If I understand it correctly it does include an early complete version of the story and a bunch of drafts and commentary of later drafts. So it is not simply a

If I understand it correctly it does include an early complete version of the story and a bunch of drafts and commentary of later drafts. So it is not simply a bunch of summary notes but gives the story of how this story was developed. Perhaps not something that you would read directly after Lord of The Rings but exciting for those that are interested in learning more about his work and how it developed. I'm guessing most of the content in this book (except for the Alan Lee illustrations) can be found in the History of Middle-Earth series.