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The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King) (3 vols in Sleeve)
by Tolkien, J.R.R. (cover art by J.R.R. Tolkien)
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0048231126
- ISBN 13
- 9780048231123
- Seller
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Kellerberrin, Western Australia, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Unwin Books 1974 Second Impressions 3 vols Trade Paperbacks in Sleeve ISBN 0-04-823112-6, 1974 A Near Fine set, very light edgewear, spines sunned, light creasing to spine of Fellowship, else very attractive copies, Two Towers & Return of the King appearing to be Fine copies, in near Good but somewhat rubbed illustrated card sleeve. The books feature wrap-around cover art by J.R.R. Tolkien, with the sleeve also bearing an illustration by Tolkien.
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
- N & A Smiles
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021384
- Title
- The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King) (3 vols in Sleeve)
- Author
- Tolkien, J.R.R. (cover art by J.R.R. Tolkien)
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0048231126
- ISBN 13
- 9780048231123
- Publisher
- London: Unwin Books 1974 Second Impressions 3 vols Trade Paperbacks in Sleeve ISBN 0-04-823112-6
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1974
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
N & A Smiles
Biblio member since 2005
Kellerberrin, Western Australia
About N & A Smiles
We are located on the Great Eastern Highway in the Central Wheatbelt town of Kellerberrin in Western Australia, 2-1/2 hours drive from Perth. We are directly opposite East Crossing Road, nestled in between the Tyre Service and the TAFE College. Public Transport is available via the Prospector & Avon Link passenger train services, or via the Goldfields Express bus service. We specialise in Collectible Paperbacks with an emphasis on Science Fiction and Crime Novels, but we also carry an extensive range of Mythology, Icelandic Sagas, Middle English Texts, Australian Exploration, Aboriginal Studies, Tolkien, Gor Books, Proto Science Fiction, Early SF Pulp Magazines and much more. Drop in for a browse and cup of coffee.
Glossary
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- Sunned
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- Fine
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