The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien's three-volume epic, is set in the imaginary world of Middle-earth - home to many strange beings, and most notably hobbits, a peace-loving little people, cheerful and shy. Since its original British publication in 1954-55, the saga has entranced readers of all ages. It is at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale. Critic Michael Straight has hailed it as one of the very few works of genius in recent literature. Middle-earth is a world receptive to poets, scholars, children, and all ...
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The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien's three-volume epic, is set in the imaginary world of Middle-earth - home to many strange beings, and most notably hobbits, a peace-loving little people, cheerful and shy. Since its original British publication in 1954-55, the saga has entranced readers of all ages. It is at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale. Critic Michael Straight has hailed it as one of the very few works of genius in recent literature. Middle-earth is a world receptive to poets, scholars, children, and all other people of good will. Donald Barr has described it as a scrubbed morning world, and a ringing nightmare world...especially sunlit, and shadowed by perils very fundamental, of a peculiarly uncompounded darkness. The story of ths world is one of high and heroic adventure. Barr compared it to Beowulf, C.S. Lewis to Orlando Furioso, W.H. Auden to The Thirty-nine Steps. In fact the saga is sui generis - a triumph of imagination which springs to life within its own framework and on its own terms.
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Add this copy of The fellowship of the ring: being the first part of The to cart. $5.00, good condition, Sold by JDH Lawton OK rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LAWTON, OK, UNITED STATES, published 1986 by Houghton Mifflin Co..
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Good in good dust jacket. Ex-library. viii, 423 p., [1] folded leaf of plates: ill. (some col. ); 23 cm. The lord of the rings / by J.R.R. Tolkien; pt. 1. Includes: Illustrations, Plates. LCCN 88120282 Type of material Book Personal name Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973. Main title The fellowship of the ring: being the first part of The lord of the rings / by J.R.R. Tolkien. Edition 2nd ed. Published/Created Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., [1986], c1965. Description viii, 423 p., [1] folded leaf of plates: ill. (some col. ); 23 cm. ISBN 0395082544 0395272238 (pbk. ) LC classification PR6039. O32 L6 1986 pt. 1 LC Subjects Baggins, Frodo--Fiction. Middle Earth (Imaginary place)--Fiction. Form/Genre Fantasy fiction. Notes "The text of this edition...constitutes an authoritative edition"--T.p. verso. "Note on the text" / David A. Anderson: p. [v]-viii. Series The lord of the rings / by J.R.R. Tolkien; pt. 1 Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973. Lord of the rings (1986); pt. 1. Dewey class no. 823/.912 s 823/.912
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Fair. No dust jacket. viii, 423 p., [1] folded leaf of plates: ill. (some col. ); 23 cm. The lord of the rings / by J.R.R. Tolkien; pt. 1. Includes: Illustrations, Plates. "The text of this edition...constitutes an authoritative edition"--T.p. verso. "Note on the text" / David A. Anderson: p. [v]-viii. First edition. Former school library book.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. each book is near fine with no marks, bumps, or other signs of wear. Slipcase has minor shelfwear and age fading. 3 volume set. 3 Vol. set in original slip case. Each vol. has folded color middle earth map, d/j. The V2 is The Two Towers, and V3 is The Return of the King. Books have lovely embossed "Eye of Sauron" on front covers in two shades of gold, green, and purple. Middle earth maps bound in each volume. Vol. 3 has a 16 page index for the three vol. set. This is a well preserved set with it's cardboard slip case also in vg condition.
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dw art by Quackenbush. Fine in Very Good jacket. Book All three book are in fine condition with good to very Good dws there is the typical fading to the dw on vols 1 and 3 and some light chipping to the top edge of the spines. Volume 1 has Tear to the dw rear pane. lMaps are present in all i 3 Volumes. probably published in the 70' with 9.95 price present on the dw flap. All 3 volumes dws protected by mylar covers.
Add this copy of The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the to cart. $666.67, fair condition, Sold by BookDrop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Phoenix, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1967 by Houghton Mifflin.
This first part of the "Ring" trilogy is well presented in this edition, in large, readable format on high-quality paper, with a handful of suitable illustrations. If you wish to own the trilogy as a set, this is the one to buy.
Alas, those illustrations are uninspired and conventional, as are those in most editions. Even jaded imaginations can picture the interactions and adventures of hobbits, dwarves (Tolkien's spelling), orcs, elves, good and evil wizards, and the redoubtable Gollum better than the attempts presented here.
Barring that minor cavil, these are excellent volumes presenting an excellent tale; don't settle for less.
Stripes
Feb 5, 2010
Loved it !
hard cover old is the way to go
great story the movies did not come close to the book
loved the fold out map in the back
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