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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.:
- Used
- hardcover
- First
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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York, North Yorkshire
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About This Item
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Lucius Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21062
- Title
- THE LORD OF THE RINGS Comprising The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King.
- Author
- TOLKIEN, J. R. R.:
- Book condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition, second impression of volume one, first impression
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: George Allen and Unwin. 1954 - 1955.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lucius Books
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York, North Yorkshire
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched... [More]
- gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in... [More]
- spine
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- dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is... [More]
- fine
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- First Edition
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- rolled
- rolled spine or spine rolled. Damage to a book created by pressure to the spine making it fold or crease in the cover. Damage... [More]
- first state
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