The Return of the King Being The Third Part of The Lord of the Rings
by Tolkien, J.R.R. (Tolkien, Baillie, Edited by)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/VG
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London and Boston: George Allen & Unwin Ltd / Houghton Mifflin Company, 1962. Red cloth on boards with gilt titles. Edges: really faint dusting of just a little soiling to edges. Spine: small insect wear to head of spine on frontside edge; light bumping to head & foot. Bottom boards edges with light touch of rubbing. Edges: top-edge once red now pink; mild foxings. Eps: owners bookplate to fep; to ffep a small Lord of the Rings news article pasted down and to head tiny names; light sprinkling of foxing; head rep with small black scribble over. One pages white space with an unfranked NZ Post .80c LOR stamp Clean contents. Rep clean fldg map of Rohan, Gondor and Mordor, present, intact. 416p DUST JACKET does not match the book, as an Eleventh Impression Jacket: very light soiling, rubbing and a few tiny spots. Spine: head & foot with thin wear, small tears and chips with white tape repair on inside. Head & foot of flaps spines with tiny wear & chips. White tape repair on inside of head of front flap spine.. First Edition, Ninth Iimpression. Hb. VG/VG.
Synopsis
In the gripping finale of the epic fantasy trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings", the stakes have never been higher as Frodo Baggins and his faithful companions embark on their perilous quest to destroy the One Ring and vanquish the malevolent Sauron. Darkness looms over Middle-earth, and Frodo faces relentless trials and agonizing temptations. As the forces of Gondor and Rohan gather for a final, cataclysmic clash with Sauron's armies, the fate of all hangs in the balance. The stage is set for a breathtaking crescendo, with battles of epic proportions and Frodo's harrowing journey towards the treacherous Mount Doom, where the destiny of the world will be determined. Will courage and sacrifice be enough to overcome the encroaching darkness?
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- Bookseller
- BOOKMARK Ltd
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 040537
- Title
- The Return of the King Being The Third Part of The Lord of the Rings
- Author
- Tolkien, J.R.R. (Tolkien, Baillie, Edited by)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Edition
- First Edition, Ninth Iimpression
- Publisher
- George Allen & Unwin Ltd / Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- London and Boston
- Date Published
- 1962
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction > Sci Fi/Fantasy;
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- Bookplate
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- Gilt
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- Flap(s)
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- Cloth
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- Rubbing
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- VG/VG
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