The Return of the King
First published in the United Kingdom on 20 October 1955.
Tolkien Gateway • publication history
- Descriptive Bibliography
- A5
- Abbreviated
- RK Hammond & Anderson
1955 Hardback Edition (First Edition)
George Allen & Unwin
Cover illustration based on a design by J.R.R. Tolkien
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(1955)
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(1955)
3
(1957)
4
(1958)
5
(1959)
6
(1960)
7
(1961)
8
(1961)
9
(1962)
10
(1963)
11
(1965)
1966 Hardback Edition (Second Edition)
multiple
Cover illustration based on a design by J.R.R. Tolkien
George Allen & Unwin
1
(1966)
2
(1967)
3
(1968)
4
(1969)
5
(1970)
6
(1971)
Cover illustration based on a design by J.R.R. Tolkien
George Allen & Unwin
7
(1973)
8
(1974)
9
(1974)
9
(1978)
10
(1978)
11
(1980)
12
(1984)
13
(1985)
Cover illustration by J.R.R. Tolkien
Unwin Hyman
14
(1987)
15
(1987)
16
(1988)
17
(1988)
18
(1990)
1964 De Luxe Edition
George Allen & Unwin
Slipcase illustrated by Pauline Baynes
First year: 1964
First: 1
Last: 1
2005 Hardback Edition (50th Anniversary Edition)
HarperCollins
Cover illustration by J.R.R. Tolkien
First: 1
3
8
9
12
13
14
19
20
Last known: 20
1974 Paperback Edition
multiple
Cover illustration based on a design by J.R.R. Tolkien
Unwin Paperbacks
4
(1976)
5
(1977)
6
(1978)
1981 Paperback Edition (Fourth Edition)
Unwin Paperbacks
Cover illustration by Pauline Baynes
1
(1981)
2
(1982)
3
(1982)
4
(1983)
5
(1983)
6
(1983)
7
(1984)
8
(1984)
9
(1985)
10
(1985)
1986 Paperback Edition
multiple
Cover illustration by Roger Garland
Unicorn / Unwin Paperbacks
1
(1986)
2
(1986)
3
(1987)
Cover illustration by Roger Garland
Unwin Paperbacks
4
(1987)
5
(1987)
6
(1988)
7
(1989)
Cover illustration by Ted Nasmith
Unwin Paperbacks
8
(1990)
1999 Paperback Edition
HarperCollins
Cover illustration by Geoff Taylor
First year: 1999
First: 1
2
Last: 4
Cover design based on artwork by J.R.R. Tolkien
First year: 1999
First: 17
23
25
Last known: 63
2011 Paperback Edition
HarperCollins
Cover design based on artwork by J.R.R. Tolkien
First year: 2011
First: 1
13
15
19
24
26
27
Last known: 27
2005 Paperback Edition (50th Anniversary Edition)
HarperCollins
Cover illustration based on a design by J.R.R. Tolkien
First: 1
2008 Illustrated Paperback Edition
HarperCollins
Cover illustration by Alan Lee
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3
4
5
Last known: 5
