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London: George Allen and Unwin. 1966. Second edition, first printing (the first revised edition). Second edition, first printing (the first revised edition). Three volumes. Superbly bound in full red morocco, each of the three spines titled individually and tooled in gilt forming the complete Gate of Moria illustration when placed together in order. The upper board with the author's JRRT monogram in gilt. All edges gilt. Hand sewn headbands. Red marbled endpapers. Illustrated by the author, each volume with a large folding map at the rear. A stunning fine set, the contents spotless throughout and without previous owner's inscriptions or stamps. Housed in a bespoke black cloth slipcase. A beautifully presented example of a bibliographically important printing of The Lord of The Rings. This first revised edition features a new foreword and revisions to the first edition text by the author throughout. (Hammond & Anderson A5e). Further details and images for any of the items listed are…
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS Comprising The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King.
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London: George Allen and Unwin. 1954 - 1955.. First edition, second impression of volume one, first impression of volumes two and three. First edition, second impression of volume one, first impression of volumes two and three. Three volumes. Publisher's original red cloth with titles in gilt to the spine, in dustwrapper. Top edge red. Folding map to the rear of each volume. A superb, very near fine set. The bindings are firm and the cloth fresh, the spines ever so slightly rolled. The contents are fine, clean and bright throughout. Complete with the very lightly rubbed and nicked dustwrappers with a touch of toning at the extremities and a few minor marks to volume three. Not price-clipped. An exceptionally attractive set of Tolkien's masterpiece of fantasy fiction. The Return of the King is in Hammond and Anderson's previously assumed first state with signature mark "4" present on page 49 and lines of type sagging in the middle, the conclusions of the bibliographers have since been challenged. (Bleiler; Hammond & Anderson A5a i, ii, & iii). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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- Publisher London: George Allen and Unwin. 1954 - 1955.
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS. Comprising The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King.
by TOLKIEN, J. R. R.:
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS comprising THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE TWO TOWERS & THE RETURN OF THE KING
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One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,One Ring to bring them all And in the darkness bind them" * * * THE LORD OF THE RINGS * * * comprising THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, Houghton-Mifflin, 1954, THE TWO TOWERS, Houghton-Mifflin, 1955 & THE RETURN OF THE KING, Houghton-Mifflin, 1956, first American editions (as well as first printings), some tanning to the base of the spine along with just a bit of wear to same on the first volume, a hint of fraying to the spine extremities of the second volume, else all 3 volumes vg+ to fine in vg+ to near fine…
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