The Lord of the Rings: vol (1) one "The Fellowship of the Ring", vol (2) two "The Two Towers", vol (3) three "The Return of the King" -the complete 3 book set of "The Lord of the Rings"
by Tolkien, J. R. R
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0007149239
- ISBN 13
- 9780007149230
- Seller
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: HarperCollins / Harper Collins 1994; 1994; 1999, 1994. -----# 013069 - The scans you see are the book you get. All three volumes (roughly) 6 3/4" by 4 1/4" (inches) are tight square true & clean, flat uncreased spines (xix) 535, (x) 439, (xii) 554 pages plus maps, minor if any edge wear. Books are: (The Lord of the Rings) vol one "The Fellowship of the Ring" / vol two "The Two Towers" / vol three "The Return of the King" The complete 3 book set of "The Lord of the Rings" Check out the scans. . 1994 Editions . Soft Covers. Near Fine. Illus. by Covers Movie Tie in. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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.
Reviews
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
- Nessa Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013069
- Title
- The Lord of the Rings: vol (1) one "The Fellowship of the Ring", vol (2) two "The Two Towers", vol (3) three "The Return of the King" -the complete 3 book set of "The Lord of the Rings"
- Author
- Tolkien, J. R. R
- Illustrator
- Covers Movie Tie in
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1994 Editions
- ISBN 10
- 0007149239
- ISBN 13
- 9780007149230
- Publisher
- HarperCollins / Harper Collins 1994; 1994; 1999
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- Tolkien, J. R. R. The Lord of the Rings: vol (1) one "The Fellowship of the Ring", vol (2) two "The Two Towers", vol (3) three "The Return of the King" -the complete 3 book set of "The Lord of the Rings HarperCollins
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Fantasy and Science Fiction; J.R.R. Tolkien;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 12mo
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- Fine
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