The Lost RoadThe Lost road by J R R Tolkien published by Harper Collins in 1993. First edition second UK impression in fine condition, no markings, pages clean, binding firm, there is a soft crease to the jacket flap, jacket in removable protective sleeve. About The Lost Road and Other Writings Language and Legend before 'The Lord of the Rings' is the fifth volume, published in 1987, of The History of Middle earth, a series of compilations of drafts and essays