The History of Middle Earth. J. R. R. Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York, 1984-1996. 12 volumes. All 1st editions, 1st printings, except for V. X., whose number line begins with 2. V. VIII shows minor wear to the top of the dustjacket spine. Gap to spine of V. XII, with wear to the spine (see photos). No ownership marks. A Very Good to Near fine set in unclipped dustjackets. V. I. The Book of Lost Tales. Part One. 1984. 1st ed., 1st prtg.V. II. The Book of Lost Tales. Part Two. 1984. 1st ed., 1st prtg.V. III. The Lays of Beleriand.1985. 1st. ed., 1st prtg., 1st prtg.V. IV. The Shaping of Middle-Earth. The Quenta, The Ambarkanta and The Annals. 1986. 1st ed., 1st prtg.V. V. The Lost Road and Other Writings. 1987. 1st ed., 1st prtg.V. VI. The Return of the Shadow. The History of the Lord of the Rings.1988. 1st ed., 1st prtg.V. VII. The Treason of Isengard. The History of the Lord of the Rings. 1989. 1st ed., 1st prtg.V. VIII. The War of the Ring. The History of the Lord of the Rings. 1990. 1st ed., 1st prtg.V. IX. Sauron Defeated. Including the History of the Lord of the Rings. 1992. 1st ed., 1st prtg.V. X. Morgoth's Ring. The Later Silmarillion. Part One. 1993. 1st ed., 2nd prtg.V. XI. The War of the Jewels. The Later Silmarillion. Part Two. 1994. 1st ed., 1st prtg.V. XII. The Peoples of Middle-Earth. 1996. 1st ed., 1st prtg.