Description:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2002. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
About this book
The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by philologist and Oxford University professor J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's earlier, less complex children's fantasy novel The Hobbit (1937), but eventually developed into a much larger work. It was written in stages between 1937 and 1954, much of it during World War II.
After the success of The Hobbit, Tolkien’s publisher asked that he produce a sequel. Although written as one big work comprised of six books, The Lord of the Rings was broken into three separate volumes because of post-World War II paper shortages and size and price considerations. The print run of the first editions was very small: 3,000 copies for The Fellowship of the Ring (1954), 3,250 copies for The Two Towers (1954), and 7,000 copies for The Return of the King (1955). The Lord of the Rings went on to become one of the best-selling novels ever, with more than 150 million copies sold.
After the success of The Hobbit, Tolkien’s publisher asked that he produce a sequel. Although written as one big work comprised of six books, The Lord of the Rings was broken into three separate volumes because of post-World War II paper shortages and size and price considerations. The print run of the first editions was very small: 3,000 copies for The Fellowship of the Ring (1954), 3,250 copies for The Two Towers (1954), and 7,000 copies for The Return of the King (1955). The Lord of the Rings went on to become one of the best-selling novels ever, with more than 150 million copies sold.
Summary
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, The Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages, it fell by chance into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins.
From his fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, Sauron's power spread far and wide. He gathered all the Great Rings to him, but always he searched for the One Ring that would complete his dominion.
On Bilbo's eleventy-first birthday, he disapeared, bequeathing to his young cousin, Frodo, the Ruling Ring and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord, and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the Wizard; the hobbits Merry, Pippin and Sam; Gimli the Dwarf; Legolas the Elf; Boromir of Gondor; and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider.
In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, The Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages, it fell by chance into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins.
From his fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, Sauron's power spread far and wide. He gathered all the Great Rings to him, but always he searched for the One Ring that would complete his dominion.
On Bilbo's eleventy-first birthday, he disapeared, bequeathing to his young cousin, Frodo, the Ruling Ring and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord, and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the Wizard; the hobbits Merry, Pippin and Sam; Gimli the Dwarf; Legolas the Elf; Boromir of Gondor; and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider.
First Edition Identification
The Lord of the Rings was published in three parts by George Allen and Unwin, and in the US by Houghton Mifflin.
The Fellowship of the Ring (1954), The Two Towers (1954), and The Return of the King (1955).
The Uk editions have 21s net to the front flap.
The first American edition has cover illustration by Walter Lorraine.
Details
- Title The Lord of the Rings
- Author J. R. Tolkien
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition One volume ed
- Pages 1168
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Houghton Mifflin, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
- Date 2002-08-15
- ISBN 9780618260249 / 0618260242
- Weight 2.88 lbs (1.31 kg)
- Dimensions 8.6 x 5.7 x 2.13 in (21.84 x 14.48 x 5.41 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002524228
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
More Copies for Sale
The Lord of the Rings
by J. R. R. Tolkien
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780618260249 / 0618260242
- Quantity Available
- 3
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
$17.35FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Item Price
$17.35
FREE shipping to USA
The Lord of the Rings
by J. R. R. Tolkien
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780618260249 / 0618260242
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
$17.35FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2002. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
$17.35
FREE shipping to USA
The Lord of the Rings
by J. R. R. Tolkien
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780618260249 / 0618260242
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
$17.35FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2002. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
$17.35
FREE shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
The Lord of the Rings (Movie Art Cover)
by Tolkien, J. R. R
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used: Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780618260249 / 0618260242
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
$24.64FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Houghton Mifflin, 0000-00-00. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.
Item Price
$24.64
FREE shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
The Lord of the Rings -- The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King (3 Volumes in 1)
by Tolkien, J. R. R.
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780618260249 / 0618260242
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Spokane Valley, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
$34.50$4.95 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Hard Cover - Good/Good - Appears that title page is missing otherwise book and dust jacket are clean and tight - Ex-Library - No date noted, circa 2000's - Index - Maps - 1137 pages.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Ex-Library.
Item Price
$34.50
$4.95
shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
THE LORD OF THE RINGS (HC)
by TOLKIEN, J.R.R
- New
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780618260249 / 0618260242
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
fort worth, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
$35.00$4.00 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
New.
Item Price
$35.00
$4.00
shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
The Lord of the Rings The Complete Best-selling Classic Now and Epic Motion Picture Trilogy
by Tolkien, J.R.R.
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Printing from This Prublisher
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780618260249 / 0618260242
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Marietta,, Georgia, United States
- Item Price
-
$45.00$5.99 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Houghton Mifflin, 1994. First Printing from This Prublisher . Hardback. Fine/Fine. Movie tie-in with pictures of some of the cast memebers price on dw is 38.00 dollars
Item Price
$45.00
$5.99
shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
The Lord of the Rings (Movie Art Cover)
by Tolkien, J. R. R.
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780618260249 / 0618260242
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Newport Coast, California, United States
- Item Price
-
$59.22FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.
Item Price
$59.22
FREE shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
The Lord of the Rings
by Tolkien, J. R. R.
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition/First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780618260249 / 0618260242
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Lewisville, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
$59.50$3.00 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2002. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition/First Printing. A square solid tight clean virtually new copy. The 38.00 priced movie scene jacket has some minor rubbing wear else fine. All three novels and a 120 page reference section with maps. First US Edition. 1100 plus page monster with NONE of the wear normally associated with a volume this size. THIS BOOK IS IN MY POSSESSION AND WILL NORMALLY SHIP NEXT DAY. Movie edition with pictures of the stars on the jacket.
Item Price
$59.50
$3.00
shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
The Lord of the Rings (Movie Art Cover)
by Tolkien, J. R. R
- New
- Hardcover
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780618260249 / 0618260242
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
San Diego, California, United States
- Item Price
-
$93.21$5.45 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Houghton Mifflin, 2002-08-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
Item Price
$93.21
$5.45
shipping to USA