Lot 141
Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., first editions, first or second impressions, 1954-55.
Hammer Price: £3,200
Description
Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., comprising The Fellowship of the Ring, first impression, small bookseller's sticker on pastedown, 1954; The Two Towers, second impression, bookseller's sticker removed from pastedown, endpapers toned, light stain on map, 1955; The Return of the King, first impression, signature mark "4" and text block misaligned on p.49, endpapers a little foxed, 1955, first editions, folding maps, original cloth, damp-stained and spotted, heavier to first and last vol., heavier to spine of each, 8vo.
Description
Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., comprising The Fellowship of the Ring, first impression, small bookseller's sticker on pastedown, 1954; The Two Towers, second impression, bookseller's sticker removed from pastedown, endpapers toned, light stain on map, 1955; The Return of the King, first impression, signature mark "4" and text block misaligned on p.49, endpapers a little foxed, 1955, first editions, folding maps, original cloth, damp-stained and spotted, heavier to first and last vol., heavier to spine of each, 8vo.
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