3 early impressions:

The Fellowship of the Ring: octavo, 423pp, original red cloth with gilt titles. 1956, 5th impression.

Covers with some wear and marks, spine slightly dulled with slight chipping at ends, slightly shaken, slight mark to fore-edge, map at end with very slight tear at gutter margin. Owner name to endpaper.

The Two Towers: octavo, 352pp, original red cloth with gilt titles. 1956, 4th impression.

Covers with light wear to edges, slight spine cock, map at end with very slight tear and crease at gutter margin. Owner name to endpaper.

The Return of the King: octavo, 416pp, original red cloth with gilt titles. 1955, 2nd impression.

Covers lightly shelf worn with light bruising to corners, a couple of small marks to fore-edge, map at end detached but present. In original dust jacket: some rubbing and marks, some edge chipping and tearing. Owner name to endpaper.