The Two Towers
J.R.R. Tolkien
1993 Ballantine Edition (Reset), 15th Printing
Ballantine Books
New York
ISBN: 0345339711
Mass market paperback
416 pp.
Cover illustration by Michael Herring
Tolkien Collector Ref.: Issue no. 6, pp. 4-5
Notes
15th Printing: May, 1993*
At least twelve printings issued (ending with the 26th Printing).
With the 25th Printing,** minor cover changes were introduced:
– the price was moved from the front to the back cover
– adverts were added to the back of the front cover
– a solid black box with white border was added beneath the price on the spine
Book Club Editions (as well as trade editions) have been seen for the 15th, 18th, 20th, 21st, 24th and 25th Printings (some of these lack bar codes on their back covers).
RRP: $5.99; $6.99 with the 25th Printing. Sold in a set with The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring and The Return of the King.
*After the 15th Printing, a number line was used to indicate the print number.
**An 18th Printing has also been seen with these changes.
The Hobbit (1992) | The Fellowship of the Ring (1993) | The Return of the King (1993) | The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings (1993) |