1963 The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings 10th Impression J R R Tolkien

  
The Return of the King. George Allen & Unwin : London. An early impression of the final novel in J R R Tolkien's noted high fantasy series,'The Lord of the Rings'. This book weighs 1 KG when packed.

Tolkien's fantasy novels have captured the imagination of generations. They resurged the genre and led to Tolkien's reputation as the'Father' of modern fantasy literature. With the folding map to the rear in a very bright condition. Return of the King' is the third and final volume, concluding Tolkien's epic saga. In contains books V-VI as well as an extensive appendices.

Critically, the novel was hailed as being a'masterpiece of the genre'. In the publisher's original cloth binding.

Light bumping to the head and tail of spine. Front board is slightly warped. Loss to the head of spine and to the head of the rear wrap. Small chip to the tail of rear joint.

Pages are bright and clean. Overall Condition: Very Good Good. Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear. Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy.

Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones. Often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy. Some more serious faults as will. Be described in the condition report under'condition. Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair. As with good only above but with other faults. Leaving a compromised copy even after repair. Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them. Major defects will be described. Please ask for details and conditions. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques. This item is in the category "Books, Comics & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectable".

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