"The History of Middle Earth" is a 1st edition hardcover book series by J. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien including 13 volumes in English, the complete work of Tolkien. This vintage set explores classics, fantasy, mythology, and epic tales in a fiction narrative. The books are personalized, inscribed, with ex libris, and published by Unwin in the UK in 1986, plus later by Harper Collins in the US intended for young adults and adults. The condition is very good (almost not read) however the dust jackets contain scratches and one dust jacket has a tear - see images.
The item dimensions are 8.7 x 5.6 x 1.5 inches, weighing 17.8 oz. The books come from a non smoking household.