The fantasy world of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth contains a rich assortment of people, cities, powers, and creatures—as well as a deep, intertwined history that spans thousands of years. In these specially designed volumes, best-selling author and Tolkien scholar David Day presents four decades of research and writing on the lands and inhabitants of Middle-earth. A must-have guide to the Tolkien world, this collection provides an A-to-Z dictionary of the vernacular, an atlas describing the various terra firma, histories of battles, dark powers, heroes, and the Hobbits that started it all. More than 200 black-and-white and full-color illustrations make the pages a joy to behold as you learn all you’ll need to know about Tolkien’s fantasy realm.

Oversized Paperback (4 to 6 lbs)

Arizona

World of Tolkien Box Set (DOES NOT INCLUDE BOX)

J. R. R. Tolkien

Jemima Catlin

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

"A glorious account of a magnificent adventure, filled with suspense and seasoned with a quiet humor that is irresistible... All those, young or old, who love a fine adventurous tale, beautifully told, will take The Hobbit to their hearts."--The New York Times Book Review 

Give this beautiful gift edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's enchanting tale, The Hobbit, fully illustrated by artist Jemima Catlin. 

In The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling farther than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep to whisk him away on a journey to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon....

 

The Hobbit: Illustrated Edition

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A little edge wear, including to the right edge of the cover. Some tanning. Still a nice copy. 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

California

The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings #2

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Florida

The Lord of the Rings Box Set 

**some wear and age but clean, no markings see pictures 

1967, mass market paperback reprint edition (of a work first published in 1926), Ballantine, NY. 520 pages. Black and white illustrations throughout. Two separate introductions, as well as after material. This work has been called "a majestic romance and an enduring masterpiece." "An epic fantasy to compare with Tolkien's Lord of the Rings." The author died in 1945, leaving behind 3 completed novels, linked together. He was working on a 4th part of this sequence when he died. 

The Worm Ouroboros Volume 1 By E. R. Eddison This is the book that shaped the landscape of contemporary science fiction and fantasy. When The Lord of the Rings first appeared, the critics inevitably compared it to this landmark work. Tolkien himself frankly acknowledged its influence, with warm praise for its imaginative appeal. The story of a remote planet's great war between two kingdoms, it ranks as the Iliad of heroic fantasy. 

In the best traditions of Homeric epics, Norse sagas, and Arthurian myths, author E. R. Eddison weaves a compelling adventure, with a majestic, Shakespearean narrative style. His sweeping tale recounts battles between warriors and witches on fog-shrouded mountaintops and in the ocean's depths-along with romantic interludes, backroom intrigues, and episodes of direst treachery. 

We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. 

The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.


North Carolina

Volume 1 

The Worm Ouroboros (1974)

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

New York

And Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-Earth

J.R.R. Tolkien's writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one volume complete with new illustrations in watercolor and pencil by renowned artist Alan Lee.

J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a "dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told." And for many years readers would need to be content with the tantalizing glimpses of it found within the pages of The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dûr and the rise of Sauron.

It was not until Christopher Tolkien published The Silmarillion after his father's death that a fuller story could be told. Although much of the book's content concerned the First Age of Middle-earth, there were at its close two key works that revealed the tumultuous events concerning the rise and fall of the island of Númenor. Raised out of the Great Sea and gifted to the Men of Middle-earth as a reward for aiding the angelic Valar and the Elves in the defeat and capture of the Dark Lord Morgoth, the kingdom became a seat of influence and wealth; but as the Númenóreans' power increased, the seed of their downfall would inevitably be sown, culminating in the Last Alliance of Elves and Men.

Even greater insight into the Second Age would be revealed in subsequent publications, first in Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, then expanded upon in Christopher Tolkien's magisterial twelve-volume The History of Middle-earth, in which he presented and discussed a wealth of further tales written by his father, many in draft form.

Now, adhering to the timeline of "The Tale of Years" in the appendices to The Lord of the Rings, editor Brian Sibley has assembled into one comprehensive volume a new chronicle of the Second Age of Middle-earth, told substantially in the words of Tolkien from the various published texts, with new illustrations in watercolor and pencil by the doyen of Tolkien art, Alan Lee.

The Fall of Númenor

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Colorado

"In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit." So begins one of the most beloved and delightful tales in the English language. Set in the imaginary world of Middle-earth, at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale, The Hobbit is one of literature's most enduring and well-loved novels. This edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic is illustrated with 48 paintings by noted artist Michael Hague.

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon.

Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.

Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself as a modern classic.

The Hobbit

The box cover has some scuffs/dings, but the books themselves are in great condition.

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, now firmly acknowledged as one of the most popular books of the twentieth century, has captivated generations of readers with its completely convincing fantasy. In The History of The Lord of the Rings, the author's son & literary heir, Christopher Tolkien, examines the creation of that epic from its inception to its finished form. At the core of these books are many early drafts & unpublished passages by Tolkien, which add greatly to a thorough understanding of his masterpiece. Combining his father's unique vision with his own privileged insight & editorial commentary, Christopher Tolkien's The History of The Lord of the Rings is a set of four volumes -- including one unique to this collection -- that no fan of The Lord of the Rings can afford to overlook. "One marvels anew at the depth, breadth, & persistence of J.R.R. Tolkien's labor. No one sympathetic to his aims, the invention of a secondary universe, will want to miss this chance to be present at the creation." -- Publishers Weekly.

The History of the Lord of the Rings

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Rare audio recording from 1981 of the entire LotR series. Some cracks on cassette cases but art underneath is presten. Box in rough shape, but the tapes work. 

Montana

13 cassette tapes (all working) 

1981 Lord of the Rings full audio cassette 

Some staining on page edges

Complete collection: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King

Texas

An epic depicting the Great War of the Ring, a struggle between good and evil in Middle-Earth, in which the tiny Hobbits play a key role.

The Lord of the Rings

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Limited Edition Leather-Bound Pocket Book Edition! 

Maryland

Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Deluxe Boxed Set

John David Ruemmler

Alaska

Tolkien Quest

Night of the Nazgul

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Utah

75th Anniversary Edition

The Silmarillion is the core of J.R.R. Tolkien’s imaginative writing, a work that could not be published in his lifetime because it grew with him. It’s origins stretch back to a time long before The Hobbit. But The Hobbit was caught up in what Tolkien called”the branching acquisitive theme” begun The Silmarillion, and eventually the Lord of the Rungs emerged from this as well. Tolkien considered The Silmarillion his most important work, and though published last and posthumously, this great collection of tales and legends clearly sets the stage for all his other works. 

Alabama

The Silmarillion

Vintage copies wear consistent with photos

Lord of the Rings - Vintage Bundle

*Obvious signs of wear from age and use, pages in tact (see photos). 

Idaho

The Fellowship Of The Rings / The Two Towers {Ballantine, ‘69/‘79}

Please see photos. Other than some minor creasing, this box set is in beautiful condition. All of this has been photographed so again, please look at the photos. I also included a photograph of the lowest price I could find it for online.

The Hobbit With Roverandom and Tales from the Perilous Realm (PB181)

Decipher Inc. Staff

Fell Beasts and Wondrous Magic

The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game

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Indiana

The Lord of the Rings Series

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

The Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit

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Christopher Tolkien

#hardcover #fantasyfiction #tolkien #elves #epic 

A fantasy adventure saga set in the early days of Middle-Earth features humans and elves, dwarves and dragons, orcs and dark sorcerers clashing in an epic battle between good and evil.

The Children of Húrin

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Collected by Tolkien's son, these tales further explore the legendary Middle-earth, including its languages, legends, politics, and kings, and ranging temporally from the Elder Days of The Silmarillion through the War of the Rings. Simultaneous.

Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth

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This is a super rare edition of the hobbit, it is a paperback but it has an intact dust cover! Fourth edition of the fourth printing, containing all the corrections Tolkien directed Allen and Unwin to include previous to his passing.

The interior is like new. The dust jacket has a relatively few minor wrinkles for a book this old. 

Oregon

Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return.

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David Day

World of Tolkien Box Set (DOES NOT INCLUDE BOX)

J. R. R. Tolkien; Jemima Catlin

The Hobbit: Illustrated Edition

J.R.R. Tolkien; JRR Tolkien

The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings #2

JRR Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings Box Set

E. R. Eddison

The Worm Ouroboros (1974)

J. R. R. Tolkien

The Fall of Númenor

J. R. R. Tolkien

The Hobbit

J.R.R. Tolkien / Christopher Tolkien

The History of the Lord of the Rings

J.R.R Tolkien

1981 Lord of the Rings full audio cassette

J. R. R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings

J.R.R. Tolkien

Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Deluxe Boxed Set

John David Ruemmler

Night of the Nazgul

J. R. R. Tolkien

The Hobbit

J.R.R. Tolkien

The Silmarillion

J.R.R. Tolkien

Lord of the Rings - Vintage Bundle

J.R.R. Tolkien

The Fellowship Of The Rings / The Two Towers {Ballantine, ‘69/‘79}

J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit With Roverandom and Tales from the Perilous Realm (PB181)

Decipher Inc. Staff

The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game

J. R. R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings Series

J. R. R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit

Christopher Tolkien (Editor); Alan Lee (Illustrator); J. R. R. Tolkien

The Children of Húrin

J. R. R. Tolkien

Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth

J. R. R. Tolkien

The Hobbit

J. R. R. Tolkien

The Hobbit (library bound copy)