The Lord of the Rings — 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, First Impression, 2004, Sealed

The Fiftieth-Anniversary Deluxe Lord of the Rings

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings. HarperCollins, London. The one-volume fiftieth-anniversary deluxe edition, first issued in 2004. ISBN 978-0-00-718236-7.

First edition, first impression, published in 2004. The first printing of this deluxe edition comprised 3,000 copies.

The complete story is brought together with the appendices and index in a substantial single volume. The anniversary edition introduced a reset and extensively corrected text, prepared with access to Tolkien’s manuscripts and annotated copies, together with a new anniversary note by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull. Its distinctive supplementary features include Tolkien’s facsimile pages from the Book of Mazarbul, additional Hobbit family trees and Christopher Tolkien’s maps.

Original Binding and Publisher’s Slipcase

The book is quarter-bound in red with grey boards, stamped in red and gold foil, and housed in the publisher’s matching burgundy slipcase. The exposed spine bears the author’s name, title and Tolkien monogram in gold. A circular Eye and Ring device decorates the case. A red silk marker is included in this edition.

Condition

Still sealed in clear shrink-wrap, with the publisher’s rear information panel and ISBN label retained. The case has rich burgundy colour and bright gold decoration. Folds and reflections from the wrapping are visible at the corners and edges. The book and its folding material have not been removed for individual inspection.

The publisher’s panel specifies the appendices, revised index, folding maps and Mazarbul facsimile material. These contents remain within the sealed volume.

A factory-sealed first impression of the HarperCollins fiftieth-anniversary deluxe edition, in its original burgundy slipcase.

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