The Book of Lost Tales
by Christopher Tolkien, J. R. R. Tolkien
Collection of stories by J. R. R. Tolkien.
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- Allen & Unwin, 1983
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Who published the first edition of The Book of Lost Tales?
The first edition of The Book of Lost Tales by Christopher Tolkien, J. R. R. Tolkien was published in London by Allen & Unwin in 1983.
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