Picture 1 of 3
![The Fall of Gondolin by J. R. R. Tolkien (Hardcover, 2018) First Ed - Picture 1 of 3](https://i.ebayimg.com/thumbs/images/g/gSUAAOSwbu9lurNP/s-l300.webp)
![The Fall of Gondolin by J. R. R. Tolkien (Hardcover, 2018) First Ed - Picture 2 of 3](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/7IQAAOSwWgRlurNY/s-l500.jpg)
![The Fall of Gondolin by J. R. R. Tolkien (Hardcover, 2018) First Ed - Picture 3 of 3](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/8okAAOSw4dNlurNf/s-l500.jpg)
Picture 1 of 3
![Picture 1 of 3](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/gSUAAOSwbu9lurNP/s-l1600.jpg)
![Picture 2 of 3](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/7IQAAOSwWgRlurNY/s-l1600.jpg)
![Picture 3 of 3](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/8okAAOSw4dNlurNf/s-l1600.jpg)
The Fall of Gondolin by J. R. R. Tolkien (Hardcover, 2018) First Ed
£65.00
or Best Offer
Condition:
Postage:
May not post to United States. Read item description or contact seller for postage options. See detailsfor postage
Located in: Salisbury, United Kingdom
Delivery:
Varies
Returns:
Payments:
Get more time to pay. See payment informationfor PayPal Credit - opens in a new window or tab
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:225983255010
Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780008302764
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- The Fall of Gondolin
- Illustrator
- Alan Lee
- Item Height
- 228mm
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Genre
- Fantasy, Fairy Tale
- Item Width
- 149mm
- Item Weight
- 1000 g
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
About this product
Product Information
In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwe, chief of the Valar. Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo's desires and designs. Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Turin, the instrument of Ulmo's designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting moments in the history of Middle-earth the sea-god himself appears to him, rising out of the ocean in the midst of a storm. In Gondolin he becomes great; he is wedded to Idril, Turgon's daughter, and their son is Earendel, whose birth and profound importance in days to come is foreseen by Ulmo. At last comes the terrible ending. Morgoth learns through an act of supreme treachery all that he needs to mount a devastating attack on the city, with Balrogs and dragons and numberless Orcs. After a minutely observed account of the fall of Gondolin, the tale ends with the escape of Tuor and Idril, with the child Earendel, looking back from a cleft in the mountains as they flee southward, at the blazing wreckage of their city. They were journeying into a new story, the Tale of Earendel, which Tolkien never wrote, but which is sketched out in this book from other sources. Following his presentation of Beren and Luthien Christopher Tolkien has used the same 'history in sequence' mode in the writing of this edition of The Fall of Gondolin. In the words of J.R.R. Tolkien, it was 'the first real story of this imaginary world' and, together with Beren and Luthien and The Children of Hurin, he regarded it as one of the three 'Great Tales' of the Elder Days.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-13
9780008302764
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4046544194
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Fall of Gondolin
Illustrator
Alan Lee
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Fantasy, Fairy Tale
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
228mm
Item Width
149mm
Item Weight
1000 g
Additional Product Features
Editor
Christopher Tolkien
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
Item description from the seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:225983255010
Post to me
The seller has not specified a postage method to United States. Contact the seller and request postage to your location.
Item location:
Salisbury, United Kingdom
Posts to:
United Kingdom
Excludes:
Afghanistan, Libya, Nauru, Russian Federation, Somalia, Ukraine, Yemen
Dispatch time |
---|
Will usually dispatch within 3 working days of receiving cleared payment. |
Taxes |
---|
Taxes may be applicable at checkout. Learn moreLearn more about paying tax on eBay purchases. |
Returns policy
Return policy details |
---|
The seller won't accept returns for this item. |
Sellers may be required to accept returns for items that are not as described. Learn more about your rights as a buyer.
Refer to eBay return policyopens in a new tab or window for more details. You're covered by the eBay Money Back Guaranteeopens in a new tab or window if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing.
Payment details
Payment methods
Registered as a private seller
Thereby, consumer rights stemming from EU consumer protection law do not apply. eBay buyer protection still applies to most purchases.
Seller Feedback (67)
1***t (99)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Was packaged safely and came as advertised. Good communication with seller, very satisfied customer!
k***n (301)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Received in perfect condition and still sealed.Very happy and would definitely buy from them again.Great communication from seller all the way through.
l***l (163)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Great communication throughout.
Item arrived nice, safe and well packaged.
Would buy from again.
Very happy.
Product ratings and reviews
More to explore:
- J.R.R. Tolkien Hardcover Books,
- J.R.R. Tolkien Hardcover Fiction Books,
- R&B Non-Fiction Hardcover Books,
- David Eddings Fiction Hardcover Books,
- Ed McBain Fiction Hardcover Books,
- J.R.R. Tolkien Hardcover Fiction Illustrated Books,
- J.R.R. Tolkien The Hobbit Fantasy Fiction Hardcover Books,
- J.R.R. Tolkien Young Adults Fiction Hardcover Books,
- J.R.R. Tolkien The Lord of the Rings Fiction Hardcover Books,
- J.R.R. Tolkien The Lord of the Rings Fantasy Fiction Hardcover Books