Received my copy today after a few months of waiting and multiple emails. Instead of the plastic wrapper that others have shown mine came shrink wrapped with the mailing labels applied to the outside of the shrink wrap.

Also the spine is printed misaligned by around 2 or 3 mm. A bit annoying to see something like that in what's essentially a $60 paperback.

I just received a replacement copy for my Supplement, also now shrinkwrapped like ibid's. Spine on mine looks great, I think you just got a misprint (that you should be able to request a replacement for, if worth it to you to go through that).

I don't expect that they will get Volume 19 (the real one) finished this year.

Just received my copy today! I'd completely forgotten that I'd ordered it, it was so long ago. Perfect condition, though, in spite of what looks like a flimsy plastic wrapper.

You may be interested to learn that the Chronology of the Lord of the Rings is now available in French, in Tolkiendil's magazine l'Arc et le Heaume, in my translation and thanks to the Tolkien Estate, Marquette University and WVUP permissions:
https://www.tolkiendil.com/asso/mag/hs4

That's awesome news! Great job getting all the permissions lined up and I am sure a lot of effort in the translation.

(Sorry for the late reply, I've been sick with Covid for the past few weeks and am just now getting back to somewhat functional and able to use a computer)