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The Lord of the Rings (Single Volume in Slip Case. Collector's Edition.)
by J. R. R. Tolkien
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1987. Collector's edition. Hardcover. Fine. Collector's edition. NICE COPY FOR GIFTING OR COLLECTING. This is a beautiful one volume edition of Lord of the Rings. It is based on the second edition of the book. The binding is faux red leather with gilt and blue decorations on the covers and gilt text and decorations on the spine. All three books plus appendices are included in this single large volume, 1215 pp. Presented in a faux red leather slip case. Fold out map in the rear. Fine condition. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the Inklings. Full refund if not satisfied.
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
- Shelley and Son Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 072485
- Title
- The Lord of the Rings (Single Volume in Slip Case. Collector's Edition.)
- Author
- J. R. R. Tolkien
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Collector's edition
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1987
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Middle Earth, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, J. R. R. Tolkien, JRR Tolkien, fantasy, epic, The Inklings
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
Biblio member since 2005
Hendersonville, North Carolina
About Shelley and Son Books
We specialize in books by and about C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, the Inklings, and their Friends.
Glossary
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Slip Case
- A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...
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