J. R. R. Tolkien/the Lord Of The Rings/fine Illustrated Edition 2002 Three Volumes

  
The Lord of the Rings. Boston/NY: Houghton Mifflin Company 2002. Of this Edition (full number string to 1). 1: [4], xi-xx, 410; Vol. 2: [2], vii-x, [4], 415-750; Vol. Full red cloth gilt lettering and front and spine gilt illustration of a Hobbit symbol. Volume One with front and back endpages with map in text The West of Middle-Earth at the end of The Third Age. A drawn map in text of "A Part of the Shire" preceding the Book One page.

10 full-page color illustrations by Lee. Pre story contents include Note on the Text; Foreword; Prologue Concerning Hobbits and other Matters.

Volume Two condition the same as Volume One but it contains a synopsis of the first book and 14 full-page color illustrations. Volume Three condition same as others with the following exceptions.

Endpage maps are of Rohan, Condor, and Mordor. Synopsis included at beginning of Book 3. Includes Appendix A: includes a genealogy plate The Live of the Dwarves of Erebor as set out by Gimli Glóin's son for King Elessar. Appendix B: The Tale of the Years Chronology of the Westlands. For Use in All Years.

Appendix E: Writing and Spellings. Appendix F: The Languages and Peoples of The Third Age. Index which is very detailed. Sections on Songs and Verses; Persons, Beasts and Monsters (references are selective but 10 pages long); Places; Things. Fine bright tight unmarked copies in Fine dust jackets with no tears or rubs. Unread, as it was a gift to this bookseller twenty years ago.

I'd read the paperbacks in the seventies and then watched the films. However, writing this up has me wondering if I can do it one more time. I never say this about my books but if I was collecting Tolkien I would be happy to have this copy on my shelf.

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