THE LORD OF THE RINGS [3-volume set in original slipcase] An outstanding early set

J. R. R. Tolkien

ISBN 10: 0395082544 / ISBN 13: 9780395082546

Published by Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, 1967

About this Item

A Near Fine set of the stated Second Edition. A beautiful set in Near Fine condition or better. No previous owner markings of any kind. All volumes have the original foldout maps tipped in inside the rear board, as issued. All appear in Fine condition. Jacket have been protected in archival sleeves and are in Near Fine condition. The sleeves have been removed for photographing purposes but will be rehoused in new sleeves. The Fellowship of the Ring is the 10th printing, while The Two Towers and The Return of the King are the 9th printing. The slipcase has some wear and tear and is overall Very Good at best. A lovely set considering its sixty years and a fraction of the cost of a first edition. Additional shipping will be required for the 3-volume set. Email for quote. Robust shipping.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE LORD OF THE RINGS [3-volume set in original slipcase] An outstanding early set
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston
• Publication Date: 1967
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0395082544
• ISBN 13: 9780395082546
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Printing: 5th or later Printin
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

About this title

Synopsis

Considered to be J.R.R. Tolkien's great masterpiece of imaginative fiction - in the invented world of Middle-Earth, Tolkien created a new mythology and a vast epic story which has proved timeless in its appeal.

From the Back Cover

The first volume in J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure The Lord of the Rings
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell into the hands of Bilbo Baggins, as told in The Hobbit. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.
A unique, wholly realized other world, evoked from deep in the well of Time, massively detailed, absorbingly entertaining, profound in meaning. New York Times
J.R.R. TOLKIEN (1892 1973) is the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
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