{"product_id":"124736","title":"The Lord of the Rings.","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"srb-faux-head\"\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003eTolkien's modern classic, \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e. Named Britain's best book in the BBC's inaugural The Big Read survey of 2003, \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e regularly features in lists of the world's greatest novels, and continues to be one of the most published works of all time. Found here in the original dustjackets, with the maps in good working order.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt first, Tolkien intended the books to be a children's tale in the style of\u003cem\u003e The Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e but \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e quickly grew darker and more serious in tone. Though a direct sequel to \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e, it addressed an older audience, drawing on the immense back-story of \u003cem\u003eBeleriand \u003c\/em\u003ethat Tolkien had constructed in previous years and which eventually saw posthumous publication in\u003cem\u003e The Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e and other volumes. Tolkien's influence continues to weigh heavily on the fantasy genre, the popularity of which grew following the success of \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst edition, twelfth, ninth and ninth impressions; 3 vols, 8vo (23 x 15 cm); each vol. with folding map printed in red and black to rear; publisher's red cloth, spines lettered in gilt, top edges red, foot of spine a little bumped to vol. I, in the original unclipped pictorial dust jackets, spines uniformly toned, front panel of vol. III lightly sunned, housed in the original publisher's slipcase, toning to edges of label, a few marks and scuffs, a very good set.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"TOLKIEN, J.R.R.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57443197321591,"sku":"124736","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4694\/1233\/files\/124736_01.jpg?v=1788800390","url":"https:\/\/shapero.com\/products\/124736","provider":"Shapero Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}