The Lord of the Rings. [DELUXE EDITION]

J.R.R. TOLKIEN

ISBN 10: 0261103687 / ISBN 13: 9780261103689

Published by London: HarperCollins Publishers, 2002

About this Item

DELUXE EDITION, fourth impression. Three parts in one volume; leather-bound with slipcase; hardcover; octavo (25 x 15.5 cm); xiv, 1137, [1] pp. English text printed on India Paper. Beautifully bound in publisher's quarter black leather; cloth sides; gilt titles and designs to spine; gilt motif to front cover; leather slipcase with gilt motif to front; all page edges gilt; map endpapers printed in red and black; some diagrams in the text; index at rear in double columns. Condition: NEAR FINE. Covers and contents very well-preserved. Slipcase with slight brown marking on the inside. Without previous ownership markings. An excellent copy. Notes: Rare deluxe edition finely bound in quarter leather with leather slipcase. Three parts in one book, consisting: Part I. The Fellowship of the Ring; Part II. The Two Towers; Part III. The Return of the King.

Seller Inventory # MFR1223

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Lord of the Rings. [DELUXE EDITION]
• Publisher: London: HarperCollins Publishers
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0261103687
• ISBN 13: 9780261103689
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • J. R. R. Tolkien
  • Fantasy
  • Fiction

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Synopsis

A luxury edition of the world’s most collectable book, printed on Bible paper, bound in cloth and leather, and set in a cloth-bound slipcase.

Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy has touched the hearts of young and old alike. 100 million copies of its many editions have been sold around the world, and occasional collectors’ editions become prized and valuable items of publishing.

This deluxe edition contains the complete text of the revised Second Edition, first published in 1994. Quarterbound in black leather and cloth and protected in its own slipcase, the book is printed on fine India paper, making it much slimmer than its standard hardback counterpart. The book includes Christopher Tolkien’s two-colour maps of Middle-earth and Gondor as endpapers.

No serious Tolkien enthusiast will want to miss this opportunity to own the definitive text of the twentieth century’s greatest book in this sumptuous deluxe edition.

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 80 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.