UNFINISHED TALES Of Numenor and Middle-Earth

First edition, first printing. Original burgundy cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the dustwrapper which features a drawing by Tolkien. Folding map at the rear. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed dustwrapper that is without loss or tears.

The first edition was published on the 2 October 1980 in an unknown number, quickly reprinted, the first three impressions together equalled 44,000 copies. (Hammond and Anderson A17).