Special unjacketed hardback edition JRR Tolkiens legacy of shorter works that inhabit the realm ofThe Hobbit,The Lord of the RingsandThe Silmarillion,which were presented for publication by Christopher Tolkien.

Unfinished Talesis a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides those who have readThe Lord of the Ringswith a whole collection of background and new stories from the twentieth centurys most acclaimed popular author.

The book concentrates on the realm of Middle-earth and comprises such elements as Gandalfs lively account of how it was that he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End, the emergence of the sea-god Ulmo before the eyes of Tuor on the coast of Beleriand, and an exact description of the military organization of the Riders of Rohan.

Unfinished Talesalso contains the only story about the long ages of Nmenor before its downfall, and all that is known about such matters as the Five Wizards, the Palantri and the legend of Amroth. The tales were collated and edited by JRR Tolkiens son and literary heir, Christopher Tolkien, who provides a short commentary on each story, helping the reader to fill in the gaps and put each story into the context of the rest of his fathers writings.

This special collectors hardback edition of the work includes a unique cover design.