The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien

333.Īll volumes rebound in full Moroccan leather, embossed with blind and gilt stamps on the front and back boards, gold-tooled details throughout, raised bands, gilt tooling and titles to spine. The Fellowship of the Ring has two black and white illustrations, as issued, on pp. All folding maps are present and in very good condition. Internally, a nice clean set of books with healthy paper and no marks or tears. The final installment, The Return of the King, was published on Octoin an edition of 7,000. The Two Towers was published Novemin an edition of 3,250. The three books in The Lord of the Rings trilogy were first published in the following order: The Fellowship of the Ring, first published on Jin an edition of 3,000 copies. Unlike The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings novels were not illustrated, but Tolkien did design the original dust jackets and his son Christopher drew the maps. To minimize their financial risk, they convinced Tolkien to publish the novel in three installments, and agreed that Tolkien would not receive profits until after the books had paid for themselves. Allen & Unwin, his original British publishers, were wary of both the cost of printing and the viable commercial success of such a long fantasy tale, despite the popularity of its predecessor. Its final length was an astonishing 1,192 pages. The three volumes are gold tooled throughout and presented in a custom-made archival lined slipcase.Īfter the success of The Hobbit, Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings over the span of thirteen years, between 19. The front and back boards have been blind and gilt embossed with a striking design, a combination of “The One Ring” and Tolkien’s monogram. All three books have been exquisitely rebound in full Moroccan leather. Return of the King is a first edition, second impression printing, published in November of 1955. The Two Towers is a first edition, fourth impression printing, published in November of 1956. The Fellowship of the Ring is a first edition, fourth impression printing, published in November of 1955. All first editions, the books were published by Allen & Unwin in London.

Tolkien’s epic fantasy masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, in three volumes complete, to include The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King.

Masterfully rebound in full Moroccan leather, with custom gilt and blind embossed stamps, gilt tooling, and a new archival lined slipcase. First edition, second and fourth impression printings. Tolkien, J.R.R., The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King.

The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien