2004 Lord of the Rings 50th Anniversary Edition J. R. R. Tolkien Fold-Out Maps

The Lord of the Rings by J. 50th anniversary edition with fold-out maps. Complete six books in one volume.

11th printing, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, New York, 2004. Measures 9.5 x 6.

Slip case exhibits normal shelf wear. Small wax drip on top edge of page 4. Text-block, maps, and photo plates are bright and clean.

Binding is tight and intact. Was an English writer and academic philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy. (1937) and The Lord of the Rings.

While many other authors had published works of fantasy before Tolkien, the tremendous success of. The Lord of the Rings. Ignited a profound interest in the fantasy genre. And ultimately precipitated an avalanche of new fantasy books and authors. This has led to his popular identification as the "father" of modern fantasy literature.

He is widely regarded as one of the most influential authors of all time.