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THE LORD OF THE RINGS

THE LORD OF THE RINGS

THE LORD OF THE RINGS
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS

by Tolkien, J. R. R

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  • Hardcover
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ISBN 10
0395595118
ISBN 13
9780395595114
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1991. 1991, 1193pp, illus., maps, green cloth, slight foxing to top pg edges, slight rubbing & edgewear to dj, contents clean & unmarked.. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good -. Illus. by Alan Lee.

Synopsis

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.

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On Aug 15 2020, a reader said:
This is one of the most engaging, enjoyable, and creative books I have ever read. The way Tolkien creates a new world from scratch, new languages, new races. It is a work of art. And the fact that this book can be enjoyed by young children and adults alike makes it stand out among the works of fiction that fill our libraries these days. I would recommend these books to anyone who has not already read them.

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Bookseller
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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
THE LORD OF THE RINGS
Author
Tolkien, J. R. R
Illustrator
Alan Lee
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good -
ISBN 10
0395595118
ISBN 13
9780395595114
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Co.
Place of Publication
Boston
Date Published
1991
Keywords
Fiction, Fantasy

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