Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Pearl
Sir Orfeo
Translated by J.R.R. Tolkien
Edited by Christopher Tolkien
1980 Ballantine Edition (Reset)
Ballantine Books
New York
ISBN: 0345277600
Mass market paperback
x, 166 pp.
Not illustrated
Hammond Page Ref.: pp. 325-326
Notes
This collection is comprised of Tolkien’s translations of four Middle English texts: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, Sir Orfeo and Gawain’s Leave-taking along with several short pieces by Tolkien discussing various aspects of the poems.
Thirty? printings issued.
It seems that later printings were made up of sheets printed in Canada and bound in U.S. wrappers. This began after the 12th Printing and no later than the 21st Printing.
The back cover‘s design was altered and a barcode was added by the 3rd Printing; minor changes were made to later printings.
RRP: $2.95; $4.95 by the 8th Printing; $5.99 with the 12th Printing; $6.99 with the 22nd or 23rd Printing.
