The Histories of Middle-earth
J.R.R. Tolkien
Edited by Christopher Tolkien
2002/2003 Del Rey Edition*
Del Rey / Ballantine Books
New York
ISBN-10: 0345466454
ISBN-13: 9780345466457
Mass market paperbacks; issued in a slipcase
Slipcase illustration by Andrew Burward-Hoy
Tolkien Collector Ref.: Issue no. 7, p. 23
Notes
Published August 26, 2003. The editions contained in this set vary:
Variant 1 (August, 2003)
The Book of Lost Tales, Part I – 26th Printing (2002 Edition)
The Book of Lost Tales, Part II – 21st Printing (2002 Edition)
The Lays of Beleriand – 16th Printing (2003 Edition)
The Shaping of Middle-earth – 14th Printing (2003 Edition)
The Lost Road and Other Writings – 9th Printing (1996 Edition)
Variant 2 (November, 2003)
The Book of Lost Tales, Part I – 26th Printing (2002 Edition)
The Book of Lost Tales, Part II – 21st Printing (2002 Edition)
The Lays of Beleriand – 17th Printing (2003 Edition)
The Shaping of Middle-earth – 15th Printing (2003 Edition)
The Lost Road and Other Writings – 11th Printing (2003 Edition)
Copies of a variety of printings were issued in this slipcase. Variant 2 is available new.
*As stated above, Variant 1 of this slipcase contains the 1996 Del Rey Edition of The Lost Road and Other Writings.
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| The Book of Lost Tales, Part I (2002) | The Book of Lost Tales, Part II (2002) | The Lays of Beleriand (2003) | The Shaping of Middle-earth (2003) | The Lost Road and Other Writings (2003) |