The Book of Lost Tales Part I 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, jacket in removable protective sleeve.
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The Book of Lost Tales: Part One, published in1983, is the first volume ofChristopher Tolkien’s 12-volume book series,The History of Middle-earth, in which he analyses the unpublished manuscripts ofJ.R.R. Tolkien.
The book is a collection of early stories, which were the earliest form (begun in1917) of thelegendariumthat would eventually compriseThe Silmarillion. Each of the Tales is followed by notes and a detailed commentary by Christopher.
In these Tales are found the earliest accounts and original ideas of theGodsand thecreation of the world, theElvesand their coming toValinor, theTwo Treesand theSilmarils, the theft of Melko, and theExile of the Noldoli. These are continued inThe Book of Lost Tales: Part Two.
