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US quarter bound hardback on black cloth with raised spine bands and three foils, gilt page edges and ribbon marker, in a clothbound slipcase. Includes over fifty Tolkien illustrations, text in two colours, two fold out maps, an 88 page booklet and an art card of the original jacket painting.
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William Morrow, in 2024, in hardback.
Points of issue are listed only where at least two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 17 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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