1955 Return of the King 1st ed JRR Tolkien Lord of the Rings Huge MAP Fantasy
“I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
The Return of the King is the third and final volume of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, following The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. Tolkien’s venture into the world of wizards, Orcs, and Hobbits has been an iconic mark in the literary culture of the 20th and 21st-centuries.
This rare first edition, first printing of The Return of the King features a giant folding map of Middle Earth, often lacking from other first editions. This title is considered the scarcest of The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Item number: #28242
Price: $2500
1955 Return of the King 1st ed JRR Tolkien Lord of the Rings Huge MAP Fantasy
“I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
The Return of the King is the third and final volume of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, following The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. Tolkien’s venture into the world of wizards, Orcs, and Hobbits has been an iconic mark in the literary culture of the 20th and 21st-centuries.
This rare first edition, first printing of The Return of the King features a giant folding map of Middle Earth, often lacking from other first editions. This title is considered the scarcest of The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Item number: #28242
Price: $2500
TOLKIEN, J.R.R
The Return of the King
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1955. First edition. First printing.
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- 416
- Includes folding map
- Language: English
- Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
- Red cloth
- Original dust jacket
- Size: ~9in X 6in (23cm x 15cm)
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Category
Literature
Authors
TOLKIEN, J.R.R
Printing Date
20th Century
Language
English
Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete