Children of Húrin Hurin J.R.R. Tolkien (Deluxe Slipcase HC, Illus Lee) 2007

Here’s the handsome Houghton Mifflin 2007 deluxe slip-cased hardback of The Children of Húrin. Quarter-bound grey and midnight-blue boards echo the matching blue slipcase, both stamped in gold with Túrin’s helm motif. Inside, Alan Lee’s moody water-colours punctuate the full 320-page text edited by Christopher Tolkien, giving the First Age tragedy the same treatment as The Lord of the Rings illustrated editions. This copy is unread; pages are crisp, binding tight, and the map end-papers still fold perfectly. The slipcase shows a faint red mark and a couple of specks—see photos—but no splits. An affordable upgrade for Tolkien collectors or a gift-worthy introduction to the darker corners of Middle-earth. Item Breakdown: - Book Title: The Children of Húrin - Author: J.R.R. Tolkien - Editor: Christopher Tolkien - Illustrator: Alan Lee - Format: Hardcover, quarter-bound, gilt-stamped boards - Edition: Deluxe Collector’s Slipcase, First U.S. printing - Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston • New York - Publication Year: 2007 - ISBN-13: 978-0-618-89464-2 - Pages: 320 - Language: English - Features: Illustrated plates, fold-out map, sewn binding, blue slipcase - Slipcase motif: Helm of Hador gilt design - Dimensions: approx. 10 × 6¾ in (book); 10⅛ × 7 in (case)