The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King.
by Tolkien, J.R.R
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
London: George Allen and Unwin, 1954-55. First editions, first states of each title comprising the The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Octavo, 3 volumes, original red cloth, folding maps at the rear of The Two Towers and The Return of the King. Each volume is signed by J.R.R. Tolkien on the front free endpapers. Each volume is housed in a custom half morocco slipcase. The Fellowship of the Ring lacking the folding map at rear. An exceptional set, most rare and uncommon signed. The Lord of the Rings began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's fantasy novel The Hobbit, but eventually developed into a much larger work. It was written in stages between 1937 and 1949, much of it during World War II in letters to his son, "and finally, having polished it to his own satisfaction, published it as a trilogy from 1954 to 1955, a volume at a time, impatiently awaited by a growing audience. It is considered one of this centurys lasting contributions to that borderland of literature between youth and age. It seems destined to become this centurys contribution to that select list of books which continue through the ages to be read by children and adults with almost equal pleasure." (Eyre, 134-35). It has went on to become the third best selling novel of all-time with 150 million copies sold. Near fine in excellent very good to near fine supplied first issue dust jackets with light rubbing and wear.
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On Feb 21 2015, a reader said:
A nice little set of books, I love star wars.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 143092
- Title
- The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King.
- Author
- Tolkien, J.R.R
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Allen and Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1954-55
- Keywords
- J.R.R. Tolkien First Edition, Lord of the Rings First Editions
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Raptis Rare Books
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Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
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- Cloth
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...