Unfinished Tales (Deluxe Slipcase Edition)

Deluxe collector's edition featuring the definitive edition text
and containing a full-colour reproduction of Tolkien's painting of
the dragon, Glorund. The book is quarterbound, stamped on the front
board with a gold motif previously seen only on the first edition
hardback, and is presented in a matching slipcase. Unfinished Tales
is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days
of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides
those who have read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with a
whole collection of background and new stories. The book
concentrates on the realm of Middle-earth and comprises such
elements as The Quest of Erebor, Gandalf's lively account of how it
was that he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at
Bag-End; the emergence of the sea-god Ulmo before the eyes of Tuor
on the coast of Beleriand; and an exact description of the military
organization of the Riders of Rohan. Unfinished Tales also contains
the only story about the long ages of Numer before its downfall,
and all that is kwn about such matters as the Five Wizards, the
Palantiri and the legend of Amroth. The tales were edited by
Christopher Tolkien, who provides a short commentary on each story,
helping the reader to fill in the gaps and put each story into the
context of the rest of his father's writings. This deluxe
collector's edition includes a full-colour facsimile of Tolkien's
painting, 'Glorund Sets Forth to Seek Turin', which illustrates his
narrative 'The Children of Hurin', his colour design of a Numerean
tile, and a fold-out reproduction of the definitive map of
Middle-earth drawn by Christopher Tolkien. The book is foil stamped
with a Numerean helmet design by J.R.R. Tolkien that appeared on
the first edition hardback and is housed in a matching slipcase.