The Lord of the Rings : 3 Volume Set : Boxed in Slipcase : Revised Second Edition 1965 : Volume I - The Fellowship of the Rings, Volume II - The Two Towers, Volume III - The Return of the King

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Published by Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1965, Boston, 1965

About this Item

Decorative Cloth. Very Good++/Very Good+. Book Club Ed. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. A beautiful early edition of this set! Books are boxed in a VG+ condition (top of box is very slightly faded) black slipcase with red paste-on set name on the side. Volume I is The Fellowship of the Ring, "Revised Edition" (front dj), "Second Edition" (title page), " Fourth Printing" (copyright page) with light wear to edge of paper type black dj with interesting spatter pattern design in mustard color with some fading to spine of dj. Volume I I is The Two Towers, "Revised Edition" (front of dj), "Second Edition" (title page), "Third Printing" (copyright page) with light wear to edge of paper type black dj with interesting spatter pattern design in red with some fading to spine of dj. Volume III is The Return of the King, "Revised Edition" (cover of dj), "Second Edition" (title page), "Third Printing" (copyright page) with light wear to edge of paper type black dj with interesting spatter pattern design in purple. The top edge of the pages on each of the books matches the color of the corresponding DJ. Each book has a beautiful fold-out map in the rear (doesn't look like any of them have been opened.). Books have black cloth cover with beautiful ring with red eye decoration.

Seller Inventory # 000996

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Lord of the Rings : 3 Volume Set : Boxed in Slipcase : Revised Second Edition 1965 : Volume I - The Fellowship of the Rings, Volume II - The Two Towers, Volume III - The Return of the King
• Publisher: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1965, Boston
• Publication Date: 1965
• Binding: Decorative Cloth
• Edition: Second Edition
• Printing: 2nd Printing
• Condition: Very Good++
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+
• Book Type: Book Club Ed
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