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Allen & Unwin, Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King Paperback - 1974
by Tolkien, J. R. R.
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 Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King
- Author Tolkien, J. R. R.
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 386
- Language ENG
- Publisher Unwin Books, London
- Date 1974
- ISBN 9780048231123
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The Lord of the Rings
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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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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.
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The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King) (3 vols in Sleeve)
by Tolkien, J.R.R. (cover art by J.R.R. Tolkien)
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London: Unwin Books 1974 Second Impressions 3 vols Trade Paperbacks in Sleeve ISBN 0-04-823112-6, 1974 A Near Fine set, very light edgewear, spines sunned, light creasing to spine of Fellowship, else very attractive copies, Two Towers & Return of the King appearing to be Fine copies, in near Good but somewhat rubbed illustrated card sleeve. The books feature wrap-around cover art by J.R.R. Tolkien, with the sleeve also bearing an illustration by Tolkien.
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The Lord Of The Rings In Three Volumes
by Tolkien J R R
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- first
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London England: George Allen and Unwin, 1974. Softcover. Good/No Jacket. 195x130x70mm. 195x130x70mm+786g . . 500g Postage Incorrect see below for 1kg . . George Allen and Unwin. London England. 1974. . . . London: 1st Unwin Edition: 1st Printing; Three Volumes. This paperback edition reproduces the complete authoritative text of the three books: The Fellowship of the Rings; the Two Towers; The Return of the King that together make up the full story of THE LORD OF THE RINGS and includes the Appendices in full. Book condition: All 3 volumes are in good sound condition with some creasing to boards browning to pages with odd mark here and there. Spines slightly faded. Fellowship of the Ring- slight watermark to page edges. Two Towers- tear at top of title page. Return of the King- tear to page 202. SCARSE SET: Image is ALWAYS of the ACTUAL BOOK: Book and or Jacket may have names. dedications. marks. tears. foxing. browned pages. creasing and losses unless otherwise noted.. . .…
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