UNFINISHED TALES Of Numenor and Middle-Earth

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original burgundy cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the dustwrapper which features a drawing of a Númenórean helmet by J.R.R. Tolkien. Top edge burgundy. Fold-out map to the rear. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents with a few light spots to the text block fore-edge and rear endpaper, are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. The fold-out map with a few light spots to the extremities, is otherwise clean and without tears. Complete with the lightly creased dustwrapper, which is a touch toned to the flap extremities, with the blue in the titles and illustration faded to grey and is otherwise free from loss or tears. Unpriced to the front flap.

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).