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The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King [3 Vols.]

Publication details: George Allen & Unwin Ltd,1955,

Rare Book

Not available for sale

Bookseller Notes

A very presentable set, all originating in the same collection and from the same year - including the first printing of the final volume.

Description

fourth, second and FIRST impressions respectively, the third volume in the third state (signature mark '4' present and lines of type sagging, designation from first state revised by Hammond), folding map printed in red and black tipped-in at rear of each volume, a few faint spots to border of prelims and final page of text, pp. 423; 352; 416, 8vo, original red cloth, backstrips lettered in silver (the first volume) or gilt, second volume with very slight lean to spine, top edges red,some very light spotting to edges and endpapers, each flyleaf with the ownership inscription of Charles Richardson dated 1956, dustjackets, the backstrip panels uniformly browned and a little chipped at ends, shallow chipping at corners, small mark to backstrip panel of first volume, very good

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