2222. Tolkien, J.R.R.: The Hobbit, or There and Back Again

Published by George Allen and Unwin, London. 1982

Hardback in very good condition, fourth edition, third impression. The dust wrapper is slightly sunned at the spine otherwise very good and unclipped. This is the prelude to "The Lord of the Rings". Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep to take him on an adventure.

2265. Tolkien, J.R.R.: The Hobbit or there and back again

Published by HarperCollins, London. 1997

Hardback, 1st thus. This edition illustrated by Allan Lee. A fine book in a fine dust wrapper. There are no previous owner names or marks. J.R.R. Tolkien's great classic work, The Hobbit, celebrated its 60th year of publication (1937) with a gorgeous illustrated edition by artist Alan Lee, winner of the Kate Greenaway medal for illustration, and creator of the fabulously successful Centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings. Containing 22 full colour illustrations depicting key scenes from this all-time classic (scenes such as Gollum and Bilbo, The Wargs, Smaug the Dragon and The Battle of the Five Armies), this beautifully designed volume also includes a wealth of integrated pencil drawings which demonstrate perfectly Alan's genius at work. Alan Lee's work on this book, as well as the illustrated Lord of the Rings, led to him being approached by Peter Jackson to join the film trilogy as Conceptual Artist. The same artistic vision, present in his beautiful paintings and drawings, played a major role in the look of the films, and his work received the ultimate accolade with an Academy Award for Best Art Direction on The Return of the King.

2194. Tolkien, J.R.R.: The Lord of the Rings

Published by HarperCollins, London. 1994

Hardback, one volume edition. 11th printing of this HarperCollins edition first published in 1991. Reset with maps redrawn by Stephen Raw. The book is near fine in condition. The dust wrapper too is near fine and unclipped. There are no previous owner names. Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy and epic adventure has touched the hearts of young and old alike. Over 100 million copies of its many editions have been sold around the world.

2157. Tolkien, J.R.R.: The Lord of the Rings

Published by BCA by arrangement with George Allen & Unwin. 1980

Hardback book club edition. The condition is fine. Part I: The Fellowship of the Ring, Part II: The Two Towers, Part III: The Return of the King in one volume.

2294. Tolkien, J.R.R.: The Lord of the Rings

Published by Guild Publishing, London. 1990

Book club edition hardback reprint. faux leather boards with gilt decoration and titles to spine and upper in very good condition. Part I: The Fellowship of the Ring, Part II: The Two Towers, Part III: The Return of the King in one volume.

1407. Tolkien, J.R.R.: The Silmarillion

Published by Allen & Unwin, 1977

1st edition hardback, fine in a very good dust wrapper. The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien's world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part. The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-Earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor.

2277. Tolkien, J.R.R.: The Silmarillion

Published by Guild Publishing, London. 1985

Book club edition hardback reprint. The book is fine in faux leather boards with gilt decoration and titles to spine and upper. The Silmarillion tells of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien's World, when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle Earth, and the High Elves made war upon them for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor. It is to this ancient drama that the characters in The Lord of the Rings so often look back to.

1488. Tolkien, J.R.R.: The Fellowship of the Ring

Published by George Allen & Unwin, 1980

Twelfth impression of the 2nd edition. Hardback in fine condition. The dust wrapper is very near fine having a tiny chip to the front panel. The dust wrapper is not price clipped. Volume 1of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power - the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring - the ring that rules them all - which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.

1489. Tolkien, J.R.R.: The Book of Lost Tales, Part I: The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 1

Published by George Allen & Unwin, London, 1983

1st edition hardback, 1st impression. Small tear to dust wrapper, top of rear flap fold and a small chip from the lower back panel. It is lightly rubbed at the edges otherwise fine. The book has no previous owner names or marks and is fine. The first of a two-book set that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, The Silmarillion. The Book of Lost Tales stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor for the Tales were the first form of the myths and legends that came to be called The Silmarillion. Embedded in English legend and English association, they are set in the narrative frame of a great westward voyage over the Ocean by a mariner named Eriol to the lonely Isle where the Elves dwelt; from them he learned their true history, the Lost Tales of Elfinesse. In the Tales are found the earliest accounts of Gods and Elves, Dwarves, Balrogs and Orcs; of the Silmarils and the Two Trees of Valinor; of the geography and cosmology of Tolkien's invented world.

1490. Tolkien, J.R.R.: The Book of Lost Tales, Part I: The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 1

Published by Unwin Hyman Limited, London. 1990

Hardback, eighth impression of the 1983 1st edition. Both book and dust wrapper are in fine condition. There are only very slight surface marks to the jacket. There are no previous owner names or other marks The first of a two-book set that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, The Silmarillion. The Book of Lost Tales stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor for the Tales were the first form of the myths and legends that came to be called The Silmarillion. Embedded in English legend and English association, they are set in the narrative frame of a great westward voyage over the Ocean by a mariner named Eriol to the lonely Isle where the Elves dwelt; from them he learned their true history, the Lost Tales of Elfinesse. In the Tales are found the earliest accounts of Gods and Elves, Dwarves, Balrogs and Orcs; of the Silmarils and the Two Trees of Valinor; of the geography and cosmology of Tolkien's invented world.

1491. Tolkien, J.R.R.: The Book of Lost Tales, Part II: The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 2

Published by Unwin Hyman Limited, London. 1991

Hardback, reprint of the 1984 1st edition. Both book and dust wrapper are in very good condition. There are a couple of tiny nicks to the jacket edges at the folds and the bottom board corners have had a slight bump. There are no previous owner names or other marks. This second part of The Book of Lost Tales includes the tale of Beren and Lúthien, Túrin and the Dragon, and the only full narratives of the Necklace of the Dwarves and the Fall of Gondolin, itself the finest and most exciting depiction of a battle that Tolkien ever wrote. Each tale is followed by a commentary in the form of a short essay, together with texts of associated poems, and contains extensive information on names and vocabulary in the earliest Elvish languages.

1492. Tolkien, J.R.R.: The Lays of Beleriand: The History of Middle-Earth Vol. 3

Published by Unwin Hyman, London. 1988

Hardback, fifth impression of the 1985 first edition . Very good condition. Bumped at the top corners of the boards and some slight surface marks to the unclipped dust wrapper. There are no previous owner names or other marks. This, the third volume of The History of Middle-earth, gives us a priviledged insight into the creation of the mythology of Middle-earth, through the alliterative verse tales of two of the most crucial stories in Tolkien's world - those of Turien and Luthien. The first of the poems is the unpublished Lay of The Children of Hurin, narrating on a grand scale the tragedy of Turin Turambar. The second is the moving Lay of Leithian, the chief source of the tale of Beren and Luthien in The Silmarillion, telling of the Quest of the Silmaril and the encounter with Morgoth in his subterranean fortress. Accompanying the poems are commentaries on the evolution of the history of the Elder Days. Also included is the notable criticism of The Lay of The Leithian by CS Lewis, who read the poem in 1929.

1493. Tolkien, J.R.R.: The Shaping of Middle-Earth: The History of Middle-Earth Vol. 4

Published by George Allen & Unwin, London. 1986

Hardback 1st edition, 1st impression. Both book and dust wrapper are fine in condition. The jacket is only very slightly rubbed at the edges and has a bar coded ISBN sticker at the rear. Otherwise fine and retains the original A&U price sticker at the front flap. There are no previous owner names or other marks. In this fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth, the shaping of the chronological and geographical structure of the legends of Middle-earth and Valinor is spread before us.We are introduced to the hitherto unknown Ambarkanta or "Shape of the World", the only account ever given of the nature of the imagined Universe, ccompanied by maps and diagrams of the world before and after the cataclyusms of The War of the Gods and the Downfall of Numenor. The first map of Beleriend is also reproduced and discussed.In The Annals of Valinor and The Annals of Beleriend we are shown how the chronology of the First Age was moulded: and the tale is told of Aelfwine, the Englishman who voyaged into the True West and came to Tol Eressea, Lonely Isle, where he learned the ancient history of Elves and Men. Also included are the original 'Silmarillion' of 1926, and the Quenta Noldorinwa of 1930 - the only version of the myths and legends of the First Age that J R R Tolkien completed to their end.

1494. Tolkien, J.R.R.: The Lost Road and other writings: The History of Middle-Earth Vol. 5

Published by Unwin Hyman, London. 1987

1st edition, 1st impression hardback. The boards have had a slight knock at the bottom corners otherwise fine. There are no previous owner names or other marks. The dust wrapper has had the front flap corner clipped but retains an original Unwin Hyman price sticker. It is only very slightly rubbed otherwise the jacket too is fine. At the end of 1937, J R R Tolkien reluctantly set aside his work on the myths and heroic legends of Valinor and Middle-earth and began The Lord of the Rings.This fifth volume of The History of Middle-earth completes the examination of his writing up to that time. Later forms of The Annals of Valinor and The Annals of Beleriand had been composed, The Silmarillion was nearing completion in a greatly amplified form, and a new Map had been made. The legend of the Downfall of Numenor had entered the work, including those central ideas: the World Made Round and the Straight Path into the vanished West. Closely associated with this was the abandoned 'time-travel' story The Lost Road, linking the world of Numenor and Middle-earth with the legends of many other times and peoples. Also included in this volume is the The Lhammas, as essay on the complex languages and dialects of Middle-earth, and an 'etymological dictionary' containing an extensive account of Elvish vocabularies.

1495. Tolkien, J.R.R.: The Return of the Shadow: The History of Middle-Earth Vol. 6

Published by Unwin Hyman, London. 1989

Hardback, reprint of the 1988 first edition. Both book and dust wrapper are in fine condition. There are no previous owner names or other marks. The first part of The History of The Lord of the Rings, an enthralling account of the writing of the Book of the Century which contains many additional scenes and includes the unpublished Epilogue in its entirety. The Return of the Shadow is the story of the first part of the history of the creation of The Lord of the Rings, a fascinating study of Tolkien's great masterpiece, from its inception to the end of the first volume, The Fellowship of the Ring. In The Return of the Shadow (the abandoned title of the first volume of The Lord of the Rings) we see how Bilbo's magic ring evolved into the supremely dangerous Ruling Ring of the Dark Lord; and the precise, and astonishingly unforeseen, moment when a Black Rider first rode in to the Shire. The character of the hobbit called Trotter (afterwards Strider or Aragorn) is developed, and Frodo's companions undergo many changes of name and personality. The book comes complete with reproductions of the first maps and facsimile pages from the earliest manuscripts.

1496. Tolkien, J.R.R.: The Treason of Isengard: The History of Middle-Earth Vol. 7

Published by Unwin Hyman, London. 1989

1st edition, 1st impression hardback. The rear board has had a very slight knock at the top corner otherwise fine. There are no previous owner names or other marks. The dust wrapper too is fine however there is a slight ripple in the laminate at the bottom front. 'The Treason of Isengard' follows on from 'The Return of the Shadow', and traces the great expansion of the tale into new lands and peoples south and east of the Misty Mountains: the emergence of Lothlorien, of Ents, of the Riders of Rohan, and of Saruman the White in the fortress of Isengard. In brief it outlines drafts dashed down on scraps of paper, the first entry of Galadriel, the earliest ideas of the history of Gondor, and the original meeting of Aragorn with Eowyn, its significance destined to be wholly transformed. The book also contains a full account of the original map which was to be the basis of the emerging geography of Middle-earth.

1497. Tolkien, J.R.R.: The War of the Ring: The History of Middle-Earth Vol. 8

Published by Unwin Hyman, London. 1991

Hardback, reprint of the 1990 first edition. Both book and dust wrapper are in fine condition. There are no previous owner names or other marks. The War of the Ring takes up the story of The Lord of the Rings with the Battle of Helm's Deep and the drowning of Isengard by the Ents, continues with the journey of Frodo, Sam and Gollum to the Pass of Cirith Ungol, describes the war in Gondor, and ends with the parley between Gandalf and the ambassador of the Dark Lord before the Black Gate of Mordor. The book is illustrated with plans and drawings of the changing conceptions of Orthanc, Dunharrow, Minas Tirith and the tunnels of Shelob's Lair.

1638. Tolkien, J.R.R.: The War of the Ring: The History of Middle-Earth Vol. 8

Published by Unwin Hyman, London. 1990

1st edition hardback. Both the book and the unclipped dust wrapper are in near fine condition. The upper board, bottom corner has had a little knock, hardly noticeable. Only light surface marks to the jacket, a tiny chip lost at the rear top edge and a crese down the length of the front flap. Internally clean, there are no previous owner names or other marks. The War of the Ring takes up the story of The Lord of the Rings with the Battle of Helm's Deep and the drowning of Isengard by the Ents, continues with the journey of Frodo, Sam and Gollum to the Pass of Cirith Ungol, describes the war in Gondor, and ends with the parley between Gandalf and the ambassador of the Dark Lord before the Black Gate of Mordor. The book is illustrated with plans and drawings of the changing conceptions of Orthanc, Dunharrow, Minas Tirith and the tunnels of Shelob's Lair.

2385. Tolkien, J.R.R.: Farmer Giles of Ham

Published by HarperCollins, London. 1999

1st impression of the 50th anniversary edition, UK hardback in fine condition. There are no previous owner names or marks. The dust wrapper is not price clipped. Included in this edition is a new introduction, a map, a copy of Tolkien's unpublished short story which he expanded for publication, his notes for an aborted sequel, and the original first edition illustrations by Pauline Baynes. Farmer Giles of Ham did not look like a hero. He was fat and red-bearded and enjoyed a slow, comfortable life. Then one day a rather deaf and short-sighted giant blundered on to his land. More by luck than skill, Farmer Giles managed to scare him away. The people of the village cheered: Farmer Giles was a hero. His reputation spread far and wide across the kingdom. So it was natural that when the dragon Chrysophylax visited the area it was Farmer Giles who was expected to do battle with it!

2430. Tolkien, J.R.R.: The Children of Húrin

Published by HarperCollins, London. 2007

UK hardback, 4th printing, in fine condition. There are no previous owner names or marks. The dust wrapper is not price clipped but has a small nick at the bottom of the spine. This edition is illustrated by Alan Lee. Painstakingly restored from Tolkien's manuscripts and presented for the first time as a fully continuous and standalone story, the epic tale of The Children of Húrin will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, dragons and Dwarves, eagles and Orcs, and the rich landscape and characters unique to Tolkien.

Published by George Allen & Unwin, London, 1977

1st edition, UK hardback in very good condition. There are no previous owner names. The dust wrapper is also fine and not price clipped. This edition, printed by Billings is complete with the fold out map at the back. Designed to take fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings deeper into the myths and legends of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien's world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part. The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-Earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor. This pivotal work features the revised, corrected text and includes, by way of an introduction, a fascinating letter written by Tolkien in 1951 in which he gives a full explanation of how he conceived the early Ages of Middle-earth.

564. Tubb, E.C.: A Scatter of Stardust

Published by Dobson, 1976

1st edition hardback. Both book and unclipped dustwrapper in nr fine condition. Magic and science, mind and matter, strange worlds and deadly weapons, all these must be contended with in E.C. Tubb's universe.

1408. Tubb, E.C.: Ten from Tomorrow

Published by Rupert Hart-Davis, 1966

Hardback 1st edition. Previous owners small name sticker to front paste down otherwise very good. Unclipped dust wrapper is a little rubbed at the edges but very good and now protected. E.C. Tubb is a committed enquirer into the future and these stories reflect his concern with what the tendencies and prejudices of our age might lead us to.

809. Watson, Ian: Hard Questions

Published by Gollancz, London, 1996

1st edition hardback in fine condition. The dust wrapper is price clipped but very good otherwise. Attending a conference in Arizona, researcher Clare Conway unwittingly draws the attention of industrial spies who think that she has knowledge about the new quantum computer. Many believe this machine may open the doorway to life after death - but it may also destroy life in the process.

1409. Weinstein, Howard: Star Trek: Tests of Courage

Published by Titan, 1994

Paperback 1st edition graphic novel condition is fine. With a special introduction by George Takei. Tells the story of how Sulu left the crew of the USS Enterprise, finally stepping out from under the shadow of Captain James T. Kirk, and became Captain of his own ship - the USS Excelsior. How does Captain Kirk respond to this new relationship with one of his trusted crew members?

2261. Wells, H.G.: Classics of Science Fiction: The War Of The Worlds, The Invisible Man and The Time Machine.

Published by Folio Society, London. 2004

1st thus, hardback set in slip case. Each volume newly illustrated with colour plates by Graham Baker, and each volume with a new introduction - by Michael Moorcock, Bryan Appleyard and Iain Sinclair respectively. Fine copies as issued without dust jackets in a fine slipcase.

1306. Weston, Peter (editor): Andromeda 3

Published by Dobson, 1979

1st edition hardback in very good condition. There are no previous owner names or marks. The unclipped dust wrapper is slightly edge worn with a couple of small tears and chipped at the tips otherwise very good. A collection of original short fiction, including stories by Fritz Leiber and Larry Niven.

1307. Williams, Sheila & Charles Ardai (editors): Why I Left Harry's All-Night Hamburgers

Published by Delacorte Press, 1990

Hardback 1st US edition. Dust wrapper is a little edge worn and chipped but the book is very good+. An anthology of Science Fiction short stories compiled from the "Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine".

1410. Williams, Tad: Otherland

Published by Legend, 1996

1st edition hardback, very good in a very good, slightly wrinkled, dust wrapper. In our own near future, a global conspiracy at the highest levels threatens to sacrifice our Earth for the promise of a far more exclusive place - Otherland, a universe where any fantasy can be made real, but which is ruled by Earth's wealthiest and most ruthless power brokers, the Grail Brotherhood. Otherland, surrounded by secrecy, it is home to the wildest dreams and darkest nightmares. Incredible amounts of money have been lavished on it. The best minds of two generations have laboured to build it. And somehow, bit by bit, it is claiming the Earth's most valuable resource - its children. Only a few have become aware of the danger. Fewer still are willing or able to take up the challenge of this perilous and seductive realm. But every age has its heroes; unusual times call for unusual champions and destiny awaits them in Otherland.

1641. Womack, Jack: Elvissey

Published by HarperCollins, London, 1993

1st edition hardback in near fine condition. There are a couple of dints to the boards bottom edges and the top of the spine otherwise fine. Internally clean with no previous owner names or other marks. The dust wrapper is fine and unclipped but shows no price at the front flap. “Nazi flying saucers over an alternate 1950s Memphis, your basic cross-time godhead-abduction of Elvis Presley, and what must surely be one of the flat-out weirdest Fisher King inversions yet perpetrated in American literature. Achingly sad, downright alarmingly funny, and just about as serious as any of us can afford to be, 'Elvissey' is one jarringly potent kick in the head. I can only urge you to put yours cleanly in its way” - William Gibson.

2249. Wooding, Chris: The Weavers of Saramyr

Published by Gollancz, London. 2003

1st edition hardback. A fine book in a fine dust wrapper. The dust wrapper is not clipped. Book one of The Braided Path. A richly textured, darkly evocative fantasy set in a beautifully realised fantasy world, the Saramyr trilogy tell the story of an empire that rules over a land being overwhelmed by evil. An evil that comes from within the empire's centre, a sect of magicians close to the throne intent on killing any child born with magical powers. But now the empress has given birth to just such a child and revolution is brewing.