As new, never opened still in original shrink wrap. A couple of small whole in the shrink wrap top left corner and bottom left corner of the slip case. 

The first standalone tale of Middle-earth since 1977, and the first complete version of one of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Great Tales', with many exclusive features:

- Drawing together J.R.R. Tolkien's original manuscripts, using many sources spaces out over decades, Christopher Tolkien has constructed a narrative without any editorial invention. 

- Includes a band new red and black Map of Beleriand specially drawn by Christopher Tolkien, which appears as a fold-out sheet. 

- Contains eight colour paintings and twenty-five pencil sketches, specially commissioned from award-wining artist, Alan Lee.

- Features a colour frontsispiee painting by Alan Lee. 

- Includes a specially written introducition and appendix on the history and writing of the tale by Christopher Tolkien. 

- Quarter-bound in blue with grey boards, stamped in golf foil with a unique motif of the Helm of Hador created by Alan Lee, and housed in a matching custom-built slipcase. 

- Printed on superior quality paper and including a silk ribbon marker. This edition available for a limited time only