- Seller Inventory #: 000466
- Format: Paperback
- Book condition: Good+
- Edition: Reprint
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: Ballantine Bks
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1966
- Keywords: TOLKIEN, JRR FICTION--FANTASY
New York: Ballantine Bks, 1966. Vol. 2 of the trilogy. Ltly rubbed wraps, some lt tanning on back. Ltly tanned spine,v. lt spine crease. Ltly bumped spine ends, corners. Sm tear at fr spine base, mended w. acid-free tape. Tanning pages, but still tight, clean, unmarked.. Reprint. Mass Market Paperback. Good+. Mass Market Paperback. Fantasy/Science Fiction.
wraps : The paper covering on the outside of a paperback.
Mass market paperback : Also known as the pocket paperback. A small format paperback usually measuring about 4" by 6".
spine : The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf. Also known as the back.
reprint : Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
bumped : Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light bending.
