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306957701421
Seller: waterperry1
(961)
100.0% positive
Oxford, GB
OUT_OF_STOCK
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Ended Jul 8, 2026 2:31:03 PM UTC
Category: Books, Comics & Magazines|Books
Buy-It-Now:
£185.00
Condition: Brand New
This
is a superb NEW & UNREAD Collector's copy of the DELUXE Edition of 'THE FALL OF NUMENOR' by J R R Tolkien, Edited by Brian Sibley and beautifully
illustrated throughout by Alan Lee.
This Deluxe Slipcased Edition was published by Harper Collins in 2022. This copy was signed by both Brian and Alan at a launch event at Blackwells in Oxford during November 2022.
This
is a First Edition, First Printing, UK
Hardback, SIGNED by both the Editor, Brian Sibley, and by the illustrator, Alan Lee, to the title page. It is housed in a sturdy matching custom slipcase.
This superb edition has the following features:
(1)
Drawing together J R R Tolkien texts from many published sources, including The Simarillion, Unfinished Tales, The Lord of the Rings and volumes of the History of Middle-earth, Brian Sibley has compiled a chronological narrative of the Second Age.
(2) This Edition contains ten brand new watercolour paintings and more than fifty pencil drawings, specially commissioned from award-winning artist, Alan Lee.
(3)
Exclusive to this edition is a newly coloured version of the Map of Numenor by Christopher Tolkien.
(4) Features as the front endpaper the full version of Alan Lee's painting, 'The Fall of Numenor'.
(5) Includes the coloured version of Christopher Tolkien's 'Map of the West of Middle-earth at the End of the Third Age', which appears as the rear endpaper.
(6)
Quarter bound with grey boards, stamped in gold foil with a
unique motif created by Alan Lee and housed in a
matching custom-built slipcase.
(5)
Definitive version of the text and printed in two colours on heavyweight acid-free paper, and
including a matching ribbon marker.
The Book is NEW and UNREAD.
This
book has been carefully stored since purchase in 2022 and it has been
opened only for Brian and Alan to sign in 2022 and in order to take the photographs for this listing.
The Book and its Slipcase are both in VERY FINE condition.
The
Book is tight and square. The text block is toning evenly with age and
is otherwise bright and clean. There is
no spine lean. All corners are sharp and intact. There is no pushing
or
bruising to the spine. The book and its case are bright and clean. There is no sunning or fading.
The case is free of any significant bumps, pushes, scratches or other marks.
The book in its case will be very well protected in bubble wrap and posted out with great care.
I
have collected quality signed first edition books for over 30 years
and I appreciate the importance of an accurate and conservative description of a book's
condition and attributes to a potential buyer. Please look carefully at
the photos in this listing and ask me any questions that you may have. I
want you to be delighted with your purchase from me and to have no surprises whatsoever.
This book will be very well protected in bubble wrap within a sturdy book
box and it will be shipped out with great care.
International sales will be handled only
by ebay's global selling programme. The international shipping rates
quoted are generated by ebay alone and these are entirely beyond my
control.
I
am happy to combine postage on multiple book orders whenever I am able.
If you wish to buy several books in one order then complete the
purchase on ebay and wait for me to send you an invoice for the total
payable, which will incorporate any combined postage discounts that I
can reasonably offer, once I have calculated the weight and size
requirements for your parcel.
If
you require any additional information or if you require any further
specific photos of this title then please contact me via ebay.





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