1981 Methuen Publications (Canada)

Illustrations by Paul Rivoche loosely based on images from the Ralph Bakshi film. Same illustrations and order as the Tolkien Enterprises (US) issue.

Dimensions: 13 x 11.75 inches (w x h); stapled; punched hanging hole; glossy white, medium-weight paperboard sleeve; shrink wrapped (Technically, it's not a flexible, plastic shrink wrap. The wrap is cellophane-like and rather brittle. It is therefore difficult to find one still in the wrap because of its age and the fact that the cellophane splits because of its brittleness).

Rarity: 8 Shrink wrapped: 10 May appear on ebay only once or twice a year; usually in the original sleeve. One must confirm the ISBN to distinguish it from the Tolkien Enterprises issue (see its entry.) (m)