London: Allen & Unwin, 1978. Hard Cover. (London: George Allen and Unwin 1978). First DELUXE Edition, Sixth Impression 1978). This is the 6th impression of the one volume De Luxe Edition of the Lord of the Rings, published by Allen & Unwin in 1978. A fine copy copy in like case, with NO FADING WHATSOEVER to the label to the front. The book is a sublime example with no faults and no inscriptions. The case has just a hint of rubbing but with no splits and is a very nice example indeed. This edition was printed on India Paper. The black buckram cloth has the Tolkien design stamped to the upper cover in gilt, silver and green. Mottled black and grey wove endpapers, all edges trimmed and speckled light green. Housed in the original publisher's box, still with the original glassine protective wrapping around the book in worn condition.. A very nice copy indeed and very scarce in this sort of Collector's condition. Both maps are in fine condition (as expected). Photographs/scans available upon request.

Synopsis

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.

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On Aug 15 2020, a reader said:

This is one of the most engaging, enjoyable, and creative books I have ever read. The way Tolkien creates a new world from scratch, new languages, new races. It is a work of art. And the fact that this book can be enjoyed by young children and adults alike makes it stand out among the works of fiction that fill our libraries these days. I would recommend these books to anyone who has not already read them.

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Bookseller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA. (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 355490720549
Title: The Lord of the Rings
Author: TOLKIEN J R R
Format/Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1978

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Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Buckram: A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...