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Houghton Mifflin. All the correct points on books and jackets for the 2nd printing of the 1st US editions. 1955. 1955, 1956. Original jackets with very little tattering to spine ends, but slight fading to spines. A rare opportunity to acquire a very early US set without paying the 1st/1st price!

RotK- 1956- 1st edition, 2nd impression tape on jacket corners extending around to the inside flaps. General fading to colors.  Stain to rear cover. Unclipped jacket with extended $ 5.00 price. (please note- short books have been written on all the points identifying the different US editions. There's too much to describe here). Scuffing to board on bottom edge corners but clothe bright. Book has a pen and pencil inscription to blank front end page. Pages and map clean and bright, no lean. 

TT- 1955 1st edition, 2nd impression The nicest of the three jackets, (and books) scuffing to spine ends with minor paper loss. Previous owners bookplate to blank end page, but tasteful. Pages and map clean and bright, no lean.

FoTR- 1955- 1st edition, 2nd impression Note- Actually 3rd impression UK sheets but the second available copy in the USA. Some fading to jacket spine, lovely covers, not paper loss.  Book very goos, not flaws to mention. Pages and map clean and bright, no lean.

All three books early printing of the first US editions. 1955, 55, 56  All with correct points for 1st edition, 2nd impressions/printing books and jackets.  Note- US and UK sheet impressions don't match. different impression UK sheets were used in different US printings. Fellowship is the 3rd impression UK sheets. The jackets are second printing, the books more easily called the 2nd US release.   All maps nice, overall very good and present well despite various age related flaws. Set priced much lower due to damage to  FotR jacket. RotK 2nd printing  VG book and jacket, unclipped, wear to edges of jacket with clear tape on corners and spine ends, book has inscription on ffep, scuffing to cloth on lower edge. no lean, pages tight and bright. TT 2nd printing  VG book and jacket, unclipped jacket has tattering to spine ends, especially head, covers nice, light fading to book spine, no marks or lean, pages bright. FotR 2nd printing, fading to book spine with minor scuffing to cloth on all edges. Oringinal FotR, GG, dust jacket missing most of the spine paper with tattering to all edges.  Please ask for photos and further details.

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