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TOLKIEN, John Ronald Reuel (J. R.R.)

The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, [1967]

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The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, including: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King. Written by J. R. R. Tolkien.

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, [1967].

Second editions, second impressions, in original, unclipped dust wrappers.

Condition

3 volumes, octavo. Original red cloth, spines lettered in gilt, top edges red. 3 folding maps, printed in red and black (attached to RFEPs). Externally in very good condition. Extremities very slightly bumped, a little wear to joints. Top edges red with slight wear. A tad of foxing and some marking to edges, as pictured. Occasional browning and foxing to paper. Uninscribed examples. Presenting well in generally very good, unclipped dust wrappers; slightly toned with some very light marks in place (more so to The Fellowship of the Ring jacket which does have some minor wear and marking to both front and rear panel). Extremities of jackets slightly rubbed with a little chipping. The dust jackets have now been placed in a 50-micron sleeve of archival quality to protect it for the future (easily removable if desired).

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