The Lord Of The Rings. [The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King]
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London, 1966
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Jacket and Cloth, Chippenham, United KingdomJacket and Cloth
AbeBooks seller since July 12, 2019
Condition: Used - Good
£ 410.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Published: 1966. 2nd Edition / 1st Impression. Complete set of second edition first impressions Lord of the Rings trilogy. DESCRIPTION: Three volume set, all dated 1966 with two in DJs. Red cloth with red upper text block edges. Fold out maps to rear of books Language: English Book Condition: Good. Vol 1: The Fellowship of the Ring: Light wear to corners, edges and spine ends. Lightly sunned to lower spine end. Clean cloth. Tightly bound with clean intact endpapers and strong hinges. Occasional minor spots to opening the closing pages. Vol 2: The Two Towers. Very light wear to corners, edges and spine ends. Clean sharp cloth. Tightly bound with clean intact endpapers and strong hinges. Very minor faint spots to fore edge of text block. Pages are clean and unmarked. Vol 3: The Return of the King. Wear to corners, edges and spine ends. 3. 5cm tear to upper rear spine edge cloth. Marks to faded front cloth with loss of colour to front spine end. Tightly bound with intact endpapers and firm hinges. Dark mark to lower endpaper paper gutters. Small amount of light fine spotting to opening and closing pages. DJ Condition: Poor. Vol 1: The Fellowship of the Ring: Very Poor. 5cm missing section to lower spine. Large tear to majority of rear fold over flap. 5cm tear to lower front fold over edge with very heavy wear to remaining length of edge. See photograph for full condition. Vol 2: The Two Towers. Wear creasing and chipping to upper and lower edges. 3cm tears to lower front and rear spine edges and lower front corner. Small tears to other corners and spine ends. Heavy wear to some edges. Soiled rear cover. Unclipped. Vol 3: The Return of the King. No DJ. Map in all volumes neatly folded with a few minor spots. Size: 23 cm by 15 cm. BOOK RESUME: In J. R. R. Tolkien's seminal high-fantasy trilogy, the humble hobbit Frodo Baggins is tasked with a perilous quest to destroy the One Ring, a sentient artifact of absolute power created by the Dark Lord Sauron to enslave Middle-earth. Accompanied by a diverse Fellowship of Men, Elves, Dwarves, and a Wizard, Frodo must journey to the volcanic Mount Doom, the only place the Ring can be unmade, while a burgeoning world war erupts across the kingdoms of Rohan and Gondor. Ultimately, the story is a grand epic, exploring how the smallest of individuals can overcome the corrosive influence of evil to restore the rightful king, Aragorn, and bring an end to the shadow of the Third Age.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Lord Of The Rings. [The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King]
- Author
- TOLKIEN, J. R. R
- Publisher
- George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London
- Publication year
- 1966
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- Poor
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Dimensions
- Size: 23 cm by 15 cm.
Jacket and Cloth
Chippenham, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since July 12, 2019
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Welcome to our shop. We are a small responsive family run business selling rare and collectable books that prides itself on the finest customer service. We care about our books and only stock those we would put on our own shelves. Our books are carefully wrapped in bespoke packaging for maximum protection. Please note that all books purchased from us via this website are subject to the protection of the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations, December 2013 which entitle you to return the item purchased within 14 days of receipt. If you do so, we will reimburse all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery. We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss resulted from unnecessary handling by you. We we will reimburse you within 14 days of receiving the goods back, or (if earlier) 14 days after the day you provide evidence that you have returned them. The full text of these conditions will be supplied with your order, and is available here at any time on request. If you are dissatisfied in any way with your purchase, then please get in touch.…
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