SEALED Tolkien End of the Third Age Easton Press Leather Hardcover Lord Rings

The End of the Third Age. The History of The Lord of the Rings. Easton Press Leather Hardcover Collectible Edition. Never read or used in any way, perfect condition. Beautiful gilt lettering and designs on the cover and spine.

Satin ribbon book marker attached. The End of the Third Age is comprised of the first section of the hardcover volume published as Sauron Defeated, the ninth volume of The History of Middle-earth. It completes Christopher Tolkien's account of the creation of The Lord of the Rings begun in the earlier volumes, The Return of the Shadow, The Treason of Isengard, and The War of the Ring. The End of the Third Age begins with Sam's rescue of Frodo from the Tower of Kirith Ungol, and giving a very different account of the Scouring of the Shire, this part ends with versions of the hitherto unpublished Epilogue, in which, years after the departure of Bilbo and Frodo from the Grey Havens, Sam attempts to answer his children's questions.

With its premium leather binding, a hubbed spine accented with true 22kt gold, and gilded page ends, this luxurious volume is the state-of-the-art in fine bookmaking. 5 1/2" x 8 5/8", 464pp.