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Houghton Mifflin (T), 1967-06. Hardcover. Good.
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About this book
The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of three volumes of the epic novel The Lord of the Rings by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It takes place in the fictional universe Middle-earth. It was originally published on July 29, 1954 in the United Kingdom. The volume consists of a Prologue "Concerning Hobbits, and other matters" followed by Book I and Book II.
Tolkien's publisher worried that the 'high-fantasy' novel wouldn't sell, and broke the text into three volumes to cut costs: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. Because the popularity had not been tested, initial print runs on the trilogy were low, making first states scarce and valuable.
Summary
Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power – the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring – the ring that rules them all – which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose. J.R.R. Tolkien’s great work of imaginative fiction has been labelled both a heroic romance and a classic fantasy fiction. By turns comic and homely, epic and diabolic, the narrative moves through countless changes of scene and character in an imaginary world which is totally convincing in its detail.
First Edition Identification
The first edition, first printing of The Fellowship of the Ring was published in the UK by George Allen and Unwin. Only 3,000 copies were initially published. A fold out map in the read includes a red dot off the coast of Umbar as a first state point and 21s pricepoint on dustjacket.
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- Title The Lord of the Rings
- Author J. R. Tolkien
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Second Edition
- Pages 3
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Houghton Mifflin, Boston
- Date June 1967
- ISBN 9780395082546 / 0395082544
- Weight 1.59 lbs (0.72 kg)
- Library of Congress subjects Fantasy fiction, Middle Earth (Imaginary place) - Fiction
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 88122831
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings / By J.R.R. Tolkien, Pt. 1)
by J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Lord of the Rings
by Tolkien, J. R. R.
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- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
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- Hardcover
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Boston MA: Houghton Mifflin. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. This is the second edition. With a new forword by the Author. The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King. ISBN0395082544 0395082552 0395082560. Djs are price clipped. The Return of the King has a 1/8 inch chip lacking from top of spine of dj (all djs now in mylar protectors). light foxing to interior of box and on some front and rear covers. The Fellowship of the Ring shows slight disturbance to the paper at the bottom of the first page. shipping will be extra for this set, please inquire. International shipping will be expensive.; Three Volume Boxed Set; 6 x 9
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The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King
by Tolkien,J.R.R.
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- Fine
- Hardcover
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- Used - Fine
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- 2nd Edition 5th or later Printing
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780395082546 / 0395082544
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Houghton Mifflin, 1965. 2nd Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardbacks. Fine/Very Good. dw art by Quackenbush. All three book are in fine condition with good to very Good dws there is the typical fading to the dw on vols 1 and 3 and some light chipping to the top edge of the spines. Volume 1 has Tear to the dw rear pane. lMaps are present in all i 3 Volumes .probably published in the 70' with 9.95 price present on the dw flap. All 3 volumes dws protected by mylar covers
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings)The Two Towers; Being the Second Part...'The Return of the King: being the Third Part; 3 volumes
by Tolkien, J. R. R.
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780395082546 / 0395082544
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1967. Book. Illus. by Cover illustration by Robert Quackenbush. Near Fine. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 3 volumes, black, decorated cloth, 2nd edition,(revised) volumes 2 & 3 being the 3rd printing and volume 1 being the 4th printing, with new forward by author. folding map at rear of all volumes, dust jacket price all volumes is $6.50.CONDITION: top of spine of d.j. sunned on all volumes making titles on 1 &2 unable to be read,.light wear to foot of dust jacket spines in all vols., 3 lines in ink with former owners name and address on front blank of vol.1. Publisher's box not present.all vols in protective mylar jackets..
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