The Return of the King, being the Third Part of The Lord of the Rings.

FIRST EDITION, signature mark '4' on p. 49 and lines of type sagging (designated as first state by Hammond in his bibliography, but later revised by him to second state), folding-map by Christopher Tolkien tipped in at rear, a few faint spots to margin of final page of text, pp. 416, 8vo, original red cloth, backstrip lettered in gilt and slightly pushed and rubbed at tips, very slight lean to spine, corners very gently knocked, spotting to free endpapers, dustjacket slightly nicked at extremities with a little chipping at ends of backstrip panel, the latter sunned with a few faint waterspots, a couple of little marks elsewhere, very good. A bright copy of the first printing. (Hammond & Anderson A5iii(1)).