This special 50th anniversary hardback edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic masterpiece includes the complete revised and reset text, two-fold out maps printed in red and black and, unique to this edition, a full-colour fold-out reproduction of Tolkien's own facsimile pages from the Book of Mazarbul that the Fellowship discover in Moria. Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy and epic adventure has touched the hearts of young and old alike. Over 100 million copies of its many editions have been sold around the world, and occasional collectors' editions become prized and valuable items of publishing. This one-volume hardback edition contains the complete text, fully corrected and reset, and features for the very first time the pages from the Book of Mazarbul, illustrations done by Tolkien and intended for inclusion in the famous 'Bridge of Khazad-dum' chapter. Also appearing are previously unpublished family trees and two, full-size fold-out maps. Sympathetically packaged to reflect the classic look of the original, this revised edition of the bestselling hardback will prove irresistible to collectors and new fans alike.
| ISBN | 0261103202 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | ISBN13 | 9780261103207
(What's this?) | | Pages | 1184 | | Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers | | Part volume | 50th Anniversary edition | | Imprint | HarperCollins Publishers Ltd | | Weight (grammes) | 1550 | | Format | Hardback | | Published in | London | | Publication date | 01 Nov 1994 | | Height (mm) | 228 | | Reissue date | 06 Dec 2004 | | Width (mm) | 149 | | Non-book description | with index | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY | 823.912 | |
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'Masterpiece? Oh yes, I've no doubt about that.' Evening Standard 'Among the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the 20th century.' Sunday Telegraph 'The English-speaking world is divided into those who have read The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and those who are going to read them' Sunday Times 'A story magnificently told, with every kind of colour and movement and greatness' New Statesman
Lord of the Rings is a reference point in my journey through life; reading it in my youth, revisiting it as a young adult and now, in the prime of life getting new insights and discovering additional nuances LOTR continues to satisfy. -
Ted MebergJ R R Tolkien's imagined universe is almost unrivalled in literature for the breadth of its vision combined with its lovingly realised detail. The 'deeper magic' of the book comes from its many resonances with Tolkien's Christian faith. -
Lorraine HunterOf all the books I've read, this is the one I would give a great deal to be able to read for the first time again. It is also possibly one of the most influential books ever written - it resonated with the 60s and 70s generations so strongly that there is a kind of Tolkieniana diaspora, with 'Rivendells' in the far corner of remote places, thousands of pale imitations lining the fantasy shelves of bookshops everywhere and some of the greatest rock bands of all time have recorded albums permeated with Tolkien references. For me it provided escape into a fantastic other world. I was desolate when I finished it! -
Amanda Beaumont
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