinkles whatsoever. The Green Signature Slipcase shows some rubbing along with loss to the edges, a neatly repaired split to one upper edge of the slipcase. Some rubbing to the panels that feature the multi-colored Ring & Eye Device along with the stylized Signature of the author. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2581

London: Harper Collins, 2004. J.R.R. Tolkien. First Thus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. J.R.R. Tolkien. First Thus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Harper Collins 2004 UK Deluxe Edition of The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. "The definitive edition of the text, fully reset and corrected for this special edition, with many unique features: Exclusive 16 page introduction by Christopher Tolkien about the history of 'The Hobbit'. The illustration, "The Three Trolls are turned to Stone" by J.R.R. Tolkien, appears for the first time. Fully illustrated by the author, with 14 illustrations appearing in full color. Also appearing for the first time is a fold-out version of Thror's Map, with the 'magic' runes only visible when the map is held up to the light, as the author intended. For the first time the Map of Wilderland appears in blue and black, as the author originally intended. Tolkien's drawing of Mirkwood appears as the front endpaper and interior illustration. Quarter bound in green, stamped in red and gold foil on grey boards, and housed in a matching slipcase. Printed and bound by Lego SpA in Italy, on superior quality paper and including a green silk ribbon marker. This edition is available for a limited time only." The loose leaf flyer that was originally issued with the book in not included, it is missing. No faults to this lovely copy, Near Fine, unmarked, crisp and tight. This Deluxe Edition is a beautiful companion to the 50th Anniversary Edition of 'The Lord of the Rings', as well as matching the UK Deluxe Editions of the Children of Hurin, The Silmarillion, The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, The Tales of the Perilous Realm, The Fall of Arthur, Unfinished Tales, Beowulf, Story of Kullervo, Beren and Luthien, and The Fall of Gondolin. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2600

Taipei, Taiwan: Bookcase Shop Ltd, 1972. 1st Thus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King, and The Silmarillion, Taiwan Editions, in a Custom Black Leather Slipcase. A wonderful and scarce collection of Tolkien's books, the Taiwan Editions, featuring The Hobbit a 1st impression published in February 1972, The Lord of the Rings are all 4th impression's published January 1976, and The Silmarillion is a 1st impression of November 1977 by the Bookcase Shop Ltd, Taipei. The books were printed with permission of Allen & Unwin. The front panel on The Fellowship dustjacket is mis printed with The Return of the King panel, though the spine correctly indicates The Fellowship of the Ring. An unusual five volume hardback set, matched in size and format. None are price clipped, but only The Fellowship and The Silmarillion have a price on their dustjackets. The top edges of the books are slightly dusty, otherwise a bright set of this classic of fantasy literature. The dustjackets all show rubbing along with a few closed tears, and a few chips with minor loss to the top of the spine and edges, remarkably clean and bright colors. The Hobbit's bright green is fading to a more blueish color, while the red lettering on The Silmarillion is also slightly faded. These are Very Good Plus books in Very Good Plus dustjackets. The books are all in the original light tan cloth with original dustjackets. The tan cloth boards have no gilt stamping except to the spine on each book. The Hobbit has a Goodwill price sticker on the first free endpaper, and an ink marked price to the rear free endpaper. The Silmarillion has a small Taipei Booksellers stick to the rear free endpaper. None of the other books have any writing, names, or dates, shows offsetting to the white endpapers and the reverse side of the dustjackets. Original maps are attached at the rear of the 3 Lord of the Rings and Silmarillion books, where the Hobbit has its maps bound into the textblock instead of as endpapers. A custom black leather slipcase stamped with Tolkien designs, is furnished to house this lovely collection. A significant and highly collectable set of this sought after edition. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #2576