The Treason of Isengard : The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Two : First printing

Tolkien, J. R. R. ; Tolkien, Christopher

ISBN 10: 0044403968 / ISBN 13: 9780044403968

Published by Unwin Hyman, London, United Kingdom, 1989

About this Item

True first British printing with original unclipped jacket (£17.95). Jacket has minor patchy edge/shelf wear, a few scratches, the odd very small mark, odd small crease/rub to edges, minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine, a little pushing/bumping to corners (which has resulted in tiny loss to top surface in a couple of places) and the odd small bump. Boards are near fine with a hint of pushing to corners and a little pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Minor spine lean. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Odd small crease to a few pages. Pages slightly tanned. Very occasional small mark/spot of foxing to page edges, tops and bottoms. No other faults. A nice copy. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Treason of Isengard : The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Two : First printing
• Publisher: Unwin Hyman, London, United Kingdom
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0044403968
• ISBN 13: 9780044403968
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

The Treason of Isengard is the seventh volume in Christopher Tolkien's History of Middle-earth and the second in his account of the evolution of The Lord of the Rings. This book follows the long halt in the darkness of the Mines of Moria (which ended The Return of the Shadow) and traces the tale into new lands south and east of the Misty Mountains. Tolkien introduces us to Lothlorien, land of the elves, where we meet the Ents, the Riders of Rohan, and Saruman the White in the fortress of Isengard. In brief outlines and penciled drafts dashed down on scraps of paper are the first entry of Galadriel; the earliest ides of the history of Gondor; and the original meeting of Aragorn with Eowyn, its significance destined to be wholly transformed. Conceptions of what lay ahead dissolve as the story takes its own paths, as in the account of the capture of Frodo and his rescue by Sam Gamgee from Minas Morgul, written long before J.R.R. Tolkien actually reached that point in the writing of The Lord of the Rings. A chief feature of the book is a full account of the original Map, with drawings of successive phases, which was long the basis and accompaniment of the emerging geography of Middle-earth. An appendix describes the Runic alphabets of the time, with illustrations of the forms and an analysis of the Runes used in the Book of Mazarbul found beside Balin's tomb in Moria.

About the Author

J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 30 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide