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J. R. R. Tolkien | First Editions
1892 - 1973
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, CBE, is best remembered for the creation of 'Middle Earth' and the series of legends and adventures set within, beginning with the acclaimed children's tale The Hobbit (1936) and continuing through the epic trilogy The Lord of the Rings (1954-5) and the posthumously published mythopoeic volume The Silmarilion (1977).
His debut novel The Hobbit is a much-loved masterpiece, and seldom has any book been so widely read and loved as this classic story; its hero, Bilbo Baggins, has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals: Alice, Pooh, Toad... Tolkien's 'Middle-Earth' is a vast mine of treasures and knowledge, its roots delving deep into folklore, mythology and language, and The Hobbit is an ideal introduction to this richly imagined world, which was more fully and complexly realised in 'The Rings' series. This fantastical trilogy, comprising The Fellowship of the Rings, The Two Towers and The Return of the King is regarded as one of the greatest works of the twentieth century, containing amazing details of a new mythology, never really surpassed. It is the basis for the hugely successful film series directed by Peter Jackson, 'The Return' [2003] winning a record 11 Oscars from 11 nominations.
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Farmer Giles of Ham. Aegidii Ahenobarbi Julii Agricole de Hammo, Domini de Domito, Aule Draconarie Comitis, Regni Minimi Regis et Basilei, mira facinora et mirabilis exortus, or in the vulgar tongue, The Rise and Wonderful Adventures of Farmer Giles, Lord of Tame, Count of Worminghall and King of the Little Kingdom.
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1972. [Children's Illustrated] VINTAGE COPY, the ninth printing in the same format as the first. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.79 [1]. With two dichromatic plates, including a frontispiece, and numerous in-text wood engravings by Baynes. Publisher's cream cloth with blue titles to spine, a blue..... More
The Lord of the Rings. Being: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King.
London: George Allen and Unwin, 1962. [Fantasy Classic] LEATHER BOUND SET, later impressions of the First Edition; the 12th, ninth, and ninth respectively. Complete in three volumes. Octavo (23 x 14 x 10cm), pp.[2] 423 [1]; pp.352; pp.416. With a folding map, and the original cloth spine, at the rear..... More
The Lord of the Rings. The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King.
London: Book Club Associates, 1971. [Fantasy Classic] FIRST HARDBACK ONE VOLUME EDITION WITH JACKET. Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.1077 [1]. With occasional maps illustrated by the author. Publisher's brown cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the colour-illustrated dust-jacket, not priced. A crisp, clean copy, with a little sunning and..... More
The Lord of the Rings. The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King.
London: Book Club Associates, 1971. [Fantasy Classic] FIRST HARDBACK ONE-VOLUME EDITION WITH JACKET. Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.1077 [1]. With occasional maps illustrated by the author. Publisher's brown cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the colour-illustrated dust-jacket, not priced. Lacking flyleaves, some toning to edges and jacket spine, otherwise..... More
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