The Two Towers
First published in the United Kingdom on 11 November 1954.
Tolkien Gateway • publication history
- Descriptive Bibliography
- A5
- Abbreviated
- TT Hammond & Anderson
1954 Hardback Edition (First Edition)
George Allen & Unwin
Cover illustration based on a design by J.R.R. Tolkien
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(1954)
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(1955)
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(1955)
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(1956)
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(1957)
6
(1959)
7
(1960)
8
(1961)
9
(1962)
10
(1963)
11
(1965)
12
(1966)
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
HarperCollins
Cover illustration by J.R.R. Tolkien
First year: 2005
First: 1
3
Last: 5
First year: 2014
6
8
9
11
13
14
19
Last known: 19
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)
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(1982)
3
(1982)
4
(1983)
5
(1983)
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(1983)
7
(1984)
8
(1984)
9
(1984)
10
(1985)
11
(1985)
12
(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)
8
(1989)
Cover illustration by Ted Nasmith
Unwin Paperbacks
9
(1990)
1999 Paperback Edition
HarperCollins
Cover illustration by Geoff Taylor
First year: 1999
1
4
Cover design based on artwork by J.R.R. Tolkien
First year: 1999
First: 5
6
10
11
12
15
Last: 17
Cover design based on artwork by J.R.R. Tolkien
First year: 1999
First: 18
19
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24
Last: 58
1996 Illustrated Edition (Alan Lee)
HarperCollins
Cover illustration by Alan Lee
First: 1
Last known: 5
1997 Paperback Edition
HarperCollins
Cover illustration by J.R.R. Tolkien
First year: 1997
First: 1
Last known: 7
2011 Paperback Edition
HarperCollins
Cover design based on artwork by J.R.R. Tolkien
First year: 2011
First: 1
13
20
25
27
Last known: 27
2005 Paperback Edition (50th Anniversary)
HarperCollins
Cover illustration based on a design by J.R.R. Tolkien
First: 1
Last known: 3
