The Children of Hurin
by Tolkien, J. R. R
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0007246226
- ISBN 13
- 9780007246229
- Seller
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Campbellcroft, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: HarperCollins. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2007. Hardcover. 0007246226 . 313 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards. Both boards slightly bowed. Minor rub wear to the edges and corners. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has some wear to the spine ends and corner tips, including a tiny edge tear. Lightly shelf rubbed, overall. A tale of Middle earth, which was eventually edited and finished by J.R.R. Tolkien's son Christopher. .
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Homeward Bound Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5418
- Title
- The Children of Hurin
- Author
- Tolkien, J. R. R
- Illustrator
- Alan Lee
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0007246226
- ISBN 13
- 9780007246229
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2007
- Dewey
- 823/.912
- Keywords
- 0007246226
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Campbellcroft, Ontario
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