9780261102309 - The Lord of the Rings von Tolkien, J. R. R. (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A few small stains.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Lee, Alan (illustrator). 1st Thus. First Thus, i.e. with Alan Lee's illustrations, first printing. 1200pp, with 50 full colour illustrations specially commissioned from the artist Alan Lee to commemorate the centenary of J R R Tolkien's birth, and includes Tolkien's maps of Middle Earth and appendices. In brown cloth boards with gilt motif on front and gilt lettering on spine. Fawn endpapers, red satin ribbon marker bound in. Boards are strong, square, smooth-edges and clean). There are a couple of tiny flecks on the text block fore edge. Previous owner's gift inscription on the front free endpaper. In its original dust jacket (a little shelf wear, lightly bumped along upper edge with a little run and chip at top of spine, lightly bumped at base of spine. The dust jacket is now protected in an archival quality Mylar wrapper, fitted without the use of tape or adhesives. A stunning volume issued to mark the centenary of Tolkien's birth in 1892.

Alan Lee (illustrator). First Edition. Hardback A sumptious centenary edition of JRR Tolkiens classic story illustrated by Alan Lee The dust jacket is in good condition despite a little edge wear and fading to the spine Underneath lie brown cloth boards with bright gilt titles to the spine and Tolkiens initials to the front No marks or inscriptions to the pages pp 1193 Overall a lovely copy which includes Tolkiens appendices and mapsnbsp. book.

Alan Lee (illustrator). First published between 1954 and 1955, The Lord of the Rings is Tolkien's epic high-fantasy masterpiece and one of the most influential works of modern literature. Set in the richly imagined world of Middle-earth, the trilogy follows Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship on their perilous quest to destroy the One Ring and defeat the Dark Lord Sauron. Combining myth, language invention, and themes of friendship, sacrifice, and courage, the work redefined the fantasy genre and has remained continuously in print since its debut, inspiring generations of readers and numerous adaptations. The Lord of The Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Illustrated by Alan Lee. Published by HarperCollins Publishers, London, 1991. First edition thus, first impression. Specially commissioned edition to celebrate 100 years since Tolkien's birth with fifty commissioned colour illustrations by Alan Lee, as well as including Tolkien's own maps. Beautifully illustrated by one of the great Tolkien illustrators - his work was hugely influential to the Lord of the Rings movies, on which he worked as a core conceptual artist. A fine brown cloth hardback with gilt to cover, housed in a very good dustjacket. The jacket is intact and not price-clipped, with some light wear to extremities, and fading to spine. Now housed in removable, clear protective plastic. Text is clean and bright throughout with no spotting. No owner's inscriptions. Soundly bound. Just a few light markings to edge of text block. With red page marker ribbon. A most attractive volume, with wonderful colour Plates. Text in English. 1193pp + (7) Maps + (50) Colour Plates. All as called for. Dimensions: approx 253mm high x 178mm wide x 65mm deep. Weight: approximately 2.28kg (unpacked).