The Fellowship of the Ring (1954) Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. 424p. + 1 plate. 22.2 × 14.3 cm with dust jacket.
The Two Towers (1954) 352p. + 1 plate. 22.1 × 14.3 cm with dust jacket.
The Return of the king (1955) 416p. + 1 plate. 22.0 × 14.1 cm with dust jacket.
Maps by Christopher Tolkien.
e. Second edition(1966) Also sold with A3r and A15a as Tolkien Library ISBN 0-04-823158-4.
The Fellowship of the Ring (1966) Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. iv, 424p. + 1 plate. 22.1 × 14.2 cm with dust jacket.
The Two Towers (1966) 352p. + 1 plate. 22.1 × 14.3 cm with dust jacket.
The Return of the king (1966) 440p. + 1 plate. 22.1 × 14.1 cm with dust jacket.
g. First (one-volume) paperback edition 1968 Illustrated by Pauline Baynes. Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. 1080p. 21.0 × 14.0 cm SBN 04 823087 1. From 1978 published from Unwin Paperbacks.
h. India paper edition 1969 Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. 1200p. + 2 plates. 22.2 × 14.1 cm With case.
j. New (three-volume) paperback edition (1974)
The Fellowship of the Ring Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. ii, 398p. 19.6 × 13.1 cm
The Two Towers Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. 320p. 19.6 × 12.9 cm
The Return of the king Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. 416p. 19.7 × 12.9 cm
n. Third edition (1979) Unwin Paperbacks. boxed set ISBN 0 04 823160 1 Also sold with A5s and A15f as The Middle-earth Collention ISBN 0 04823170 3.
The Fellowship of the Ring Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. 536p. 17.7 × 11.1 cm ISBN 0 04 823155 X
The Two Towers 448p. 17.9 × 11.1 cm ISBN 0 04 823156 8
The Return of the king 560p. 17.9 × 11.1 cm ISBN 0 04 823157 6
o. ‘Unicorn’ edition 1983 Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. 1198p. 19.7 × 12.8 cm Unwin Paperbacks. ISBN 0-04-823229-7
u. Reset book club edition 1990 Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. 1248p. 19.7 × 12.6 cm
Houghton Mifflin(U.S.)
b. First edition
The Fellowship of the Ring (1954) Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. 429p. + 1 plate. 22.2 × 14.2 cm with dust jacket.
The Two Towers (1955) 352p. + 1 plate. 22.0 × 14.3 cm with dust jacket.
The Return of the king (1956) 416p. + 1 plate. 22.2 × 14.1 cm with dust jacket.
f. Second edition (1967)
The Fellowship of the Ring (1967) Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. iv, 429p. + 1 plate. 22.0 × 14.3 cm with dust jacket.
The Two Towers (1967) 352p. + 1 plate. 22.0 × 14.3 cm with dust jacket.
The Return of the king (1967) 444p. + 1 plate. 22.1 × 14.3 cm with dust jacket.
k. Collector’s edition 1974 Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. iv, 424, 352, 442p. + 1 plates. 23.4 × 15.4 cm With case. ISBN 0-395-19395-8
m. Trade paperback edition (1978) 20.8 × 13.5 cm With case.
The Fellowship of the Ring Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. iv, 428p. ISBN 0-395-27223-8
The Two Towers 356p. ISBN 0-395-27222-X
The Return of the king 450p. ISBN 0-395-27221-1
(LC) 1981 edition 23 cm
The Fellowship of the Ring 423p. ISBN 0-395-31267-1
The Two Towers p.352 ISBN 0-395-31266-3
The Return of the king 440p. ISBN 0-395-31268-X
p. Reset book club edition (1986) 20.8 × 13.7 cm with dust jacket.
The Fellowship of the Ring Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. 448p.
The Two Towers 352p.
The Return of the king 448p.
q. Revised impression (1987)
The Fellowship of the Ring Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. viii, 424p. + 1 plates. 21.9 × 14.1 cm with dust jacket.
The Two Towers 352p. + 1 plates. 22.0 × 14.2 cm with dust jacket.
The Return of the king 440p. + 1 plates. 22.1 × 14.2 cm with dust jacket.
r. Collector’s edition, revised impression 1987 Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. x, 424, 352, 452p. + 1 plates. 23.4 × 15.4 cm With case.
s. Trade paperback edition, revised impression (1988)
The Fellowship of the Ring Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. viii, 424p. 20.9 × 13.5 cm with dust jacket. ISBN 0-395-27223-8
The Two Towers 360p. 20.9 × 13.5 cm with dust jacket. ISBN 0-395-27222-X
The Return of the king 450p. 20.8 × 13.5 cm with dust jacket. ISBN 0-395-27221-1
(A)(LC) Hardcover edition (1988) 3 volume boxed set. 23 × 15 cm ISBN 0-395-48932-6
The Fellowship of the Ring 432p. ISBN 0-395-48931-8
The Two Towers 352p. ISBN 0-395-48933-4
The Return of the king 448p. ISBN 0-395-48930-X
x. New (limited) edition (1991) Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. Illustrated by Alan Lee. 1200p. + 50plates. 24.5 × 16.2 cm with dust jacket. With case. ISBN 0 395 60423
y. New (trade) edition (1991) Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. Illustrated by Alan Lee. 1200p. + 50plates. 24.5 × 16.2 cm with dust jacket. ISBN 0-395-59511-8
The Two Towers(A) Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. Illustrated by Alan Lee.
(A) Movie Art Cover hardcover edition 2001 1137p 22 × 15 cm ISBN 0-618-12901-4
(A)(LC) 2001 Movie Art Cover paperback edition xviii, 1137p 22 × 15 cm ISBN 0-618-12902-2
(A) Movie Art Cover three volume edition 2001 Hardcover. 3 volume boxed set. 21 × 15 cm ISBN 0-618-15397-7
The Fellowship of the Ring 423p ISBN 0-618-15398-5
The Two Towers 352p ISBN 0-618-15399-3
The Return of the king 440p ISBN 0-618-15400-0
(A) Movie Art Cover three volume edition 2001 Paperback 3 volume boxed set. 21 × 15 cm. ISBN 0-618-15396-9
The Fellowship of the Ring 398p. ISBN 0-618-12903-0
The Two Towers 725(327)p. ISBN 0-618-12908-1
The Return of King 1137(412)p. ISBN 0-618-12911-1
(A) 2002 Movie Art Cover Paperback edition: 1168p 21 × 14 cm ISBN 0-618-26025-0
(A) 2002 Movie Art Cover Hardcover edition: 1168p 22 × 15 cm ISBN 0-618-26024-2
(A) 2002 Paperback edition. Movie art cover three boxed set. ISBN0-618-26029-3
The Fellowship of the Ring 408p ISBN0-618-26026-9
The Two Towers 252p ISBN0-618-26027-7
The Return of the king 464p ISBN0-618-26028-5
(A) 2002 Hardcover edition Three volume boxed set Illustrated by Alan Lee. 1216p 26 × 20 cm. ISBN 0-618-26058-7
The Fellowship of the Ring ISBN0-618-26051-X
The Two Towers ISBN0-618-26059-5
The Return of the king ISBN0-618-26055-2
(A) 2003 Paperback edition 1168p 20 × 14 cm ISBN 0-618-34399-7
(A) 2003 Hardcover edition 1137p 22 × 16 cm ISBN 0-618-34584-1
(A) 2003 Papaerback Movie art cover edition. Three volume boxed set ISBN0-618-34624-4
The Fellowship of the Ring ISBN0-618-34625-2
The Two Towers ISBN0-618-34626-0
The Return of the king ISBN0-618-34627-9
(A) 2003 Hardcover edition, Book and Bookend Gift set. 27 × 41 × 23 cm ISBN 0-618-40121-0
(A) 2004 50th Anniversary Edition ISBN 0-618-51765-0 Note on the 50th Anniversary Edition and Leaves from the Book of Mazarbul are added. Leather Bound with slipcase.
vii-ix Contents
xi- Note on the Text by Douglous Anderson, May 2004
xviii- Note on the 50th Anniversary Edition by Wayne G. Hammond & Christina Scull, May 2004
xxii- Foreword to the Second Edition
1- Prologue
19- Book One
217- Book Two
Between 320 and 321 Leaves from the Book of Mazarbul
411- Book Three
601- Book Four
745- Book Five
895- Book Six
1033- Appendices
1139-1157 Indexes
(A) 2005 Paperback 3 volume BOX SET. ISBN 0-618-57499-9
The Fellowship of the Ring ISBN0-618-57494-8
The Two Towers ISBN0-618-57495-6
The Return of the king ISBN0-618-57497-2
(A) 2005 50th Anniversary Edition 1178p. ISBN 0-618-64561-6
vii-ix Contents
xi- Note on the Text by Douglous Anderson, May 2004
xviii- Note on the 50th Anniversary Edition by Wayne G. Hammond & Christina Scull, May 2004
xxii- Foreword to the Second Edition
1- Prologue
25- Book One
217- Book Two
411- Book Three
601- Book Four
745- Book Five
895- Book Six
1033- Appendices
1139-1178 Indexes compiled by Wayne G. Hammond & Christina Scull
(A) 2005 50th Anniversary Edition 1178p. ISBN 0-618-64015-0
Ace Books(U.S., Unauthorized Paperback)
c. First (unauthorized) paperback edition (1965)
The Fellowship of the Ring, Illustrated by Jack Gaughan. Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. 448p. 17.8 × 10.5 cm
The Two Towers Illustrated by Jack Gaughan. 384p. 18.0 × 10.6 cm
The Return of the king Illustrated by Jack Gaughan. 448p. 17.9 × 10.5 cm
Ballantine Books(U.S., Paperback)
d. Revised edition (1965)
The Fellowship of the Ring, Cover illustration by Barbara Remington. Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. 528p. 17.8 × 10.7 cm
The Two Towers Illustrated by Jack Gaughan. 384p. 18.0 × 10.6 cm
The Return of the king Illustrated by Jack Gaughan. 448p. 17.9 × 10.5 cm
i. Trade paperback edition (1965)
The Fellowship of the Ring, Illustrated by Pauline Baynes. Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. 528p. 20.9 × 13.7 cm SBN 345-02020-0-750
The Two Towers Illustrated by Pauline Baynes. 448p. 20.9 × 13.7 cm SBN 345-02020-0-750
The Return of the king Illustrated by Pauline Baynes. 544p. 20.9 × 13.5 cm SBN 345-02020-0-750
The Fellowship of the Ring 1981 479p 17 × 11 cm ISBN 0-345-33970-3
The Two Towers 1981 415p 17 × 11 cm ISBN 0-345-33971-1
The Return of the king 1985 507p 18 × 11 cm ISBN 0-345-33973-8
(A)Reissue 2001
The Fellowship of the Ring 1981 479p 17 × 11 cm ISBN 0-345-33970-3
The Two Towers 1981 415p 17 × 11 cm ISBN 0-345-33971-1
The Return of the king 1985 507p 18 × 11 cm ISBN 0-345-33973-8
The Folio Society
l. Folio Society edition (1977)
The Fellowship of the Ring Illustrations by Ingahild Grathmer. Drawn by Eric Fraser. Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. (Ring inscription, Moria gate, Balin’s tomb inscription) 464p. 22.2 × 14.2 cm With case.
The Two Towers Illustrations by Ingahild Grathmer. Drawn by Eric Fraser. 376p. 22.1 × 14.2 cm With case.
The Return of the king Illustrations by Ingahild Grathmer. Drawn by Eric Fraser. 488p. 22.1 × 14.2 cm With case.
Guild Publishing
One-volume edition 1981 1077p. 21.6 × 13.9 cm Included Appendix is The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen only.
Unwin Hyman
t. One-volume trade hardcover edition 1988 Jacket illustration by Roger Garland. Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. 1200p. 22.1 × 14.0 cm ISBN 0-04-440305-4 In 1992, as published by HarperCollins, the dust-jacket was changed to feature a painting by John Howe.
Clio Press, Oxford
v. Large-print edition (1990)
The Fellowship of the Ring Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. xxxiv, 526p. 23.2 × 15.6 cm ISBN1 85089 414 0
The Two Towers x, 438p. 23.3 × 15.6 cm ISBN1 85089 419 1
The Return of the king x, 548p. 23.3 × 15.4 cm ISBN1 85089 429 8
HarperCollins
w. New (trade) edition (1991) Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. Illustrated by Alan Lee. 1200p. + 50plates. 24.5 × 16.2 cm with dust jacket. ISBN 0-261-10230-3
z. New (limited) edition (1991) Illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien. Illustrated by Alan Lee. 1200p. + 50plates. 24.5 × 16.2 cm with dust jacket. With case. ISBN 0 261 10274 5
The Fellowship of the Ring 576p. ISBN0-007-20358-6
vii-viii Contents
ix-xvii Note on the Text by Douglous Anderson, May 2004
xviii-xxii Note on the 50th Anniversary Edition by Wayne G. Hammond & Christina Scull, May 2004
xxiii-xxvii Foreword to the Second Edition
1-21 Prologue
25-281 Book One
283-531 Book Two
5 plate maps
The Two Towers 464p. ISBN0-007-20359-4
vii-viii Synopsis
ix Contents
533-784 Book Three
785-971 Book Four
5 plate maps
The Return of the king 608p. ISBN0-007-20360-8
vii-x Synopsis
xi-xii Contents
[xiii-xiv] Contents
973-1169 Book Five
1171-1349 Book Six
1351-1496 Appendices
1497-1567 Indexes compiled by Wayne G. Hammond & Christina Scull
5 plate maps
A Reader's Companion by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull 976p. ISBN0-007-20907-X
Intensive study of versions from first edition of The Lord of the Rings. This result was used to complete 50th edition.
vii-x Contents
xi-xvii Preface
xviii-xliv A Brief History of The Lord of the Rings
xlv-l Chronologies, Calendars, and Moons
li-liv Preliminaries
lv-lxvii The Maps of The Lord of the Rings
lxiix-lxxxii Foreword to the Second Edition
1-45 Prologue
47-352 The Fellowship of the Ring
353-501 The Two Towers
503-678 The Return of the Kings
679-741 Appendices
742-749 Extracts from a Letter by J.R.R. Tolkien to Milton Waldman, ?late 1951, on The Lord of the Rings
750-782 Nomanclature of The Lord of the Rings
783-812 Changes to the Editions of 2004-5
813-829 Works Consulted, Works by J.R.R. Tolkien
831-894 Index
(A)New Ed edition (5 Jun 2007) (It is said, 'Based on the 50th Anniversary Single volume edition 2004'. Maybe the same as the 50th Anniversary edition.) Paperback 1216p. ISBN 0-261-10325-3
(A)Illustrated Ed edition (1 April 2008) 19.6 × 12.8 cm
The Fellowship of the Ring 576p 3.6 cm. ISBN0-007-26970-6
The Two Towers 464p 3.4 cm. ISBN0-007-26971-4
The Return of the King 624p 3.4 cm. ISBN0-007-26972-2
Grafton (Paperback)
(BL) Grafton edition 1991 18 cm ISBN 0-261-10238-9
The Fellowship of the Ring 1991 529p,[5]p(maps) 18 cm ISBN 0-261-10235-4
The Two Towers 1991 442p,[5]p(maps) 18 cm ISBN 0-261-10236-2
The Return of the king 1991 556p,[5]p(maps) 18 cm ISBN 0-261-10237-0
(BL) Grafton 1 volume edition 1991 1193p 20 cm ISBN 0-261-10243-5 With index and all appendices.
(BL) Alan Lee edition 1992 25 cm Illustrated by Alan Lee.
The Fellowship of the Ring 1992 432p 25 cm
The Two Towers
The Return of the king
Collins
(A)(BL) Paperback 2001 edition 20 × 13 cm.
The Fellowship of the Ring 2001 416p ISBN 0-00712970-X
The Two Towers 2001 352p ISBN 0-00712971-8
The Return of the king 2001 432p ISBN 0-00712972-6