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.

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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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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Bookseller: Callaghan Books South (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 060853
Title: The Lord of the Rings
Author: Tolkien, J.R.R
Format/Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: New As New
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0618574999
ISBN 13: 9780618574995
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Place of Publication: Houghton Mifflin
Date Published: 1994
Pages: 1216
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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