Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., first editions, first impressions, The Return of the King with signature mark "4" and misaligned text on p.49, folding map at end of each vol., vol.1 with jacket lower flap loosely inserted, faint toning strips on endpapers, vol.1 with upper hinge slightly cracked, original cloth, slight shelf-lean, light rubbing and minor bumping to spine tips and corners, vol.1 spine faded with light mottling to covers, dust-jackets to vol. 2 & 3 only, light toning to spines, spine ends and corners chipped with some fraying, some loss to vol.2 spine ends affecting author name and title at head, light surface-soiling to panels, [Hammond & Anderson A5], 8vo, 1954-55.