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England: HarperCollins, 2012. Book. Illus. by Alan Lee. Very Good. Soft cover. Spine is creased.
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The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings. by J.R.R. Tolkien Paperback - 2008
by J. R. Tolkien
About this book
The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by philologist and Oxford University professor J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's earlier, less complex children's fantasy novel The Hobbit (1937), but eventually developed into a much larger work. It was written in stages between 1937 and 1954, much of it during World War II.
After the success of The Hobbit, Tolkien’s publisher asked that he produce a sequel. Although written as one big work comprised of six books, The Lord of the Rings was broken into three separate volumes because of post-World War II paper shortages and size and price considerations. The print run of the first editions was very small: 3,000 copies for The Fellowship of the Ring (1954), 3,250 copies for The Two Towers (1954), and 7,000 copies for The Return of the King (1955). The Lord of the Rings went on to become one of the best-selling novels ever, with more than 150 million copies sold.
After the success of The Hobbit, Tolkien’s publisher asked that he produce a sequel. Although written as one big work comprised of six books, The Lord of the Rings was broken into three separate volumes because of post-World War II paper shortages and size and price considerations. The print run of the first editions was very small: 3,000 copies for The Fellowship of the Ring (1954), 3,250 copies for The Two Towers (1954), and 7,000 copies for The Return of the King (1955). The Lord of the Rings went on to become one of the best-selling novels ever, with more than 150 million copies sold.
First Edition Identification
The Lord of the Rings was published in three parts by George Allen and Unwin, and in the US by Houghton Mifflin.
The Fellowship of the Ring (1954), The Two Towers (1954), and The Return of the King (1955).
The Uk editions have 21s net to the front flap.
The first American edition has cover illustration by Walter Lorraine.
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- Title The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings. by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Author J. R. Tolkien
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Illustrated edit
- Pages 978
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers, Great Britain
- Date 2008-04
- ISBN 9780007269723 / 0007269722
- Dimensions 7.76 x 5.12 x 1.5 in (19.71 x 13.00 x 3.81 cm)
- Ages 12 to 18 years
- Grade levels 7 - 13
- Reading level 920
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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