Publisher's description:
Ship, my ship! I seek the west,and fields and mountains ever blest. Farewell to Middle-earth at last,I see the Star above your mast!! Bilbo's Last Song is a poem written by Bilbo, hero adventurer of The Hobbit, before he leaves Middle Earth to take a ship to the Undying Lands beyond the sunset at the end of The Lord of the Rings. Pauline Baynes magical, jewel-like illustrations depict the journey that brings the ring bearers and the company of elves to The Grey Havens and the ship that is waiting to take them on their final journey. Running concurrently is a series of vignettes showing scenes from The Hobbit; so Bilbo remembers his first journey as he contemplates his last. A friend of the author's for many years, Pauline Baynes has included several of Tolkien's own ideas in her portrayal of the characters and scenes. The Lord of the Rings, the book of the 20th Century has been acclaimed as the motion picture event of the 21st Century - a groundbreaking epic of good versus evil, extraordinary heroes, wondrous creatures and dark armies of terror. The extraordinary success of this film has brought Tolkien and his world to the forefront of public consciousness worldwide.

From the front flap:
Farewell friends! The sails are set, the wind is east, the mooring fret.
Bilbo's Last Song is considered by many to be Tolkien's epilogue to his classic work The Lord of the Rings.
Bilbo Baggins, famous Hobbit adventurer and savior of the One Ring, arrives at the Grey Havens to board the White Ship on its 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 and lyrical, the song is both a longing to set forth on his ultimate journey and a tender farewell to his 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 brings the ring-bearers and the company of elves to the Grey Havens, and the beginning of the final voyage. Running concurrently is s sequence of vignettes showing scenes from The Hobbit; so Bilbo remembers his first journey as he prepares for his last.
For readers who would like more information on the pictures, there is a short section of notes ay the end of the book.
"A mus for all fans of Tolkien's vsat, epic fantasy"
Publishers Weekly

From the back cover:
Farewell to Middle-earth at last, I see the Star above your mast!