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1969. Hardback. Acceptable. 4th Impression. Acceptable condition. Printing error. There are 5 consecutive pages which have some excess paper at the bottom corner and have been folded over due to this. There are scuffs to the edges and corners of the cover and some pages have folds to the corners. There are some marks to the page edges and the back matter has a 4mm tear to the side edge. Otherwise in very good condition with pages crisp and clean.
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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.
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.
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- Title The Lord of the Rings
- Author Tolkien, J.R.R
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition De Luxe Edition
- Pages 1193
- Language ENG
- Publisher Allen & Unwin, London
- Date 1979
- ISBN 9780048230911
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The Lord of the Rings
by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
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- 9780048230911 / 004823091X
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The Lord of the Rings. De Luxe Edition. 2nd Impression. 3 vols in one.
by TOLKIEN, J. R. R
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George Allen & Unwin, 1972. ~Black cloth, gilt lettering & ruling to spine, elaborate device in gilt, silver & green to front board, all bright and fresh. (Elendil's throne and the White Tree, with 'Elendil' in Tengwar - a close adaptation of Tolkien's original design for the dustwrapper of The Return of the King). All edges lightly speckled blue. Red/black title page. 2nd impress of the De Luxe edition, first printed in 1969. Printed on India paper. Both folding maps in Fine condition. . With sound Near Fine original black slipcase. No ownership marks. The book appears unused with sharp corners. ~Robust packaging. Overseas tracking available on request.. 2nd impress. Hardback. Fine. 1193pp. 2 folding maps printed in red/blac. Binding sound, text unmarked.
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The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Or There and Back Again (De Luxe Edition)
by Tolkien, J. R. R.
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780048230911 / 004823091X
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Near fine/VGC.George Allen and Unwin,1982/1979. The Lord of the Rings is eighth impression and The Hobbit is second impression of this special slipcase edition. Black hardbacks (gilt illustration on the front cover, gilt lettering to the spine, small mark, nick and scratch on the edges of the back cover for The Hobbit) in near fine condition, with original slipcases (small dents, nicks on the slipcases small tear and mark on the edges of the slipcase for The Hobbit, printed on the front of the slipcases) in VGC. No Dj cover as issued. Illustrated with colour plates , colour folded maps. Illustrations by H.E. Riddett. Nice and clean pages as new with Dappled green on the outer edges, a couple of small creases and nicks on the edges of the pages. Nice and clean two volume set with light shelf wear on the slipcases.1479pp appendices, indexes, foreword, list of illustrations. A collectable and scarce deluxe edition set. Heavy books (approx. 1.9 Kg).
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