The Lord of the Rings.
$41,262 · Offered by Biblio
First edition
London: George Allen and Unwin,, 1954-55. One Ring to rule them all... First editions. The Lord of the Rings trilogy is one of the most popular and influential works of literature in the 20th century, containing richly rendered detail of a new mythological world, not yet surpassed. C. S. Lewis wrote that "no imaginary world has been projected which is at once as multifarious and so true to its own inner laws; none so seemingly objective, so disinfected from the taint of an author's merely individual psychology; none so relevant to the actual human situation yet so free from allegory". Tolkien, a noted scholar of Old English, conceived the idea for his tales set in "Middle Earth" while in the trenches of the First World War; its immense influence has been felt ever since publication. 3 vols, octavo (215 x 136 mm). Folding map in red and black at rear of each vol. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in red morocco, spines lettered and decorated gilt, "Eye of Sauron" to front boards gilt, dark green endpapers, gilt edges. Housed in a red leather entry slipcase. A fine copy. Hammond & Anderson A5a i, ii, & iii.
- Year: 1954
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: hardcover
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