The Lord of the Rings Trilogy [ The Fellowship of the Ring ; The Two Towers ; The Return of the King ]

Language: English

Published by Harper Collins, London, UK, 1992

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The First UK Printings Thus. published by Harper Collins, London in 1992. Large 8vos., 3 vols.; navy blue publisher's cloth with Tolkien's monogram symbol embossed in silver to upper boards; spines repeating the monogram with lettering and lining in silver, along with publisher's devices; decorative endpaper maps; together in the highly decorative wrappers, all unclipped (£17.99 to front flaps); illustrated throughout with frontispieces and numerous full-page illustrations in full colour by Alan Lee; The BOOKS are all in very near Fine condition. The WRAPPERS are all in very near Fine condition, with just a couple of tiny marks and scuffs; excellent overall. All wrappers are protected in removable Brodart archival covers. First UK editions thus, of Tolkien's celebrated and revered fantasy trilogy, which has become something of a cult classic, and one of the best-known works of the 20th century. Originally published the previous year as a one-volume omnibus, this edition is the first to feature Lee's captivating illustrations in the same three-volume format as the epic was originally published. Sadly lacking the publisher's slipcase. The set is here enhanced with the wonderfully enigmatic illustrations by Alan Lee, who portrays numerous sweeping scenes from the text, as well as characters such as Gollum, Gandalf and the elves, epic battles, trolls, dwarfs, orcs and much more. Lee went on to illustrate many other Tolkien works, including a 1999 edition of The Hobbit, the 2007 edition of The Children of Húrin, the 2017 edition of Beren and Lúthien, the 2018 edition of The Fall of Gondolin, and the 2022 edition of The Fall of Númenor. He was also employed as the concept artist on Peter Jackson's 2001 - 2003 'The Lord of the Rings' film trilogy. A wonderful gift set. Due to the weight of these three books, there will be extra international shipping costs to pay for - please make contact for further information regarding this . More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

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Bibliographic details

Title
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy [ The Fellowship of the Ring ; The Two Towers ; The Return of the King ]
Author
Tolkien, J.R.R.
Publisher
Harper Collins, London, UK
Publication year
1992
Condition
Near fine
Dust jacket
Near Fine
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Lee, Alan
Edition
Limited Edition
Printing
1st Printing
Seller catalogs
Fiction, Modern Firsts

Ashton Rare Books ABA : PBFA : ILAB

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