TOLKIEN J. R. R. : THE TWO TOWERS
Allen & Unwin
First Edition, Eleventh Impression
1965
A rare opportunity to pick up an early impression of the First Edition of Tolkien's second volume in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy - The Two Towers
The rings of power were crafted by Elven smiths. Sauron the Dark Lord forged the one ring with all his power so he could rule them all. But Sauron lost the ring and has sought it throughout the Kingdom of Middle-earth ever since. The ring falls by chance in "The Hobbit" to Bilbo Baggins of Bagend. Meanwhile, Sauron's power has increased many fold and he resides in the Dark Tower of Mordor but still searches for the ring to bind them all. Bilbo on his eleventy first birthday disappears leaving his worldly chattels including the ring to his cousin Frodo. A perilous quest results across Middle-earth along, with Gandalf the Wizard, Merry & Pippin, Sam, Gimli the dwarf, Legolas the Elf, and Boromir of Gondor to destroy the ring in the Cracks of Doom but they fall into the dark shadow of Mordor and the reach of Sauron!
Three Rings for the Elven-Kings under the sky
Seven for the Dwarf-Lords in their halls of stone
Nine for mortal men doomed to die
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the shadows lie
One ring to rule them all, One ring to find them
One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the land of Mordor where the shadows lie
8vo. Hardback
Original publisher's red boards with gilt ring vignette & titles. Red topedge as issue. Clean boards with light wear only. Internally complete & clean. No inscriptions. Folded map still folded tight and clean at rear.
The original first edition, eleventh impression (as stated at foot of front flap) dustwrapper is present. Some edgewear to extremities with a couple of closed tears and a couple of small nicks. Mild toning to spine. Small old tape ghost to rear of wrapper at head of spine (not visible on front). Original price of 25s net to front flap. The dustwrapper has been loosely placed in white backed archival dustwrapper protector for its further preservation.
A first edition eleventh impression of the second volume in Tolkien's Masterpiece complete with its original dustwrapper.