Japanese edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece, "The Lord of the Rings." Hardcover, well-made, and includes maps. If "new" is interpreted as "unused," then it's new. If it means recently purchased, then it was bought a few years ago and kept on a bookshelf in a dry climate. - Title: The Lord of the Rings - Author: J.R.R. Tolkien - English Title: The Lord of the Rings - Language: Japanese - Edition: Revised Edition Thank you for looking.