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PEARL ~ SIR ORFEOSIR GAWAIN and the GREEN KNIGHT Translated by J.R.R Tolkien. VERY COOL COVER Its author unknown, a poet lost in the tides of time and language. It is a tale as lush and dark as England's medieval forests. And it's language and verse are the rough-hewn and beautiful descendants of antiquity, courtly and wise in their story, sweeping and powerful in their adventures. It is romance interlaced with scenes of the hunt and temptations of the flesh; it is a fairy tale of giant warriors in armour and King Arthur's most noble knight; and it is a rousing adventure of epic enchantment and the destiny of human desires. SIR GAWAIN ant the GREEN KNIGHT, PEARL, and SIR ORFEO, translated from the medieval English, are masterpieces of a remote and exotic age - the age of chivalry and wizards, knights and holy quests. Yet it is only in the unique artistry and imagination of J.R.R. Tolkien that the language of these great stories comes to life for modern readers in these masterful and compelling new translations. This copy features a very cool and somewhat hard to find cover by Michael Dringenberg. A physical description follows... This is one of many unusual editions I have listed this week along with the other dozens of items including many early printings. To see all other Tolkien items I am selling CLICK HERE!! For any of the other hundreds of items I have available use the link at the bottom of the page. And if you have any requests, by all means, send me an email; if I have it, I'll list it right away for you (no off eBay sales...) ABOUT ME & THE ITEM ... I have been collecting books and music for over 35 years and have amassed an enormous collection. I do not subscribe to "grading" as it is so subjective and most of the "graders" truly have no clue! Therefore I'll simply describe things in normal English! *This beautiful softcover is absolutely brand new. It has never been read Although it is available, It is not a book one often finds in the bookstores, and in fact most but the diehard Tolkien collectors don't even know it exists! This would make a welcome addition to any Tolkien collection. A FEW WORDS ON TOLKIEN COLLECTIBILITY...I have been collecting Tolkien books for over 30 years and it really galls me to find people selling items for rediculous prices claiming they are "rare" or "highly collectible"; and what's worse is, naive people are paying it~! The fact is, there are relatively few "RARE" Tolkien items on eBay and most of the stuff claimed as such, just isn't. Granted, some may be hard to find, but not rare. In order to be a VALUABLE collectible, the books need to be immaculate or close to it, a scarce or extremely early printing of an early edition and if it comes with a dust jacket, that too should be close to fine. Otherwise, they are just common items not worth much, but people are paying gobs of cash, caught up in the frenzy. Before you pay high bucks on a RARE or COLLECTIBLE edition, ask questions and demand to see a picture. Even though the copyright may say 1966 for example, it can still be a 1981 or even 1997 printing, but the copyright was last renewed in 1966 so it is being sold as such. I've even seen 1960's paperback copyright being sold for unreal prices, and they are actually a 23rd or such printing! I don't believe all sellers are trying to be dishonest, some just don't know any better... Please be careful and bid wisely. If you have any questions regarding it's authenticity or collectibility, check it out and be certain you are bidding on what you THINK you are bidding on. Regarding auctions, let me add that I am a private collector of art, books, music and "stuff" and am very picky about what I buy and I don't like surprises when I buy things from auctions any more than you do.. I promise that everything I know about this item is in this description. I have sold many, many books and music items on eBay and have only received one complaint in thousands of auctions about the accuracy in my descriptions. As an eBay Powerseller, I have met eBay standards for excellence in trading so you may bid with confidence knowing you will get what you THINK you are bidding on! Please check my feedback. It is a record I am very proud of... I have LOTS of music items, and tons of books available for purchase. Please check my other offerings to see if there is anything else you might be interested in for combined shipping. There are links above and below and why not bookmark my site to make it easier to find at a later date. PAYMENT TERMS: Pretty simple. Pay me, I send it! IMPORTANT MONEY SAVING TIP! If you are bidding on more than one of my items and would like me to combine shipping costs, I will be happy to do so, BUT, YOU MUST WAIT until everything you are bidding on finishes BEFORE you complete checkout. Once you complete checkout on an item, I cannot go back and combine it with anything else as eBay considers it a closed deal. TRUST ME, I will send you a combined invoice at the end of each item with updated and combined shipping costs and any deal discounts that may apply. WHEN YOU ARE DONE BIDDING, winners agree to pay promptly once they receive an invoice. IF NOT USING PAYPAL, winners agree to use the checkout process (THE PAY NOW BUTTON) and indicate your payment type. All of the payment info you need will follow. SHIPPING INFO: Shipping is only $3.85+$1.70 for insurance via media mail or $8.70 for Insured Priority Mail. International will be more. California deliveries will require 8.25% sales tax. PLEASE NOTE: Over the years, I have had a LOT of packages lost by the post office. Apparently their heightened security includes LOSING packages. Insurance is for loss as well as damage and as a result, I am now ONLY SHIPPING packages domestically, insured! Unfortunately, insurance is no longer offered by the US Post Office for international destinations. IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT SHIPPING TIMES:Media Mail (once known as 4th class mail) is a special class of postage for books, music, videos and other printed media available within the US and territories. It is far less expensive than Priority Mail, but - it ..... is ........... slooowwwww!!!! Despite USPS claims of 3-9 day delivery times, media mail CAN actually take up to 3 weeks to arrive, and their tracking info is frequently not updated until it acutally arrives, making that feature pretty useless! If you want it in a week or less, you are going to have to bite the bullet and pay for Priority Mail which will get it there in 2-3 working days, 99% of the time, but it is more expensive. Basically, the choice is yours, but if you choose media mail, please don't write to me in 5 days asking where your package is, because the post office will have it and most of the time, they don't have a clue! International deliveries all go by Priority Mail and usually arrive within 1-2 weeks. PAYMENT OPTIONS:I accept Credit Cards with .I also accept Checks, & POSTAL Money Orders.Direct bank transfers are not offered.As I reside in the USA, all payments must be made in US Dollars & Cents.{enter}{enter}CHECKS AND MONEY ORDERS: If you choose this option, PLEASE also indicate what AUCTION NUMBER you are sending payment for. Believe it or not, I get payments with no indication of what it is for and I no longer have the time to "research" them, so PLEASE, give me a clue! Questions? Ask and I'll try to answer... Please check out the other "lovely" items I have just waiting for your bids by CLICKING HERE! Thanks so much for looking and bidding on my auctions~ Alan. I am registered on eBay as a Trading Assistant which means some people contract me to sell their items for them (these auctions are specified in the description when this applies). ALL ITEMS ARE INSPECTED for authenticity and condition before I list them. {enter}IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL AND NEED HELP, CONTACT ME and perhaps I can help you too!
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