Lord of the Rings 
Hardcover, 1st ed, one Vol.
Allen & Unwin
June 1968

Lord of the Rings
Filmbook Version
Paperback
Ballantine
1978

Lord of the Rings
Filmbook Version
Hardcover, Illustrated
Ballantine
1978

Lord of the Rings
Filmbook Version
Fotonovel
Paperback
Fotonovel Publishers
1979
Price: $2.95 U.S., 1.50 British Pounds
Issued in UK and US/Canada
Includes photos stills from 1978 Ralph Bakshi animated version on "The Fellowship of the Ring" & "The Two Towers"

Lord of the Rings 
Illustrator: Cover by John Howe
Harper-Collins
Single Paperback
1995

Lord of the Rings 
Single Hardcover
1994

Lord of the Rings
Houghton-Mifflin
1999
One-volume edition, 1st edition thus
Paperback.
Illustrator: Cover by Alan Lee

Lord of the Rings (Movie Art Cover)
Hardcover, 1216pp.
Houghton Mifflin
June 2001
1 V. ED.
Also:
Paperback, 1137pp.
Houghton Mifflin
June 2001
ONE VOLUME

Lord of the Rings 
Harper-Collins
2001
1st edition
One-volume paperback.

Lord of the Rings
Paperback, 1st ed., 1137pp.
Houghton Mifflin
June 1999

The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary One Volume Edition
Hardcover - 50th Anniversary Edition
Pub. Date: October 2005
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover, 1216pp
ISBN-13: 9780618645619
ISBN: 0618645616
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell by chance into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins. From Sauron's fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, his power spread far and wide. Sauron gathered all the Great Rings to him, but always he searched for the One Ring that would complete his dominion. When Bilbo reached his eleventy-first birthday he disappeared, bequeathing to his young cousin Frodo the Ruling Ring and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord, and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom. The Lord of the Rings tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the Wizard; the hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam; Gimli the Dwarf; Legolas the Elf; Boromir of Gondor; and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider. This new edition includes the fiftieth-anniversary fully corrected text setting and, for the first time, an extensive new index.

Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary One Volume Edition
Paperback - 50th Anniversary Edition
Pub. Date: October 2005
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Paperback, 1216pp
ISBN-13: 9780618640157
ISBN: 0618640150
Edition Description: See Above Entry

Lord of the Rings 
Paperback
George Allen & Unwin
1968
Ist Edition

Lord of the Rings 
Harper-Collins, 2000
Single hardback with color pictures. Reprint.
Illustrator: Alan Lee

Lord of the Rings Bookend Gift Set
Houghton Mifflin Co; (November 2003)
J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterpiece, Lord of the Rings, presented in hardcover with a jacket unique to this set, has been hailed throughout the world as one of the greatest adventure stories ever written. Millions of readers have celebrated this exciting tale of hobbits, wizards, orcs, men, dwarves, and elves in a land called Middle-earth. Now millions of filmgoers have embraced the blockbuster motion picture trilogy that has fired the imaginations of a new generation. Returning to Hobbiton after an absence of many years, the wizard Gandalf quickly sought out Bag End, the home of his old and dear friend the hobbit Bilbo Baggins. It was the morning of Bilbo's one hundred and eleventh birthday, and a party of special magnificence was planned for that night. The old hobbit had been plagued by the incessant attentions of unwanted visitors, well-wishers, and distant relations, prompting him to hang out a sign on his front gate warning "No admittance except on party business." It was in this grumpy state of mind that Bilbo, completely unprepared for the joyous reunion that awaited him, stomped to the door to answer Gandalf's knock. These unique, limited-edition bookend sculptures have been hand-cast in heavyweight polystone and hand-painted to the highest standards by the artists of Sideshow/Weta, a unique partnership between museum-quality collectibles manufacturer Sideshow, Inc. and Weta Workshop of New Zealand, the artisans responsible for the conceptualization, prosthetics, makeup effects, swords, weapons, armor, and miniatures for Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

Lord of the Rings
Houghton-Mifflin
1994
American version of the previous printing.
Hardcover

Lord of the Rings
Hardcover
Allen & Unwin
Dec 1954
1st UK Edition thus
Hard Slipcase, This copy signed

Lord of the Rings
Hardcover
Folio Society
2001
Limited Edition: 1750 made, Goatskin

Lord of the Rings
Hardcover
Folio Society
2001

Lord of the Rings 
First American Edition

Lord of the Rings 
Allen & Unwin
1966
Hardcover
Revised Edition
(Right) 1970 version

Lord of the Rings
Ace Publishing
Unauthorized Edition
Softcovers

Lord of the Rings
Allen & Unwin

Lord of the Rings
Ballantine
1969
Paperback

Lord of the Rings
Publishers: Harper Collins
2001
3 Paperbacks
U.K. Edition

Lord of the Rings 
Unwin Paperbacks
25th Anniversary collection of 3 paperbacks with box sleeve and ‘exclusive to this collection a 16-page anniversary booklet (celebrating 25 years of its publication) illustrated with photographs, cuttings and letters.

Lord of the Rings 
Hardcover
Allen & Unwin
June 1974

Lord of the Rings
Hardcover, 191pp.
Chelsea House Publishers
December 1999

Lord of the Rings
Harper-Collins
1996
3 large Paperbacks in a decorated slipcase.
Available in single books.
Illustrator: Alan Lee

Lord of the Rings
Harper-Collins
Publish Data: 1999
3 Paperbacks in a slipcase
Illustrator: Cover designs by Geoff Taylor.

Lord of the Rings
Houghton-Mifflin
2001
1st edition
 3 paperbacks in slipcase

Lord of the Rings (Movie Art Covers)
Paperback, 1168pp.
ISBN: 0618260293
Houghton Mifflin
August 2002
Boxed

Lord of the Rings
Paperback, 1168pp.
ISBN: 0618260250
Houghton Mifflin
July 2002

Lord of the Rings
Harper-Collins
2001
7 paperbacks (6 books plus appendixes)
Black covers and the movie logo on front. Black slipcase.

Lord of the Rings
Published by: Houghton-Mifflin
1996
3 Paperback set

Lord of the Rings
Harper-Collins
1998
3 Hardcovers
Designed by Tolkien , but rejected by Allen & Unwin.
Black slipcase with silver designs by Tolkien.

Lord of the Rings
Specially made for the Quality Paperback Book Club, New York.
1995
3 Paperback set
1st edition
Illustrator: Covers by Beards/Elias.

Lord of the Rings
(Fellowship) Mass Market Paperback, 50th ed., 479pp.
Ballantine Books, Inc.
January 1981
Re-issue
(Two Towers) Mass Market Paperback, 447pp.
Ballantine Books, Inc.
January 1981
REISSUE
(Return of the King) Mass Market Paperback, 1st ed., 507pp.
Random House, Incorporated
January 1981
Re-issue

Lord of the Rings (Illustrated)
Noted by Douglas Anderson
(LOTR Slipcover Set) Hardcover, 1193pp.
Houghton Mifflin
April 1998
Illustrated
Illustrator: Alan Lee
(Fellowship) Paperback, 2nd ed., 432pp.
Houghton Mifflin
September 1999
(Two Towers) Paperback, 352pp.
Houghton Mifflin
September 1999
Reprint
(Return of the King) Paperback, 464pp.
Houghton Mifflin
September 1999
Celebrating the birth of J.R.R. Tolkien, this centenary edition of the classic volume is illustrated with fifty specially commissioned paintings by an artist whose vision matches Tolkien's own. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, The Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him by Isildur, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell, by chance, into the hands of the Shire hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. From his fastness in the Barad-Dur of Mordor, Sauron's power spread far and wide. He gathered all the Great Rings to him, but ever he searched far and wide for the One Ring that would complete his dominion. On his eleventy-first birthday Bilbo disappeared, bequeathing to his young cousin Frodo the Ruling Ring and a perilous quest --- to journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord, and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom. Lord of the Rings tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the Wizard, Merry Brandybuck, Pippin Took, and Sam Gamgee, Gimli the Dwarf, Legolas the Mirkwood Elf, Boromir of Gondor, and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider (Aragorn of Gondor).

Lord of the Rings
Noted by Douglas Anderson
(Fellowship) Hardcover, 423pp.
Houghton Mifflin
January 1988
(Fellowship #2) Paperback, 2nd ed., 423pp.
Houghton Mifflin
October 1988
(Two Towers) Hardcover, 2nd ed., 352pp.
Houghton Mifflin
October 1988
(Return of the King) Hardcover, 2nd ed., 440pp.
Houghton Mifflin
January 1988

Lord of the Rings
Boxed Set
Hardcover
Houghton Mifflin
March 1988
3 Vol. Boxed Set

Lord of the Rings
Paperback Box Set (Movie Art Covers) 
Paperback
Houghton Mifflin
September 2001
Edition Boxed

Lord of the Rings
Millennium Edition 
Hardcover
Houghton Mifflin
September 1999
Edition Millennium

Lord of the Rings 
Harper-Collins
2001
3 paperbacks

Lord of the Rings
Collins Modern Classics
2001
3 paperbacks
Illustrator: Covers by John Howe.
1st U.K. Edition

Lord of the Rings (Movie Art Covers)
Hardcover Box Set
Hardcover
Houghton Mifflin
September 2001
Edition Boxed

Lord of the Rings
Publishers: Bookpan
2001
3 Paperbacks

Lord of the Rings
Publishers: Ballantine
1973
3 Paperbacks

Lord of the Rings
Hardcover, 1200pp.
Houghton Mifflin
October 1991
Illustrator: Alan Lee

Lord of the Rings
25th Anniversary Box Set - 3 Vol.
Hardcover
Houghton Mifflin
May 1981

Lord of the Rings
3 Vol. Boxed Set
Hardcover
Houghton Mifflin
March 1988

Lord of the Rings
Other Format
Econo-Clad Books
October 1999

Lord of the Rings
Hardcover
State Mutual Book & Periodical Service, Limited
January 1985

Lord of the Rings
3 Vol. Illustrated Box Set
Hardcover
Houghton Mifflin
October 1992
ILLUS BOX
Illustrator: Alan Lee

Lord of the Rings
Boxed Set 
Hardcover
March 1988

Webmaster Note: I know the following were issued as part of a set. However, until I have photos and info on sets, I will continue to list them separately.

Fellowship of the Ring
Hardcover - LARGE PRINT BOOK, 513pp.
ISIS Large Print Books
January 1996

Two Towers
Harper-Collins, 2001
Paperback with black covers, based on dust-jacket designed by Tolkien.

Two Towers
Mass Market Paperback, 415pp.
November 2001
Bargain

Return of the King
Mass Market Paperback, 1st ed., 507pp.
November 2001
Bargain
Also:
Hardcover
Demco Media
May 1993

Fellowship of the Ring
Other Format
Econo-Clad Books
October 1999

The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings
Ballantine
4 Paperbacks in slipcase
Illustrator: Covers by Michael Herring

The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings
Harper-Collins, 2000
Decorated slipcase. Hardcover, also sold separately.
1st edition
Illustrator: Alan Lee

The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Boxed Set (Mass Market Paperback Edition)
Paperback
Ballantine Books, Inc.
January 1981
BOXED REI
Illustrator: Ted Nasmith
This four volume, deluxe paperback boxed set contains J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterworks The Hobbit and the three volumes of Lord of the Rings (Fellowship Of The Ring, Two Towers, and Return Of The King) in their definitive text settings complete with maps and cover illustrations from the motion pictures. In The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins is whisked away from his comfortable life in Bag-End Hobbiton by the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves directed by the impressive Thorin Oakenshield. He finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the Lonely Mountain treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, Lord of the Rings tells of the great and dangerous quest undertaken by Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the wizard; the hobbits Merry Brandybuck, Pippin Took, and Sam Gamgee; Gimli the dwarf; Legolas the Mirkwood elf; Boromir of Gondor; and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider (Aragorn of Gondor). J.R.R. Tolkien's three volume masterpiece is at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale — a story of high and heroic adventure set in the unforgettable landscape of Middle-Earth.

Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Boxed Set (Trade Paperback Edition) 
Paperback
Houghton Mifflin
September 1999
Boxed
Illustrator: Alan Lee
J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings (Fellowship of the Ring, Two Towers, and Return of the King) -- plus the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, as told in the trilogy's classic prelude, The Hobbit -- is a genuine masterpiece. More than the most widely read and influential fantasy story of all time, it is arguably the most memorable and endearing tale ever written. Originally published in 1954, Lord of the Rings set the framework from which all epic/quest fantasy since has built upon. Through the urgings of an enigmatic wizard Gandalf, young Shire hobbit Frodo Baggins embarks on an urgent, incredibly treacherous journey to destroy the One Ring. This ring -- created, and then lost, by Sauron, centuries earlier -- is a weapon of evil, one that Sauron so desperately wants returned to him; with the power of the ring once again his own, the Dark Lord will unleash his wrath upon all of Middle-Earth. The only way to prevent this horrible fate from becoming reality is to return the Ring to Mordor, the only place it can be destroyed; unfortunately for our heroes, Mordor is also Sauron's stronghold. The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings trilogy is essential reading not only for fans of fantasy but for lovers of classic literature as well.

The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings
Houghton-Mifflin, 1988
4 paperbacks with slipcase
Illustrator: Alan Lee

The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings (Barron's Book Notes)
Paperback, 138pp.
ISBN: 0812035232
Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
November 1990
A guide to reading "The Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings" with a critical and appreciative mind encouraging analysis of plot, style, form, and structure. Also includes background on the author's life and times, sample tests, term paper suggestions, and a reading list.

Lord of the Rings & the Hobbit (Cliffs Notes) 
Paperback, 1st ed., 72pp.
Hungry Minds, Incorporated
March 1978
These two epic fantasies take place in Middle-earth, suggestive of life in medieval days. Characters are many, fantastic, and all necessary for an evolution of this great vision of a classical battle between good and evil and a quest for a magical ring.

The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings
Boxed Set 
Hardcover, 1540pp.
Houghton Mifflin
October 1988
Boxed
J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings (Fellowship of the Ring, Two Towers, and Return of the King) -- plus the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, as told in the trilogy's classic prelude, The Hobbit -- is a genuine masterpiece. More than the most widely read and influential fantasy story of all time, it is arguably the most memorable and endearing tale ever written. Originally published in 1954, Lord of the Rings set  framework from which all epic/quest fantasy since has built upon. Through urgings of an enigmatic wizard Gandalf, young Shire hobbit Frodo Baggins embarks on an urgent, incredibly treacherous journey to destroy the One Ring. This ring -- created, and then lost, by Sauron, centuries earlier -- is a weapon of evil, one that Sauron so desperately wants returned to him; with the power of the ring once again his own, the Dark Lord will unleash his wrath upon all of Middle-Earth. The only way to prevent this horrible fate from becoming reality is to return this Ring to Mordor, the only place it can be destroyed; unfortunately for our heroes, Mordor is also Sauron's lair. The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings trilogy is essential reading not only for fans of fantasy but for lovers of classic literature as well.