TOLKIEN, J.R.R.
The Lord of the Rings. The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King.
London, George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1963.
At first, Tolkien intended the books to be a children's tale in the style of The Hobbit but The Lord of the Rings quickly grew darker and more serious in tone. 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 continues to weigh heavily on the fantasy genre, the popularity of which grew following the success of The Lord of the Rings.
First editions, thirteenth and tenth impressions; 3 vols, 8vo (23 x 15 cm); each vol. with folding map in red and black to rear; publisher's red cloth, gilt lettering to spines, top edges red, original unclipped pictorial dust-jackets, spines and front panel of Two Towers tanned, a very good set.
Stock code 124700
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The Lord of the Rings.
WOOLF, Virginia.
Orlando: A Biography.
1928.
A signed, limited edition copy of Orlando by Virginia Woolf, Nigel Nicholson, Vita Sackville-West's son, declared Orlando to be 'the longest love letter in literature', 1928
£6,500.00
WOOLF, Virginia; STRACHEY, Lytton.
Virginia Woolf & Lytton Strachey Letters.
1956.
A handsome first edition of Virginia Woolf anf Lytton Strachey Letters, Edited by Leonard Woolf and James Strachey.
£225.00
PLATH, Sylvia.
Two Uncollected Poems.
1980.
A limited edition copy of The Uncollected Poems by Sylvia Plath.
£325.00
