Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional Illustrated edition, early printing of The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. Illustrated Edition unstated, 2002 Wm. Morrow. First Printing with complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Illustrated by Alan Lee.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on the spine and front cover emblem, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The rear end paper and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with the price on the front flap, and mild surface and heavy edge wear. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
The third volume in J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic adventure The Lord of the Rings. Beautifully illustrated by renowned Tolkien artist Alan Lee, this jacketed hardcover edition of The Return of the King is replete with map endpapers, a large fold-out map, and extensive appendices.
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
