For the first time anywhere, this volume gathers together some of Tolkien's least known and hardest-to-find works in one wonderful volume. Inside you'll find

• SMITH OF WOOTEN MAJOR - Which tells the story of a magical gift concealed in a most amazing cake, and of the young boy who ate it and learned to travel in lands of faerie

• FARMER GILES OF HAM - A dragon was terrorizing the English village of Ham, and their only hope was a local farmer with an inflated reputation for chasing away giants. Can Farmer Giles and his [talking] dog save their village from the dragon AND the greedy king?

• TREE and LEAF - contains Tolkien's ground-breaking essay "on Fairy-stories," still one of the best and most readable examinations of the meaning of fantasy, along with the semi-autobiographical story LEAF by NIGGLE, about a painter who never managed to finish his masterwork...when he was alive

• THE ADVENTURES OF TOM BOMBADIL: 16 poems from the Red Book - some supposedly written by Sam Gamgee and Bilbo Baggins! - about the Shire, fantastic and humorous events, and the merry life of Bombadil.

• Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - We know Tolkien best as a fantasy writer, but his first career was as a professor of Anglo-Saxon. Here are collected his three great translations of midieval poetry - SIR GAWAIN and the GREEN KNIGHT, SIR ORFEO, and THE PEARL

Internal illustrations by Pauline Baynes, jacket illustration by Gary Lippincott. A physical description follows...

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ABOUT ME & THE ITEM ...

I have been collecting books (especially Tolkien-related)and music for over 35 years and have amassed an enormous library. I do not subscribe to "grading" as it is so subjective and most of the "graders" truly have no clue! Therefore I'll simply describe things in normal English!

*As described above, this gorgeous book is complete with maps and appendices. It is brand new but does show the slightest bit of shelfwear from transit and handling... As a side note, this exclusive covered edtion was ONLY available to some book club members and were never available in stores. Normally a bookclub edition engenders negativity due to poor binding quality and substandard paper. NOTHING COULD BE FURHER FROM THE TRUTH HERE! The binding is quite solid and the paper is of very nice quality! Of course you could join the book club and get this yourself, or you can buy it from me with no further obligation to buy anything more (unless of course you want to!). It is a very nice edition and would make a welcomed addition to any Tolkien library!

A FEW WORDS ON TOLKIEN COLLECTIBILITY...I have been collecting Tolkien books for over 30 years and it really galls me to find people selling items for rediculous prices claiming they are "rare" or "highly collectible"; and what's worse is, naive people are paying it~! The fact is, there are relatively few "RARE" Tolkien items on eBay and most of the stuff claimed as such, just isn't. Granted, some may be hard to find, but not rare. In order to be a VALUABLE collectible, the books need to be immaculate or close to it, a scarce or extremely early printing of an early edition and if it comes with a dust jacket, that too should be close to fine. Otherwise, they are just common items not worth much, but people are paying gobs of cash, caught up in the frenzy.

Before you pay high bucks on a RARE or COLLECTIBLE edition, ask questions and demand to see a picture. Even though the copyright may say 1966 for example, it can still be a 1988 or even 1997 printing, but the copyright was last renewed in 1966 so it is being sold as such. I've even seen 1960's paperback copyright being sold for unreal prices, and they are actually a 23rd or such printings from the 70's and 1966 Copyright books that are printed in 1999 with that information conveniently left out! I don't believe all sellers are trying to be dishonest, some just don't know any better... Please be careful and bid wisely. If you have any questions regarding it's authenticity or collectibility, check it out and be certain you are bidding on what you THINK you are bidding on.

To see all other Tolkien items I am selling CLICK HERE!!.

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Regarding auctions, let me add that I am a private collector of art, books, music and "stuff" and am very picky about what I buy and I don't like surprises when I buy things from auctions any more than you do.. I promise that everything I know about this item is in this description. I have sold many, many books and music items on eBay and have only received one complaint in thousands of auctions about the accuracy in my descriptions.

As an eBay Powerseller, I have met eBay standards for excellence in trading so you may bid with confidence knowing you will get what you THINK you are bidding on!

Please check my feedback. It is a record I am very proud of...

I have LOTS of music items, and tons of books available for purchase. Please check my other offerings to see if there is anything else you might be interested in for combined shipping. There are links above and below and why not bookmark my site to make it easier to find at a later date.

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PAYMENT TERMS: Pretty simple. Pay me, I send it!

IMPORTANT MONEY SAVING TIP! If you are bidding on more than one of my items and would like me to COMBINE SHIPPING costs, I will be happy to do so, BUT, YOU MUST WAIT until everything you are bidding on finishes BEFORE you complete checkout. Once you complete checkout on an item, I cannot go back and combine it with anything else as eBay considers it a closed deal. TRUST ME, I will send you a combined invoice at the end of each item with updated and combined shipping costs and any deal discounts that may apply.

WHEN YOU ARE DONE BIDDING, winners agree to pay promptly once they receive a final invoice. All of the payment info you need will follow. California deliveries will require sales tax.

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

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Unfortunately, direct bank transfers are not offered due to cost and security concerns.

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Shipping costs will be determined by weight & destination. The least expensive is shown above, but you may click on the SHIPPING & PAYMENT tab found at the top of the page, just under the item's picture for all shipping options to all destinations both domestic and international. There you will find drop down boxes for your location and you can then use the shipping calculator to determine the correct cost for where you live.

REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT SHIPPING TIMES:

Media Mail (once known as 4th class mail) is a special class of postage for books, music, videos and other printed media available within the US and territories. It is far less expensive than Priority Mail, but - it ..... is ........... slooowwwww!!!! Despite USPS claims of 3-9 day delivery times, MEDIA MAIL CAN actually TAKE UP TO 3 WEEKS to arrive, and their tracking info is frequently not updated until it actually arrives, making that feature pretty useless! PLEASE remember this when you leave feedback scores as the choice is yours and not my fault if it takes a long time to get there! If you want it in a week or less, you are going to have to bite the bullet and pay for Priority Mail which will get it there in 2-3 working days, 99% of the time, but it is more expensive. Basically, the choice is yours, but if you choose media mail, please don't write to me in 5 days asking where your package is, because the post office will have it and most of the time, they don't have a clue! International deliveries all go by Priority Mail and usually arrive within 1-2 weeks.

Questions? Ask and I'll try to answer...

Please check out the other "lovely" items I have just waiting for your bids by

CLICKING HERE!

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Thanks so much for looking and bidding on my auctions~ Alan.

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I am registered on eBay as a Trading Assistant which means some people contract me to sell their items for them (these auctions are specified in the description when this applies). ALL ITEMS ARE INSPECTED for authenticity and condition before I list them.

IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL AND NEED HELP, CONTACT ME and perhaps I can help you too!