The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien book dust jacket

Dust jacket of the Russian edition of the book “The Lord of the Rings” by J. R. R. Tolkien, published by the publishing house “Severo-Zapad” in 1991. Cover iIllustrations by Denis Dmitrievich Gordeev, interior illustrations by Alexander Nikolaev.

“Властелин колец В трёх частях” on the original dust jacket. “Джон Рональд Руэл Толкиен” on the spine.

Book is heavy, thick, and at times a little unwieldy.

Front cover illustration:

Beside the standing stone Gimli halted and looked up. It was cracked and weather-worn, and the faint runes upon its side could not be read. “This pillar marks the spot where Durin first looked in the Mirrormere,” said the dwarf. “Let us look ourselves once, ere we go!”

They stooped over the dark water. At first they could see nothing. Then slowly they saw the forms of the encircling mountains mirrored in a profound blue, and the peaks were like plumes of white flame above them; beyond there was a space of sky. There like jewels sunk in the deep shone glinting stars, though sunlight was in the sky above. Of their own stooping forms no shadow could be seen.

“The Fellowship of the Ring: Lothlorien”

While this edition is definitely worth a find for the unique interior illustrations by Alexander Nikolaev.

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