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First edition with these illustrations. Russian language edition. Three volumes in two. Publisher's original gloss illustrated boards, with titles in white to the upper board and spine. Without dustwrapper, as issued. Illustrated endpapers and a map of Middle-Earth (in Russian). Containing twenty-four full-page colour illustrations in a medieval Russian style by Sergei Iukhimov. A very good set, the bindings square and firm with a little bumping to the spine tips, the cover illustrations and lettering bright and fresh. The contents, with light toning and wrinkling to the text pages due to the poor quality paper used in production are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. A scarce edition. Volume I contains The Fellowship of the Ring and the first half of The Two Towers. Volume II contains the second instalment of The Two Towers and The Return of the King. In the 1960s and 70s, Soviet authorities held a hostile view towards Tolkien's works, incorrectly believing there to be a hidden allegory of the Cold War within them. In 1966, Zinaida Bobyr attempted to publish heavily abridged editions of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, which were suppressed and forced underground. With Glasnost in the late 1980s and early 1990s however, Soviet authorities re-evaluated Tolkien's anti-industrialism as firmly anti-capitalist, giving rise to a flurry of Russian Tolkien editions, each with unique visual interpretations. Although published just after the collapse of the USSR in 1991, this edition firmly captures that spirit. Sergei Iukhimov, a Ukrainian artist and illustrator, provided twenty four full-page illustrations for this edition. Their style is unique, drawing on the Russian medieval miniature tradition, along with Orthodox Christian iconography, making them the subject of numerous scholarly articles. Despite a large circulation, this edition is now very hard to find and even more so in this condition. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Denis Gordeev (illustrator). Near Fine Book in Near Fine Dust Jacket (Small bump to bottom right corner of front of Dust Jacket - otherwise minor wear). Russian Language. Book I of the Lord of the Rings. 2500 Copies Issued. Books II & III not published in this format.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Denis Gordeev (Covers) (illustrator). Very Good Books in 2 Part Slipcase with some wear, stains and creases. Bumped to one corner. Books in very good condition with a diagonal crease to the rear of Volume 3, otherwise minor wear. Though spines of two of the books appear faded, this is the original colour. The covers of each book are slightly different in colour. See photos. The books are a really tight fit into the slipcase. Hard to remove and put back in slipcase. Best as a display set. Russian Language 1991. Russia.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. Denis Gordeev (illustrator). Very Good Condition. Security Label to Rear Pastedown and Adhesive Blank Label to Rear Cover of Each Book of the Lord of the Rings. See photos. Published in 2014 & 2015 with Black & White Illustrations by Denis Gordeev. These are the earlier editions without the colour plates and a different cover for the Fellowship of the Ring than the later edition. 4 Vols. Russian Language. Russia.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. S. Yukhimov (illustrator). 1st Edition. Very Good Condition. No Dust Jackets as Issued. Small tear at top middle of Front Endpaper of Vol 1 (A known manufacturing flaw - See photos attached). Long thin vertical area to rear of Vol 2 where colour is a little faded (Another known manufacturing flaw). Pages Browned with Age. Complete text of the Lord of the Rings in 2 Volumes. Russian Language. 16 Colour Illustrations by S. Yukhimov.