Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first hardcover edition, first printing of The Children of Húrin by J. R. R. Tolkien in a new archival wrap. First Edition unstated, 2007 Houghton Mifflin First Printing with no subsequent printing. Illustrated by Alan Lee
The book is in Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, no edge wear, and one lightly bumped corner. The interior of the book is in Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
Near Fine un-clipped dust jacket with mild edge wear. Pristine unread condition.
The Children of Húrin is an epic fantasy novel which forms the completion of a tale by J. R. R. Tolkien. He wrote the original version of the story in the late 1910s, revising it several times later, but did not complete it before his death in 1973. His son, Christopher Tolkien, edited the manuscripts to form a consistent plot.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
