Bloomington, In: AuthorHouse, 2006. 1st Edition, Hobbits, Lord of the Rings, Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In Pursuit of C.S. Lewis, by Dr. Edwin W. Brown, with Dan Hamilton. Adventures in collecting his works. A wonderful collection of tales about his adventures in collecting one of the worlds finest holdings of C.S. Lewis First editons, letters, and manuscripts. Also contains his exhaustive bibliography of Lewis first and notable editions, including rarities and variants not previously recorded. Signed to the title page by the author. Item #316

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: Scholastic Press, 2005. First Thus. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A set of the trade hardcover 10th Anniversary 1st Editions of His Dark Materials, comprised of Northern Lights (renamed the Golden Compass for the soon to be released movie), The Subtle Knife, and the Amber Spyglass, with each of the 3 volumes signed to the Title Page. Each volume is a Fine hard back in Fine dust wrappers, All 3 books are SIGNED by the author on the three title pages. This is not the limited edition. These books were printed to celebrate the Tenth Anniversary 1995 --- 2005. As the books were printed in 2005 these edition are first printings of the Anniversary Edition and hence contain the numbers 1 to 10 on the publication page. Plus a signed copy of Lyra's Oxford with the accompanying, rarer trial 'dustwrapper'. All books and dustjackets are unread and As New. Also includes a special bonus of a signed copy of 'Perverse, all monstrous, all prodigious things', in wraps as issued. This is one of only 500 copies that were printed. It contains Pullman's full text to his closing address, delivered at the 2002 NATE Conference. Especially elusive in this signed state. You will received a total of 5 signed books by Philip Pullman, as well as the trial dustwrapper for Lyra's Oxford. A wonderful selection of signed copies for the discriminating collector. With the movie, the Golden Compass soon to be released, these will not last long. Digital images available on request. Any questions, please feel free to inquire. Item #403

Bath: Cedric Chivers Ltd, 1975. Pauline Diana Baynes. First Thus. Hard Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" 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 only by the Hobbit. Published in 1949, this is the 1st Large Print Edition published by Cedric Chivers Ltd, in it's original dustjacket. A Fine book, with no soiling, no previous owners names or any other markings. The original dustjacket is not priceclipped and in Fine condition, having been removed from an early archival protector, which has done an outstanding job of preserving the dustjacket in it's original As New condition. The textblock is clean and bright, without fault. No foxing or offsetting, with the trimmed edges clean and bright as well. No previous owner names or writing noted. There are no color plates in this edition, having the original color plates reproduced in black and white. All illustrations by Pauline Baynes are present, as in the original, on almost every page. Highly collectable, this is a beautiful 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 #1251

London: Sidgwick & Jackson, LTD., 1925. First Thus. Original Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Review of English Studies, A Quarterly Journal of English Literature and the English Language. Edited by R. B. McKerrow, Litt.D. Vol. 1.-No. 3. July 1925 The Devils Coach-Horses By J.R.R. Tolkien. From Wikipedia, The Devil's Coach Horses is a 1925 essay by J. R. R. Tolkien ("Devil's coach-horse" is a British expression for a particular kind of rove beetle). Tolkien draws attention to the devil's steeds called eaueres in Hali Meidhad, translated "boar" in the Early English Text Society edition of 1922, but in reference to the jumenta "yoked team, draught horse" of Joel (Joel 1:17), in the Vulgata Clementina computruerunt jumenta in stercore suo, (the Nova Vulgata has semina for Hebrew ???? "grain"). Rather than from the Old English word for "boar", eofor (German Eber) Tolkien derives the word from eafor "packhorse", from a verb aferian "transport", related to Middle English aver "draught-horse", a word surviving in northern dialects. The Proto-Germanic root *ab- "energy, vigour, labour" of the word is cognate to Latin opus. This lovely volume is very well preserved in Very Good Plus condition, showing some edgewear consisting of a minor chip with some loss, a couple of closed tears, and folding along the bottom edges of the original wrappers. The text block shows very little browning to the pages, no foxing, no names or markings, nice and clean. The uncut edges are uniform at the top, with some outsized pages on the side, while the bottom is quite uneven in regards to page length. Minor curvature to the spine, with very minor loss to the bottom fold area. A very scarce piece in rare condition, now housed in a custom Italian cloth clamshell cases with title and author gilt stamped to the spine, the JRRT monogram to the front and rear boards. An exceptional opportunity to add this splendid volume to any Tolkien 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 #1626

London: Oxford University Press, 1971. Original Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Beowulf: Monsters and the Critics, by J.R.R. Tolkien. This is the 5th printing of the Sir Israel Gollancz Memorial Lecture of 1936 "reprinted lithographically in Great Britain at the University Press, Oxford from sheets of the first edition 1958, 1960, 1963, 1971." This copy is in the original stitched grey wrappers with printed titles to the front. 53, [3] PP. It is in Near Fine condition, with no foxing or offsetting, no names or writing, no tanning to the wrappers. Has a printed adhesive label to the back of the wrapper, edges a little worn. The text is the complete lecture as read by J.R.R. Tolkien at the Sir Israel Gollancz Memorial Lecture of November 25, 1936. Bound in grey wrappers with printed title and author to front, listings of previous Sir Israel Gollancz Memorial Lectures thru 1970, to back of wrapper. No folds, marks or faults noted. Text Block is clean and bright. Digital images can be supplied on request. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #1123

Riverside Press Cambridge: Houghton Mifflin, 1950. Pauline Baynes. 1st Edition, Hobbits, Lord of the Rings, Hard Cover. 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 only by the Hobbit. Published in 1950, printed in Great Britain, this is the 1st impression of the 1st Edition, published by Houghton Mifflin. A Very Good Plus book, signed to the title page by the Illustrator, Pauline Diana Baynes. This was her first commission for Tolkien, who famously said of her Farmer Giles work, that it had "reduced {his} text to a commentary on her drawings". The covers are clean with a moisture mark to the front lower board reaching the lower spine area. The corners are a little bruised with a minor amount of wrinkling and color loss to the dustjacket. The book has a tight binding, with no names or writing, no foxing or offsetting noted. Some light fading to the spine of the dustjacket, with original dustjacket being price clipped to both front and rear flap. Very Good Plus/Near Fine condition, showing a little edgewear, mainly to the top of the spine. The blue and orange colors are bright and clean, no spots or soiling. Textblock is clean and tight, without any foxing, no names or writing, other than the illustrator's signature to the title page. Features two color plates by Pauline Baynes, as well as being illustrated on almost every page with her line drawings. Highly collectable in this signed state, this is a lovely copy for any Tolkien fans collection. Housed in a custom leather slipcase, featuring Tolkien's line drawing of Chrysophylax, gilt stamped to front and the JRRT Monogram to the rear. 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 #1483

London: Harper Collins, 2009. Bill Sanderson. De Luxe Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, by J.R.R. Tolkien, 1st Impression published in the UK in 2009 by Harper Collins, the first publication of a previously unknown work by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the epic story of the Norse hero Sigurd the dragon slayer, the revenge of his wife, Gudrun, and the Fall of the Niflungs. Features a color frontispiece of a facsimile page from J.R.R. Tolkien's original manuscript. Quarter-bound in brown with gray boards, stamped in gold foil with a unique motif of Sigurd's horse, Grani, and housed in a matching custom slipcase. Printed on superior quality paper and including a silk ribbon marker. Also has the loose leaf flyer that was originally included. Matches the earlier Deluxe Editions of The Children of Hurin, The Silmarillion, The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and Tales from the Perilous Realm. 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 #2059

London: Harper Collins, 2015. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Story of Kullervo written by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published in 2015 by Harper Collins, this is the 1st impression of the 1st UK De Luxe Edition in Near Fine condition. No faults whatsoever. The book is housed in the publishers slipcase stamped with the detail from the illustration 'The Land of Pohja', also by J.R.R. Tolkien. From the blurb, "Kullervo son of Kalervo is perhaps the darkest and most tragic of all J.R.R. Tolkien's characters. 'Hapless Kullervo', as Tolkien called him, is a luckless orphan boy with supernatural powers and a tragic destiny." This De luxe Edition is matched in style and design to the 50th Anniversary De luxe Edition of 'The Lord of the Rings', and The De luxe Hobbit that were concurrently issued in 2004. Also matched to the De Luxe Editions of The Silmarillion, The Children of Hurin, Tales of the Perilous Realm, and The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, Unfinished Tales, and Beowulf. 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 #2060

London: Harper Collins, 2008. Alan Lee. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Tales From The Perilous Realm, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Harper Collins in 2008. 'The definitive collection of five classic tales, written with the same skill, quality and hallmarks that made The Hobbit a beloved classic, with many exclusive features: This new collection draws together for the first time Roverandom, Farmer Giles of Ham, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Smith of Wootton Major, and Leaf by Niggle, together with the landmark essay, 'On Fairy-stories', all fully reset and corrected for this edition. This De Luxe Edition matches in size and format with the other Harper Collins De Luxe Slipcased Editions, including The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, and The Children of Hurin. Features a color frontispiece and more than fifty pencil drawings, specially commissioned from award-winning artist, Alan Lee. Printed on superior quality paper, and including a silk ribbon marker bound in. A De Luxe quarter-binding with grey boards, stamped in red, gold, and silver foil with a unique motif created by Alan Lee, and housed in a matching custom-built slipcase. This item is sealed in original shrinkwrap. Photos of the opened book are from another copy that is no longer sealed. This item is likely a later impression, not the 1st impression that the photos might indicate. 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 #1537

London: Harper Collins, 1992. 1st Edition, Hobbits, Lord of the Rings, Hard Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The Tolkien Family Album, by John and Priscilla Tolkien. Published in 1992 by Harper Collins, this is the 1st UK Edition, 1st impression with full numberline from 1-10. The book and it's unclipped dustjacket are both in Near Fine condition, with only the most minor of rubbing to the exterior. The textblock and endpapers are all clean and bright, free of any previous owners names or markings. From the blurb, 'This charming, informal portrait fills in with affectionate, familial detail the events of his life.' 'The Tolkien Family Album throws a warm and intimate light on this remarkable writer's private world.' Additional 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 #1859