{"product_id":"the-lord-of-the-rings-j-r-r-tolkien-revised-second-edition-1974-1978","title":"The Lord of The Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien; Revised Second Edition, 1974-1978","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst published between 1954 and 1955, \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e is Tolkien's epic high-fantasy masterpiece and one of the most influential works of modern literature. Set in the richly imagined world of Middle-earth, the trilogy follows Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship on their perilous quest to destroy the One Ring and defeat the Dark Lord Sauron. Combining myth, language invention, and themes of friendship, sacrifice, and courage, the work redefined the fantasy genre and has remained continuously in print since its debut, inspiring generations of readers and numerous adaptations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA complete, 2nd Edition set of Tolkien’s masterpiece, \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings, Revised Edition;\u003c\/em\u003e comprising \u003cem\u003eThe Fellowship of the Ring (Tenth impression 1978)\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Two Towers (Ninth impression, 1974)\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Return of the King\u003c\/em\u003e (Ninth impression, 1978).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by George Allen \u0026amp; Unwin (Publishers) Ltd, London, 1974-1978.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAll three volumes in good red cloth bindings, each with its original fold-out map at the rear. The books are all soundly bound. The books have probably been stored in slightly damp conditions in the past and so are a little stale. The red cloth covers exhibit some light spotted marks to boards and edges as a result, with light spotting to text block edges and some spotting to endpapers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dustkackets are generally very good - intact and not price-clipped. Some wear to extremities and mild fading to spine. All priced at £4.95 and inner flaps marked as ‘Revised Second Edition’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText is bright and clear. No owner’s inscriptions.\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe jackets now housed in removable, clear protective plastic.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMaps are very good - all clean and intact. The map at the rear of The Fellowship has a small tear where it meets the spine at lower edge with surrounding endpapers with some dog eared nibbles at this position (see photo).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText in English. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fellowship of the Ring: 423pp + (1) + fold-out map at rear; \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Two Towers: 352pp + fold-out map at rear; and\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Return of the King: 440pp + fold-out map at rear.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight approximately 2070g (the set - unpacked).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Each volume approximately 228mm high x 150mm wide x 31mm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56111174025601,"sku":"LAN10364","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/files\/TheLordofTheRings_J.R.R.Tolkien_RevisedSecondEdition_1974-1978IMG_7115.jpg?v=1787581421","url":"https:\/\/www.lannaantique.com\/en-us\/products\/the-lord-of-the-rings-j-r-r-tolkien-revised-second-edition-1974-1978","provider":"Lanna Antique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}