The Lord of the Rings
by J. R. R. Tolkien
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- 3 books New/Very Good slipcase
- ISBN 10
- 0618153969
- ISBN 13
- 9780618153961
- Seller
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PAWLEYS ISLAND, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0618153969 . Book set: All three volumes are rated: New with a Very Good slipcase; 8.4 X 5.7 X 3.2 inches. A three-volume boxed set edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic The Lord of the Rings, features film art on each cover. The set includes: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, all extraordinary works.
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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Reviews
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Island First Editions (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1027
- Title
- The Lord of the Rings
- Author
- J. R. R. Tolkien
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New 3 books New
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good slipcase
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0618153969
- ISBN 13
- 9780618153961
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston - New York
- Date Published
- 2001
- Size
- 8.4 X 5.7 X 3.2 inches
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.