J.R.R. Tolkien "The Shaping Of Middle-Earth" Limited Edition, Leather-Bound Collector's Edition

VERY FINE- with slight rubbing to top of gilded page edges. Otherwise a wonderful bright clean copy free of any marks, writing, or stamps. Sharp corners that are not bumped. Easton Press "The Shaping of Middle‑Earth" — Tolkien’s Lost Legends Reborn in a Masterpiece of Fine Binding. Easton Press 2019. J.R.R. Tolkien. "The Shaping of Middle-Earth". Limited Edition. Collector's Edition. Bound in uniform genuine green leather with distinct cover designs and decorations. Luxuriously bound in full genuine leather. THE SHAPING OF MIDDLE-EARTH: THE QUENTA, THE AMBARKANTA, AND THE ANNALS. Together with the earliest "Silmarillion" and the first Map. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. The Shaping of Middle-Earth The fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth series. Edited by Christopher Tolkien and published in 1986, the book collects early writings, maps, and chronologies by J.R.R. Tolkien that reveal how the geography and timeline of the First Age evolved. Core Contents The Ambarkanta: Tolkien's "Shape of the World," providing the sole detailed description and diagrams of his imagined universe and cosmos. Early Texts: Features the 1926 "Sketch of the Mythology" (the earliest concise Silmarillion) and the Quenta Noldorinwa of 1930. The Annals: Includes the early chronological timelines for Valinor and Beleriand that eventually grew into full historical narratives. Maps: Features the very first drawn map of Beleriand. KEY THEMESE Worldbuilding Evolution: Traces the shift from early, raw mythologies toward the structured lore of The Silmarillion. Cosmological Shifts: Details structural changes to the flat and subsequent round earth concepts of his universe. Linguistic Development: Highlights ongoing updates to Elvish names and vocabulary. BOOK FEATURES Includes all the classic Easton Press qualities: * Premium Leather * Silk Moire Endleaves * Distinctive Cover Design * Hubbed Spine, Accented in Real 22KT Gold * Satin Ribbon Page Marker * Gilded Page Edges * Long-lasting, High Quality Acid-neutral Paper * Smyth-sewn Pages for Strength and Durability * Beautiful Illustrations.