Handsome copy with folding map & colour plates 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 the 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. The book contains 33 illustrations by Alan Lee, eight of which are full-page and in colour. Item Description This is first edition and first impression copy. Beautiful and clean hardback copy with unclipped dust jacket. Illustrated with full-page colour plates, and grey wash part page drawings, appendix, maps, list of names in the book and genealogical charts, clean pages and with folded map. Published by HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2007. Hardcover edition with illustrated dust jacket. Publisher's original blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Book Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.5 x 3 cm and Number of Pages: 313. Condition The book and dust jacket in excellent condition (As New Condition). Appears unread copy. No names, inscription or turned down pages (Please see pictures).