Lot 112
Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., first editions, fifth and first impressions, 1956-57-55.
Hammer Price: £6,000
Description
Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., comprising The Fellowship of the Ring, fifth impression, light browning strips to endpapers, a couple of small surface marks to lower cover, 1956; The Two Towers, fifth impression 1957; The Return of the King, first impression, with signature mark '4' and text block misaligned on p.49, 1955, first editions, folding maps, original cloth, spine ends slightly bumped, faint pencil lines to boards at hinges, one or two small spots to edges, dust-jackets, light rubbing and browning along joints and to spines, a bright and excellent set overall, [Hammond & Anderson A5], 8vo.
Description
Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., comprising The Fellowship of the Ring, fifth impression, light browning strips to endpapers, a couple of small surface marks to lower cover, 1956; The Two Towers, fifth impression 1957; The Return of the King, first impression, with signature mark '4' and text block misaligned on p.49, 1955, first editions, folding maps, original cloth, spine ends slightly bumped, faint pencil lines to boards at hinges, one or two small spots to edges, dust-jackets, light rubbing and browning along joints and to spines, a bright and excellent set overall, [Hammond & Anderson A5], 8vo.
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