Unfinished Tales, UK Deluxe Edition with Slipcase, 1st Impression

London: Harper Collins, 2013. First Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket, as Issued. J.R.R. Tolkien. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth, by J.R.R. Tolkien, De Luxe Edition, published by Harper Collins Publishers in 2013. This is the 1st Impression printed and bound in Italy by L.E.G.O. Spa. Edited with introduction, commentary, index and maps by Christopher Tolkien. With an extendable map of Middle-Earth. The book and slipcase are in Near Fine condition, no bumps, no previous owners names or any markings. A collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring. Compiled from Tolkien's works left over after the publication of the Silmarillion. Housed in the original Publishers slipcase, gold foil stamped with a motif representing a Numenorean helmet (karma), taken from the original colored drawing by the author. Printed on superiour quality paper and includes a silk ribbon marker sewn in. Missing the loose leaf flyer originally issued with the book. Features a colour frontispiece of 'Glorund Sets Forth to Seek Turin" by J.R.R. Tolkien. This De luxe Edition is matched in style and design to the 50th Anniversary De luxe Edition of 'The Lord of the Rings', and The De luxe Hobbit that were concurrently issued in 2004. Also matched to the De Luxe Editions of The Silmarillion, The Children of Hurin, Tales of the Perilous Realm, and The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, and The Fall of Arthur. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Near Fine / No Jacket, as Issued.