The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King.
London, George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1969-1970.
At first, Tolkien intended The Lord of the Rings to be a children's tale in the style of The Hobbit but it quickly grew darker and more serious in the writing. Though a direct sequel to The Hobbit, it addressed an older audience, drawing on the immense back-story of Beleriand that Tolkien had constructed in previous years and which eventually saw posthumous publication in The Silmarillion and other volumes. Tolkien's influence weighs heavily on the fantasy genre that grew following the success of The Lord of the Rings.
Fifth, fifth and fourth impressions of the second, revised edition, from 1970, 1970 and 1969 respectively; 3 vols, lge. 8vo (230 x 150 mm); a map to the rear of each vol., internally near-fine; publisher's red cloth, very mildly worn, top edge stained in red (as published, fore-edges of text block slightly browned with a few minor spot the third vol., dust-jackets a little rubbed and creased on spine ends, cup stain to upper panel of first vol, spines faded, soiling to rear panels but otherwise good.
Fifth, fifth and fourth impressions of the second, revised edition, from 1970, 1970 and 1969 respectively; 3 vols, lge. 8vo (230 x 150 mm); a map to the rear of each vol., internally near-fine; publisher's red cloth, very mildly worn, top edge stained in red (as published, fore-edges of text block slightly browned with a few minor spot the third vol., dust-jackets a little rubbed and creased on spine ends, cup stain to upper panel of first vol, spines faded, soiling to rear panels but otherwise good.
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