| Author | J.R.R. Tolkien |
| Editor | Christopher Tolkien |
| Cover Artist | John Howe |
| Series | The History of Middle Earth, The History of The Lord of the Rings |
| About/Subject | Middle-earth |
| Imprint | HarperCollins |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Printed and Bound by | Clays Ltd, St Ives plc |
| Copyright Holder | The J.R.R. Tolkien Estate Limited |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Location | Great Britain |
| First Paperback Printing | 1993 |
| This Edition Published | 2002 |
| Pages / Font | 482 pages / Sabon |
| ISBN | 0-261-10305-9 |
| Barcode | 9 780261 103054 |
| Price | U.K. £9.99 |
| Series Number | Part 4 [The History of the Lord of the Rings] |
| Series Number | Volume 9 [The History of Middle Earth] |
