VERY RARE - SCARCE EDITION FINE ORIGINAL BINDINGS - ORIGINAL DUST JACKETS
THREE RARE TRUE FIRST EDITIONS -NEAR FINE CONDITION LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY
THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING by J. R. R. TOLKIEN (1892-1973)
LONDON: George Allen & Unwin, 1954 [published date: 1954]. RARE FIRST EDITION. 1st Issue. 8vo. 9.0" x 6.0" Inches. (LxB). Pp. 423 pages + Folding Map at the end printed in red and black. Original red cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Spine & covers in a very very good to a Near Fine condition, original 9th impression dust-jacket, printed in red and black.
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THE TWO TOWERS by J. R. R. TOLKIEN (1892-1973)
LONDON: George Allen & Unwin, 1955. [published date: 1955]. RARE FIRST EDITION. 1st issue with the original 1st Issue Dust Jacket. 8vo. 9.0" x 6.0" Inches. (LxB). Pp.352 pages + Folding Map at the end. Half title, tables, folding map at the end printed in red and black, top edges stained red. Original red cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Spine & covers in a very very good to a Near Fine condition. The original 1st issue Dust Jacket, printed in red and black.
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THE RETURN OF THE KING by J. R. R. TOLKIEN (1892-1973)
LONDON: George Allen & Unwin, 1955.[published date: 1955]. RARE FIRST EDITION. First impression. 8vo. 9.0" x 6.0" Inches. (LxB). Pp. 416 pages + Folding Map at the end. Half title, tables, folding map at the end printed in red and black. Original red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, top edges stained red. Spine & covers in a very very good to a Near Fine condition, original 8th impression dust-jacket, printed in red and black (See Scans below). A classic work. Complete as issued. There are numerous close-up pictures of the contents given below; please click on them for a detailed description (See Scans below). Please take some time to view the 50+ pictures in detail, in order to gain a full idea of the contents and condition.
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CONDITION REPORT: A rare book set in the original contemporary publisher's red cloth bindings in a very very good to a near fine condition (See Scans below), minor wear/tear to covers, ends & corners, the Dust Jackets with minor wear/tear to covers, ends & corners, (See Scans below), pages of volume 1 with minor wear, sporadic soiling, volumes 2 & 3 are unusually clean & bright (See Scans below), the bindings are tight & intact (See Scans below). The cloth is smooth & supple to the touch (See Scans below). Note: "Fellowship of the Ring" is Ex-Lib. with with stamp on title & Lib. mark on copyright page, endpapers replaced; the 2nd & 3rd title are in a very very good to a near fine condition (See the close up Scans below). Dust jackets with some minor wear tear, soiling (there are close-up pictures of all 3 DJ's given below). Previous owners bookplates on the front blanks of 2 volumes (See the close up Scans below). There are many close-up pictures for your kind perusal. Please click on any of the 50+ images above & below in the listing for enlarged close-up pictures of details, virtues & flaws (See Scans below).
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