The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King (3 volumes)

423; 352; 416pp. Octavo [24 cm] Red cloth over boards. Two volumes have the title stamped in gilt on the spine (gilt of third volume faded). One volume has silver stamping on the spine. Topstains with varying shades of red. Boards a bit cocked. Occasional areas of rubbing and minor staining to the extremities. Underlying boards just starting to peek through at a few of the corners. Foxing to the endpapers of volume 1. Hinges of volume 1 a bit soft. Previous owner's name at head of front free endpaper of volume 1. Spine of volume 3 faded and spotted. Front board of this volume with faded areas and a little staining. Lacking the dust jackets. Housed in a red leatherette gilt stamped slipcase, with only minor edgewear. With the maps at the rear of each volume. 1 1/2" closed tear to one of the maps. "The Fellowship of the Ring" is a fourth George Allen & Unwin Ltd. impression (fourth impression stated on copyright page). "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King" are third George Allen & Unwin Ltd. impressions (year not stated on the title pages). Early impressions of Tolkien's beloved masterpiece.…