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The Lord of the Rings; The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings; The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King

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The Lord of the Rings; The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King

by TOLKIEN J R R

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  • good
  • Paperback
  • first
Condition
Good/No Jacket
ISBN 10
0048231126
ISBN 13
9780048231123
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About This Item

London: Unwin, 1974 publishers 65p price to inside cover denotes first printing of this edition, cover design is full wrap-around art by Tolkien and repeated on the card wrap-around that holds the three books as a set, book spines are faded and with reading crease, the spines have not 'cracked'yet, each vol has a pen name at the first page, internally very tidy but the covers and slip show some wear, and there is small area blacked out to the top end of the sleeve, first printing of this issue. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by J R R Tolkien. 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall.

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
Fortuna Books NZ (NZ)
Bookseller's Inventory #
011577
Title
The Lord of the Rings; The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King
Author
TOLKIEN J R R
Illustrator
J R R Tolkien
Format/Binding
Paperback
Book Condition
Used - Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
First Edition
ISBN 10
0048231126
ISBN 13
9780048231123
Publisher
Unwin
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1974
Keywords
Set Slipcase Paperback Tolkien Collectable Unwin Books Edition
Bookseller catalogs
SCIENCE-FICTION FANTASY & HORROR;

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12mo
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First Edition
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