The Fellowship Of the Ring

by Tolkien, J R R

The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of three volumes of the epic novel The Lord of the Rings by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It takes place in the fictional universe Middle-earth. It was originally published on July 29, 1954 in the United Kingdom. The volume consists of a Prologue "Concerning Hobbits, and other matters" followed by Book I and Book II.Tolkien's publisher worried that the 'high-fantasy' novel wouldn't sell, and broke the text into three volumes to cut costs: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. Because the popularity had not been tested, initial print runs on the trilogy were low, making first states scarce and valuable.

First Edition Identification

The first edition, first printing of The Fellowship of the Ring was published in the UK by George Allen and Unwin. Only 3,000 copies were initially published. A fold out map in the read includes a red dot off the coast of Umbar as a first state point and 21s pricepoint on dustjacket.

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On Jul 14, 2022, Anonymous said

The Lord of the Rings is in my opinion the best story in the fantasy genre. The amount of detail that Tolkien pours into his work brings fictional characters, histories, and cultures to life. I have never read another book in this genre with the same level of craftsmanship.

On Dec 4, 2014, a reader said
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are simply fantastic, I would recommend them to one and all. I have read them numerous times and much better than the movies which are good.

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The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King; [The Lord of the Rings]; Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings; Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings; Being the Third Part of The Lord of the Rings
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The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King; [The Lord of the Rings]; Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings; Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings; Being the Third Part of The Lord of the Rings

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1967
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1967. Second edition. Hardcover. Very near Fine/Near Fine. 3 vol. 8vo. [7], 6-423, [5]; [6], 9-352; Black cloth with an orange and gold design (the ring and the eye of Sauron) on the front board, gold lettering on the spine; orange topstain. Black cloth with a red and gold design on the front board… Read more about this item
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The Fellowship of the Ring (Limited Collector's Edition)
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The Fellowship of the Ring (Limited Collector's Edition)

by Tolkien, J. R. R

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2nd printing 1st ed
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2013
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Hardback
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0007522908
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HarperCollins Publishers, London, United Kingdom, 2013. 2nd printing 1st ed. Hardback. Collectable - Very Good Condition. VG 2nd impression 2013 Limited Collector's Edition Harpercollins clothbound hardcover, beautiful cover design. Some corner pushing to boards only, else VG tight and unmarked. Terrific volume, the scarcest of the trilogy in this reissue series. All three volumes available… Read more about this item
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The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King (second revised edition)
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The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King (second revised edition)

by TOLKIEN, J.R.R.

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1967
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TOLKIEN, J.R.R. The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King George Allen and Unwin Ltd, London, 1967, second revised edition, second impression three volume set, hardbacks with wrappers. VG+/vg. Scarlet cloth/gilt, scarlet printed top page edges, related Tolkien map in the backs of each edition. Wrappers on each volume rubbed on spine ends - all now… Read more about this item
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The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King
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The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King

by Tolkien, J.R.R.

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1954
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London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1954. Three Volumes with unclipped dust jackets in very good condition: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of The King. Cloth hardcovers, 423 pages, 352 pages, 416 pages respectively, with folding maps of Middle Earth at the rear of each volume. Gilt lettering to the spines. Fellowship is a… Read more about this item
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings

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Second Edition (23rd)
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1988
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Hardcover
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0395489318
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Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1988. Second Edition (23rd) . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 423pp.; HB brwn.w/gilt-pic.cover; some rub w/lt.wear on edges&corners; clean,tight pgs. DJ beige w/brwn.&blue-pic.cover; rubbed w/spine sunned&chips. Vol.1 of Tolkien's 3 vol. epic.
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The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, Part 1)

The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, Part 1)

by J.R.R. Tolkien

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1994
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Paperback
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0345339703
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This book is in like new, excellent condition. There are small nicks to the bar code on the back cover. The cover is otherwise shiny and smooth. A single black line stripes the bottom left edge of the book. The pages remain crisp and clean with no writing, marks or tears on the cover or pages. Despite the minor imperfections,… Read more about this item
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The Fellowship of the Ring

The Fellowship of the Ring

by J.R.R. Tolkien

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1984
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Easton Press (2nd Edition, 1984). Dark green leather boards with gold moiré endpapers, gold ribbon marker attached. Gilt titles, decorations (minute bit worn away - see photo), all edges gilt. Archival quality paper. The spine is hubbed with raised horizontal bands formed in the leather. Folded map laid in. Clean and unmarked, binding tight.
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The Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings Vol.1)

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Fellowship of the Ring (6th print 1st ed)
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Fellowship of the Ring (6th print 1st ed)

by Tolkien, J R R

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6th impression 1st ed
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1956
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Hardcover
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Allen and Unwin, 1956. 6th impression 1st ed. Hardcover. Collectable - Good Condition/Good. Good+/Good+ 6th printing December 1956 of the 1st ed Allen and Unwin hardback, unclipped dust-jacket with price 21s to lower front flap corner, very striking cover artwork. Copyright page states 5th printing December 1956 in error, this is the 6th impression and… Read more about this item
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The Fellowship of the Ring  (The first book in the Lord of the Rings series) (1st book in the "Voyager Classics" series)
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The Fellowship of the Ring (The first book in the Lord of the Rings series) (1st book in the "Voyager Classics" series)

by Tolkien, J. R. R.

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2001
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Paperback
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0007117116
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London: HarperCollins / Harper Collins, 2001. ------ # 012824 - The scan you see is the book you get. Large soft cover (roughly) 7 3/4" by 5 1/4" (inches) flat uncreased spine, french flaps, tight clean square & true, xvi. 398 pages plus 7 pages of maps at rear, Very Good Plus with a small stain to bottom last 3… Read more about this item
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Fellowship of the Ring

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1977-10-12
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Tolkien J.R.R.: Book 1 (The Lord of the Rings)

The Fellowship of the Ring: Tolkien J.R.R.: Book 1 (The Lord of the Rings)

by Tolkien, J. R. R.

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The Fellowship of the Ring : Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings

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The Fellowship of the Ring (Second Edition)

by J.R.R. Tolkien

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The Fellowship of the Ring; Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings

The Fellowship of the Ring; Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings

by Tolkien, J.R.R.

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Boston: George Allen & Unwin [0-04-823045-6] 1984, 2nd edition, 14th printing. (Hardcover) 423pp. Very good in very good dust jacket. Illustrations, map, folding map. A light corner crease on the first 4 pages. (Science Fiction).
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The Fellowship Of The Ring (Lord Of The Rings 1 Collectors)

by Tolkien, J. R. R

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The Fellowship of the Ring: v.1 (The Lord of the Rings)

The Fellowship of the Ring: v.1 (The Lord of the Rings)

by Tolkien, J. R. R.

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0007123825
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The Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings, Book One)

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The Fellowship of the Ring

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