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The Lord of the Rings Boxed set/slip cased/casebound - 2005 - 1st Edition
by Tolkien, J.R.R.
For over fifty years, J.R.R. Tolkien’s peerless fantasy has accumulated worldwide acclaim as the greatest adventure tale ever written. No other writer has created a world as distinct as Middle-earth, complete with its own geography, history, languages, and legends. And no one has created characters as endearing as Tolkien’s large-hearted, hairy-footed hobbits. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings continues to seize the imaginations of readers of all ages, and this new three-volume paperback edition is designed to appeal to the youngest of them.
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.
Summary
For over fifty years, J.R.R. Tolkien’s peerless fantasy has accumulated worldwide acclaim as the greatest adventure tale ever written. No other writer has created a world as distinct as Middle-earth, complete with its own geography, history, languages, and legends. And no one has created characters as endearing as Tolkien’s large-hearted, hairy-footed hobbits. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings continues to seize the imaginations of readers of all ages, and this new three-volume paperback edition is designed to appeal to the youngest of them.
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 Boxed Set/Slip Cased/Casebound
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Language EN
- Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Houghton Mifflin
- Date 2005-06-01
- ISBN 9780618574995
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Houghton Mifflin, 2005. NF. A beautiful 3 volume set in near fine/ like new condition in near fine slip case. A very attractive set. Carefully wrapped and packaged in a padded box for safe shipping. . Soft Cover. Near Fine.
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Houghton Mifflin, 1994. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Three volumes: The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers and The Return of the King, each volume a very large, sturdy, glossy softcover. Volume 1: A color photograph of Gandalf striding through field on front, black spine and back wrapper, color photos of film characters along top back edge, 398 pages plus a map section. Volume II: A color photograph of Frodo and Sam amid jagged crags on front, black spine and back wrapper, color photos of film characters along top back, pages 403-725 plus map section. Volume III: A color-illustration of city on front, film character in color along top back, black spine and back wrapper, includes a synopsis, pages 731-1137 with map section and catalog. Set is Mint.
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