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The Return of the Shadow – J.R.R. Tolkien – First American Edition, 1988
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First American edition of The Return of the Shadow, Houghton Mifflin 1988, Volume VI of The History of Middle-earth and Part One of The History of The Lord of the Rings.

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The Return of the Shadow – J.R.R. Tolkien – First American Edition, 1988


First American edition of The Return of the Shadow, Houghton Mifflin 1988, Volume VI of The History of Middle-earth and Part One of The History of The Lord of the Rings.



The first documentary volume on the composition of The Lord of the Rings follows the story from its earliest hobbit beginnings through the journey toward Rivendell.

Bibliographical details:
– Author: J.R.R. Tolkien; edited by Christopher Tolkien
– Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston
– Edition: First American edition
– Year: 1988
– Format: Hardcover in illustrated dust jacket
– ISBN 0-395-49863-5

Condition report:
The pale illustrated jacket is complete with modest shelf rubbing, faint soiling and light edge wear. The green cloth boards and interior appear clean and firmly bound.

A collectible first American edition revealing the remarkable beginnings of Tolkien’s masterpiece.

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