Bilbo's Last Song ( at the Grey Havens ) ---by J R R Tolkien / Illustrations - Illustrated By Pauline Baynes (taken from The Lord of the Rings ) by Tolkien, J R R, ( John Ronald Reuel ) / Illustrations - Illustrated By Pauline Baynes - 2002

London, England: London, UK: Hutchinson, 2002, 1st Hutchinson Edition, First Printing, 2002. -----------hardcover, about 5 x 7.25 inches, a Near Fine copy in a Near Fine dustjacket, feels unread, all illustrations by Baynes are in colour, no remainder mark, a lovely little book, -----From the dustjacket flap ---Bilbo's Last Song is considered by many to be Tolkien's epilogue to The Lord of the Rings. Bilbo Baggins, famous Hobbit adventurer & saviour of the One Ring , arrives at the Grey havens to board the White Ship on ots journey west. It is here that he composes his last song, reflecting on the leaving of Middle-Earth and the voyage that will take him to the Undying Lands at the end of the sunset. Poignant & lyrical, the song is both a longing to set forth on his ultimate journey & a tender farewell to friends left behind. --Pauline Baynes was Tolkien's favourite illustrator. Her jewel like paintings for this book follow two routes: the larger illustrations depict the journey that the brings the ring bearers & the company of elves to the Grey havens, & the beginning of the final voyage. Running concurrently is a sequence of vignettes showing scenes from The Hobbit, so Bilbo remembers his final journey as he prepares for his last. For readers who would like more information on the pictures, there is a short section of notes at the end of the book (6 pages).", any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine (see description)/Fine (see description). Illus. by Pauline Baynes. 5.25w x 7.25h Inches. Flap Not Clipped.