The Lord Of The Rings [1966]

$1,500

By J.R.R. Tolkien

Handsome early printing of the greatest trilogy ever written

In stock

Description

  • LotR Trilogy, thus being: The Fellowship Of The Ring; The Two Towers; & The Return Of The King
  • Second Editions [George Allen & Unwin, London, 1966]; red cloth, gold titling to spine, red topstains, occasional minor mark on cloth, block foredges a bit grubby, excellent fold-out maps at rear, [Foyles] bookshop sticker to inner front boards, some light foxing, excellent copies; in like unclipped jackets, some light marks; additionally:
    • Fellowship Of The Ring – Spine slightly cocked, 3cm circular mark on front board, a little shelfworn with cloth fraying at extremities, gift inscription, dampstain to top rear, wavy pages in back dozen or so leaves, map slightly creased at edges; dustjacket rubbed, dampstain verso rear foldover corresponding to board dampness
    • Two Towers – excellent copy
    • Return Of The King – excellent copy
  • 16th Impression overall but the first Revised Edition, being the basis for future editions
  • Very handsome, collectible copies of this most desirable of trilogys