The Lord of the Rings: 25th anniversary collection
by J. R. R Tolkien
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0048231835
- ISBN 13
- 9780048231833
- Seller
-
Hove, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Unwin, 1980. Soft cover. Good/Good. 0x0x0. Three books, all in good condition, in decorative card slipcase. Also includes the original souvenir booklet. Has some light general reading/shelfwear - otherwise this is a clean, tight copy. Quick dispatch from the UK.
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
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Seagull Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 080759
- Title
- The Lord of the Rings: 25th anniversary collection
- Author
- J. R. R Tolkien
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0048231835
- ISBN 13
- 9780048231833
- Publisher
- Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1980
- Size
- 0x0x0
- X weight
- 13 oz
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Seagull Books
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Hove, East Sussex
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