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The Lord of the Rings [Deluxe Limited Edition illustrated by Queen Margarethe of Denmark]
by Tolkien, J.R.R
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: Folio Society. (1977)2001. Deluxe Limited Ed., octavo, 3 volumes, pp.459; 372; 487, incl. Index. No.393 of 1,750 hand numbered copies printed on St Paul's wove paper, b&w fronts. and illustrations throughout by Ingahild Grathmer and Eric Fraser, maps to green endpapers of each volume, top edges gilt, quarter bound in Wassa goatskin with hand-woven Indian silk sides and ribbon-markers. The 3 volumes in a gilt decorated and scalloped slipcase. Books and slip-case design by Calligrapher, John Andrew. Near fine condition One of 1750 copies, beautifully handbound limited edition, drawings by Eric Fraser from the original designs of Ingahild Grathmer (pseudonym of Queen Margrethe of Denmark) Limited Ed.. Quarter Morocco.
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
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
- Muir Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 102517
- Title
- The Lord of the Rings [Deluxe Limited Edition illustrated by Queen Margarethe of Denmark]
- Author
- Tolkien, J.R.R
- Illustrator
- Ingahild Grathmer (Illustrator) ; Eric Fraser (drawings)
- Format/Binding
- Quarter Morocco
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Limited Ed.
- Publisher
- Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- (1977)2001
- Keywords
- Fantasy Fiction, Films, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Literature, Novel, Tolkien, Writing
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Muir Books
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About the Seller
Muir Books
Biblio member since 2006
Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
Glossary
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- Fine
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Goatskin
- Goatskin, leather made from goat, is durable and easy to dye. The original and finest examples of Morocco binding are goatskin....
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