J. R. R. TOLKIEN: Author of the Century.

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original maroon cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A very near fine copy, the binding square and firm, with a little rubbing to the spine ends, the cloth and gilt fresh. The contents, with very light spotting to the closed text block and toning to the paperstock, are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly creased dustwrapper,that has a small faint damp stain to the verso of the spine and is otherwise free from fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£16.99 to the front flap).

A critical study of Tolkien's most important works by medievalist and world renowned Tolkien scholar Tom A. Shippey, who also wrote 'The Road to Middle-Earth' in 1982.