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The Two Towers

The Two Towers

The Two Towers
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The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings

by Tolkien, J.R.R

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London: Allen & Unwin, 1955. Third Impression. Cloth. Good plus/Lacking dust jacket. Tolkien, J.R.R. : The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings. London : George Allen and Unwin, Ltd, 1955. First edition/3rd printing. Lacks dustjacket. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.875"/22.3cm h. Bound in publisher's red cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Topstained red. Plain white endpapers. 352 numbered pp. Foldout map in black and red ink, once tipped in to recto rfep has been neatly detached and is included. Hammond/Anderson A.5.ii; information on the printing history of this copy is taken from Hammond and Anderson, "J.R.R. Tolkien: A Descriptive Bibliography", and supplemental information on tolkienbooks.net. While the copyright page states "Second Impression", tolkienbooks.net documents that Third Impressions differ from Second Impression copies only in lacking the year (1955) on the title page; this copy, then, lacking the year is a Third Impression. Condition notes: A  good-plus, worn but sound copy of a highly collectible classic of 20th Century high fantasy. Lacking dust-jacket. Corners and spine ends frayed, general wear and staining to boards. Gilt lettering faded. Topstain faded. Binding cocked. Interior tanned but unmarked save for remains of light pencil notes to head of ffep. As noted above, foldout map present but has been neatly detached from its original spot on recto rfep. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Synopsis

The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien is a gripping and dramatic continuation of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Frodo and Sam find themselves on a treacherous path towards Mordor, burdened by the corrupting influence of the One Ring. Guided by the treacherous Gollum, their friendship is tested amidst the perils they face. Meanwhile, the remaining members of the Fellowship, joined by the kingdom of Rohan, confront the formidable wizard Saruman and his dark forces. Battles erupt, sacrifices are made, and the forces of good are pushed to their limits. With the fate of Middle-earth hanging in the balance, the book sets the stage for an epic clash between light and darkness.

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Bookseller
Furrowed Brow Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
1842
Title
The Two Towers
Author
Tolkien, J.R.R
Format/Binding
Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Good plus
Jacket Condition
Lacking dust jacket
Quantity Available
1
Edition
Third Impression
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1955

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Copyright page
The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
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....
Cocked
Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
RFEP
The portion of the endpaper which is left loose after binding. The first loose page upon opening a book from the rear. It may be...
Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Octavo
Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Tipped In
Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
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...
FFEP
A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Recto
The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.

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