The Children of Hurin
by J. R. R. Tolkien
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good +/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0618894640
- ISBN 13
- 9780618894642
- Seller
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Rockaway Beach, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2007. 313 pages. There are no marks or writing in the book. Black and white illusstrations and full color plates by Alan Lee. Fold out map laid in. Map is fully attatched. Spine is tight and there are no loose pages. Dust jacket has light shelf wear. Protected by mylar cover. Flaps glued inside covers. Cover colors are bright.. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good. Illus. by Alan Lee. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
The Children of Húrin is an epic fantasy novel which forms the completion of a tale by J. R. R. Tolkien. He wrote the original version of the story in late 1910s, revised it several times later, but did not complete it before his death in 1973. His son, Christopher Tolkien, edited the manuscripts to form a consistent narrative, and published it in 2007 as an independent work.
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- Bookseller
- First Class Used Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012770
- Title
- The Children of Hurin
- Author
- J. R. R. Tolkien
- Illustrator
- Alan Lee
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0618894640
- ISBN 13
- 9780618894642
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 2007
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
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