The Book of Lost Tales Part II by J R R Tolkien published by Harper Collins in 1991.
First edition second UK impression in fine condition, no markings, pages clean, binding firm, the jacket has some minor general wear, now in removable protective sleeve.
About
The Book of Lost Tales: Part Two,is the second volume ofChristopher Tolkien’s 12-volume book series,The History of Middle-earth, in which he analyzes the unpublished manuscripts ofJ.R.R. Tolkien.
The book is the continuation ofThe Book of Lost Tales: Part One. It includes the first forms of the tales ofBerenandLthien,Trinand theDragon, theNecklace of the Dwarves, and theFall of Gondolin. Each tale is followed by a commentary in the form of a short essay, together with the texts of associated poems, and contains extensive information on names and vocabulary in the earliestElvishlanguages.
