[TOLKIEN, J. R. R. (translator)]. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight – Pearl and Sir Orfeo. London: George Allen and Unwin, 1975.

First edition. Octavo (240 x 160 mm.), pp. 149. Publisher’s green cloth, gilt titles to spine. A translation of three medieval English poems, rendered into modern English by J. R. R. Tolkien, preserving their original alliterative verse and lyrical qualities. A significant work by the author of The Lord of the Rings, showcasing his scholarly engagement with Middle English literature.