If you or someone on your Christmas list is a fan of famed author J.R.R. Tolkien then this might be the perfect thing: the first new story by Tolkien in over 30 years available in a luxury limited edition of 500 copies. Called The Children of Húrin, the story is set in a time well before that of The Lord of the Rings and was edited from various manuscripts by Tolkien's son Christopher.

Each edition is signed and numbered by Christopher Tolkien and Oscar winner Alan Lee and comes hand bound in the finest leather with a hand-sewn spine for the ultimate in beauty and durability. £350