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12–13: North-western Middle-earth (map redrawn by uncredited artist, 1965). 40: ‘A Part of the Shire’ (map redrawn by uncredited artist, 1965). 16–17: North-western Middle-earth (map redrawn by uncredited artist, 1965). The Return of the King: Seventh impression, 1966.The Two Towers: Eleventh impression, 1967.The Fellowship of the Ring: Thirty-fifth impression, 1971.Set in Times (typeface not specified on credits page). Mass-market paperback (178 mm × 107 mm) three volumes, 1538 pp. (No edition information on copyright page.) Revised version with ‘Foreword to the Second Edition’, 1965. New York: Ballantine Books, October 1965. Tolkien and the maps are by Christopher Tolkien after J.R.R. Tolkien the line drawings of the Doors of Durin and the inscription on Balin’s tomb are by an uncredited printer’s assistant after J.R.R. Maps & Illustrations Unless otherwise stated, the line drawing of the Ring-inscription is by J.R.R. addenda’ indicates 8 unnumbered pages appearing after the text). Pages outside the numbering sequence are listed by count ( e.g.
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Format The listed page counts distinguish prefatory material (such as copyright and title pages, tables of contents, lists of other works by the author, textual and editorial notes, and the Foreword) the text itself (including the Prologue, appendices, and index, plus synopses in multi-volume releases) and addenda (material appearing after the text, such as maps, advertisements, or blank pages). Notes on Catalogue Entries Version & Edition and Impression(s) See the Brief Glossary section, below, for an explanation of terms used in these fields. Click any image to view it at a larger size.
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These are all the copies on my shelves, in something at least approaching chronological publication order.Įntries are listed by publisher and year of publication, with a brief summary followed by the full catalogue entry and cover images.
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If you’d like to sell an edition not listed here to me, please feel free to contact me via the e-mail link at the bottom of this page, but I’m really not much use on general market consultations. Nor do I have any secret sources for tracking down a particular edition or impression you’re hunting for: I suggest trying Abe Books, Alibris, Amazon ( US or UK), eBay, or more specialised sites such as Tolkien Bookshelf or The Tolkien Shop, to see whether they can help you. I don’t pay attention to resale value or frequency of appearance, so I’m afraid I really can’t tell you how rare your copy of the book is, or how much it’s worth. To stave off some of the e-mails I get, I should stress that I’m not a collector in the true sense. And I’m not even certain why: as much as I love the book, I really can’t explain my irrational urge to acquire so many different releases of it. I appear to have something of a compulsion with regard to this book: at the moment, I own twenty-five (twenty-five!) different copies of LotR. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings that I’ve collected over the years. This page documents the many copies of J.R.R.