title: The Book of Lost Tales : The History of Middle Earth, Parts One & Two
author: J. R. R. Tolkien
description: The Book of Lost Tales : The History of Middle Earth, Parts One &amp; Two [Hardcover] [Jan 01, 1984] Tolkien, J. R. R.
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  ## J. R. R. Tolkien
  
  
  ![image](Images/titlogo.jpg)
  
  
  ## The Book of Lost Tales
  
  
  Part I
  
  
  ## Christopher Tolkien
  
  
  ![image](Images/logo.jpg)
  
  
  ![image](Images/4b.jpg)
  
  
  
  
  
  ![image](Images/2.jpg)
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  [_Cover_](001-coverpage.html#cov)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [_Title Page_](002-titlepage.html#titlepage)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Foreword](004-forewordpage.html#forewordpage)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [I The Cottage of Lost Play](005-chapter01.html#chapter01)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Notes](005-chapter01.html#chapterheada01)
  
  
  [Commentary](005-chapter01.html#chapterheada1)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [II The Music of The Ainur](006-chapter02.html#chapter02)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Notes](006-chapter02.html#chapterheada02)
  
  
  [Commentaries](006-chapter02.html#chapterheada2)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [III The Coming of The Valar and the Building of
  Valinor](007-chapter03.html#chapter03)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Notes](007-chapter03.html#chapterheada03)
  
  
  [Commentary](007-chapter03.html#chapterheada3)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [IV The Chaining of Melko](008-chapter04.html#chapter04)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Notes](008-c