First Edition First Impression Lord Of The Rings

Published by george allen unwin 1954 54 55 1st uk edition 1st impressions.

First edition first impression lord of the rings.

Tolkien 3 1 the lord of the rings first edition 1991. Near fine very good plus. This is the first american edition of the lord of the rings in hardcover with dust jackets published by houghton mifflin and company in new york in 1954 55 56 for the three volume set respectively. Update your shipping location 7 s 0 p o n s o a r p a 7 e e d 1 1.

The fellowship of the ring two towers the return of the ring. A beautiful set of first editions of this classic of fantasy literature. Identifying the hobbit and lord of the rings first edition issue points. The publisher should be named on the title page as george allen unwin ltd.

One of 1500 printed for the uk. Here are some of my lord of the rings editions. The fellowship of the ring is a 1st impression published july 29th 1954. 128 79 25 00 postage.

The best way to identify first editions of the lord of the rings is by checking the publication information at the front of each volume. 001023 the lord of the rings 1st uk edition 1st impression with near fine dustjackets custom clamshell case 28 000 00 a beautiful set of first editions of this classic of fantasy literature with a custom quarter bound red leather clamshell case to protect and house these precious books. I think that this has been a set since being bought new as the edition numbers support this. Tolkien s the hobbit and the lord of the rings trilogy are some of the most iconic and sought after first editions books on the market today.

Make offer j r r. The fellowship of the ring copy is the 1957 7th impression. First edition 1st impression two towers lord of the rings j r r tolkien 1955 dj. 97 results for first edition lord of the rings.

The lord of the rings by j r r. Above is the first edition set. 8vo over 7 9 tall. Published by houghton mifflin 1955 1955 1956 1st editions 2nd imp 2nd imp 1st impression respectively.

The two towers is a 1st impression published november 11th 1954. The lord of the rings by j r r. Tolkien 3 1 the lord of the rings first edition 1991 art by alan lee. We could wax long about tolkien s imaginative style or the ways in which the books have affected our culture or children.

Both of these later editions are also considered collectable and are less difficult to obtain than first editions. Lord of the rings uk first editions.