About this ItemBook has never been read and is in immaculate condition. Book Casing has stains and damaged edges. Still in its original tissue wrap. Bibliographic DetailsTitle: Poems and storiesPublisher: George Allen & UnwinPublication Date: 1980Binding: HardcoverCondition: Very GoodDust Jacket / Casing Condition: Minor Damage (See Photo)Edition: 1st EditionAbout this titleSynopsis:This collection of poems and stories features some of Tolkien's most popular children's stories including "Farmer Giles of Ham", "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil" and "Smith of Wootton Major" as well as his essay "On Fairy-Stories" which discusses the nature of fantasy.About the Author:J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973), beloved throughout the world as the creator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. His chief interest was the linguistic aspects of the early English written tradition, but even as he studied these classics he was creating a set of his own."About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.