Lord of the Rings, Set, First Edition, unwin (54 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Plus. Second Edition, Ninth Impression. 8vo. 3 volumes (complete) all second edition, ninth impression complete with 3 folding maps, .Top edges tinted red with vols 1 and 3 faded, foredges very lightly browned with very light foxing. Folding maps at rear of each volume crisp and clean though 3rd vol map has tear at hinge without loss, stain from previous tape repair, now repaired with pH neutral paper tape to rear, overall very good minus in original red cloth gilt, light wear to extremities and some sun fade to top edges, vol 3 has some damp mottling to top and lower edge with mark on lower board, good plus in original unclipped dustwrappers Vols 1 & 2 light shelfwear, very good, Vol 3 has small loss at top of spine with a closed tear repaired on inside, also damp stain on reverse, good. All 3 now in removable cello sleevesPlease see all photos. This set weighs over 2 kilos and additional shipping costs will apply to international destinations. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine (see desciption). Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+ (see description). J R R Tolkien cover Art (illustrator). First Edition. ----------( 1st Printing of the FIRST EDITION -export edition ) ---hardcover, a very nice example (actually one of the nicest copy we have had ) with a bit of light rubbing to tips, tight and square, fold-out map at rear is intact, blue stain (as issued) on upper edge of text block is slightly faded, --- in a Very Good+/Near Fine dustjacket, light rubbing to dustjacket, NO fading to the red lettering on the spine, --- jacket is now in a hi-quality mylar protector, fold-out map is intact (short closed tear on one corner), --- as per Currey this is trhe first state as the dustjacket is unpriced being designed for the export market (no price on the flap so each receiving country could price the book according to their currency), page 330, line four [period lacking after Feanor] and page 352, line 39 ["and" is italicized between italicized "Lord of Waters", "King of Sea", as well, the printer's info on the copyright page is correct mentioning 11 on 12 point type and Clowes, black and red map facing page 121, ---five pages of family tree info near back of the book (around page 304 ), ---published after JRRT's death this was edited by Tolkien's son Christopher with the uncredited assistance of Guy Gavriel Kay, ---contents include: Foreword; Ainulindale; Valaquenta; Quenta Silmarillion (The History of the Silmarils ); Akallabeth; Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age; Tables - genealogies ( House of Finwe / Descendants of Olwe and Elwe / House of Beor / House of Hador and The People of Haleth ) The Sundering of the Elves; Notes on Pronunciation; Index of Names; Appendix - Elements in Quenya and Sindarin names,---" The Silmarillion is the core of J.R.R. Tolkien's imaginative writing, a work whose origins stretch back to a time long before The Hobbit. -Tolkien considered The Silmarillion his most important work, and, though it was published last and posthumously, this great collection of tales and legends clearly sets the stage for all his other writing. The story of the creation of the world and of the First Age, this is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back and in whose events some of them, such as Elrond and Galadriel, took part. The three Silmarils were jewels created by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves. Within them was imprisoned the Light of the Two Trees of Valinor before the Trees themselves were destroyed by Morgoth, the first Dark Lord. Thereafter, the unsullied Light of Valinor lived on only in the Silmarils, but they were seized by Morgoth and set in his crown, which was guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Feanor and his kindred against the gods, their exile from Valinor and return to Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all their heroism, against the great Enemy. --This is the story of the First Age, the ancient drama to which characters in "The Lord of the Rings" look back. "---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---size is approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- Size: 5.75w x 9h Inches. Not Signed. Flap Not Clipped.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First Thus Paperback set to use Tolkien's artwork on the covers. Includes the paper sleeve which holds the books together as a set. This set is very iconic to fans of a certain age, younger than the Ballantine paperback generation. Fellowship has been read once, TT and RotL unread. Fading to cover spine colours, covers nice.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Eleventh Impression. Size: 8vo - over 7.75 - 9.75" tall. 416 pp. One volume of the 3-volume set. Binding firm, spine cocked with slight wear to ends. Marking front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Dust jacket is marked, creased and chipped, with minor loss, faded spine and two large tears. Edges foxed and browned. Covers slightly marked. Corners slightly bumped. Large fold-out map of Middle Earth at rear. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Fiction. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 49523.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. J.R.R. Tolkien (illustrator). 1st Edition (Thus). Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - 1 Volume Edition in Original Publishers Box, which has sone damage and has been poorly repaired with sellotape (see photos). Indian paper edition. The book itself is in very good+ condition, looks unread. Folding maps complete as called for. Please see photos as part of condition report 1984 1st Edition (Thus) 9th Printing, Deluxe THE LORD OF THE RINGS By J.R.R. Tolkien John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE FRSL (3 January 1892 ? 2 September 1973) was an English writer and philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. From 1925 to 1945, Tolkien was the Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon and a Fellow of Pembroke College, both at the University of Oxford. He then moved within the same university to become the Merton Professor of English Language and Literature and Fellow of Merton College, and held these positions from 1945 until his retirement in 1959. Tolkien was a close friend of C. S. Lewis, a co-member of the informal literary discussion group The Inklings. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II on 28 March 1972. Illustrated By: J.R.R. Tolkien Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: George Allen & Unwin, London octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229),Pages 1193 ISBN: The Lord of the Rings is an epic high-fantasy novel[a] by the English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's book The Hobbit, but eventually developed into a much larger work. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, The Lord of the Rings is one of the best-selling books ever written, with over 150 million copies sold. SKU: BTETM0002335 Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Allen and Unwin. all 1966 2nd edition, 1st printing. 1966 was the first printing of the second edition produced for copyright reasons for the Ballantine paperback license problem.They needed a new edition. The 1966 edition failed to make all the correction Professor Tolkien required and he insisted they re-print them immediately for 1967. Thereafter we see most of the key text changes and it remain as we see them today. Both the first and second printings are must-haves for any collection. They later printings were just re-prints and not as important as far as content corrections. This set is a mixed set, each title acquired separately so the wear is different on each book and jacket. FotR and RotK are very nice, TT could use a replacement jacket as all the edges are badly scuffed. All books are well read and worn, with TT having old damp spotting to cover. Overall, a very affordable set of the now rare first printings of the second edition.

3 vols., 8vo., Second Edition, Second Impression, with 3 folding maps in red and black, inscriptions on front free endpapers; red cloth, gilt backs, red tops, an unusually bright, crisp set in dustwrapper (one wrapper price-clipped), the wrappers mildly age-soiled on (predominantly white) rear panels. FIRST REVISED EDITION. 'A number of errors and inconsistencies that still remained in the text have been corrected, and an attempt has been made to provide information on a few points which attentive readers have raised This edition offers this Foreword, an addition to the Prologue, some notes and an index of the names of persons and places' (Author's Foreword). Hammond A5.e.i; A5.e.ii; A5.e.iii respectively (recording the first impressions).

Red Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good/Fair. First Edition. FIRST EDITION, THREE VOLUMES: The Fellowship of the Ring - fifth impression, December 1956 (note dust jacket states seventh impression), 424pp, black & white illustrations in text, folding black, white & red map at rear, lacks front free endpaper. The Two Towers - seventh impression, 1960, 352pp, folding black, white & red map at rear, ink signature of previous owner to front free endpaper. The Return of the King - sixth impression, 1960, 440pp, folding black, white & red map at rear, ink signature of previous owner to front free endpaper. In all volumes there is some spotting to the edges but the pages are clean and crisp, red top stain, red cloth with gilt spine lettering, dust jackets are unclipped, some spotting and stains, wear to corners and spines, with some chips, The Return of the King has tears to top joints of spine and a slight amount has been trimmed from the top edge of the top edge of the dust jacket, making the red cloth visible (see photo). All volumes have been given a protective plastic wrapper. The first two volumes of this famous trilogy were fisrt published in 1954, the last in 1955. Enjoying almost immediate popularity it was reprinted several times. A second edition was published in 1966. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SET MAY COST EXTRA TO SEND ABROAD. Size: 8vo. Fantasy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition, mixed impression set, 1965-1966. The Fellowship Of The Ring is a 15th impression in a 15th impression jacket. The Two Towers is an 11th impression in a 12th impression jacket. The Return Of The King is an 11th impression in an 11th impression jacket. Maps present to back endpaper in The Two Towers and The Return of the King, missing in Fellowship of the Ring. Previous owner's signatures/inscriptions in ink to all 3 vols. front free endpaper. All 3 DJs are unclipped. Books come protected in mylar covers.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Fellowship 1962 twelfth impression two towers 1963 tenth return of the king 1955 second impression. Fellowship has a loose map and some small marks left from the previous map left on last page by board. It has some wear to internal binding but still holds ok and a few small stains and creases inside. It is in fair condition overall but not quite good. The return of the king is a ex-libris and has a stamp on the print-page. Saw a dog-eared page inside and some small stains but overall good condition internally. The binding has some wear up high and down low but binding still holds tight and probably sounds worse. The map on the return of the king is attached but has big yellow tape reinforcements. This has given a yellow colour on the board and the last page beside the map. The two towers has severe wear to the spine though the book is still firmly attached though. You can see this damage clearly in the pictures. The two towers map is in great condition though. The pages are fresh with a few small stains and some quite faint creases on around 20 pages. The pages are though in overall good condition. Very early set of the Lord of the rings which is scarce.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Three volumes with clean red boards and spines, the latter lettered in gilt except 'Fellowship' lettered in silver; all three vols with same name written on free front end papers. Vol 1 top edge coloured orange and other two more maroon; fore edges clean apart from 2 mm brown spot to Vol 1. Vol 1 has slight lean to spine. Eighth impression, sixth impression, fifth impression. The end papers of the second and third vols toned and a little foxed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Lovely rebind in red calf, with white title labels and gilt banding to the backstrips. Boards lightly rubbed and lightly marked, fore edge foxed, ink inscription to rear prelim of The Fellowship Of the Ring. All Clean throughout. Lovely set. Very Good. All volumes are the classic and highly desirable 1st edition format, in later printings. These are the 14th / 11th / 10th impressions, dating 1965 / 1965 / 1963.

Red Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No dj. 8th, 4th, 4th Impression. Matching set from one owner, 8th imp, 1959, 4th imp, 1956 & 4th imp. 1958. No dust jackets, the red boards are tidy and clean with minor rubbing at spine bases, Fellowship has a strong corner bump at the top fore-corner, Return of the King has a strong bump at the base which has slightly split the cloth at one point, also minor corner bumps at rear fore-corners. Fellowship has name in ink on flyleaf, Towers has name in pencil, the last no inscriptions. Texts are generally nice and clean and free of markings, bindings tight. The fore-edges show minor thumbing, the top edges all red with Fellowship a strong red, the others less so, no indications of fade thereby. The owner had carefully excised the maps from the rear by cutting near the hinge, presumably to make it easier to follow the places on the stories. We have equally carefully re-inserted them with archive grade repair tape to stabilise the cuts. The cut edges match exactly so definitely the original maps which are in clean nice neatly folded condition. The owner had made a neat LOTR themed pocket for one map, which we are including. The gilt on the spines are Fellowship - bright, Towers - very dull, Return of the King - medium. Size: Royal 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION SET: FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING IS FOURTEENTH IMPRESSION OF THE FIRST EDITION, TWO TOWERS & RETURN OF THE KING ARE BOTH ELEVENTH IMPRESSIONS OF THE FIRST EDITION. HARDBACK BOOKS BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL PUBLISHERS CLOTH BINDINGS, ALL WITH THE ORIGINAL & CORRECT DUST JACKETS PRICED AT 25s NET, ALL BOOKS ARE COMPLETE WITH THE FOLDING MAP TO REAR & HALF TITLES. EACH BOOK MEASURES APPROX 9 x 6 INCHES. THE USUAL LIGHT BROWNING TO SPINES OF JACKETS WITH RED TEXT TO JACKET SPINES FADED, SPINES OF JACKETS WITH A FEW SURFACE SCRATCHES, SOME MINOR CHIPPING TO JACKETS MOSTLY AT TOP & BOTTOM OF SPINES & FRONT EDGE OF JACKET TO THE FELLOWSHIP, BIRTHDAY INSCRIPTION DATED 1965 TO FRONT ENDPAPER OF THE FELLOWSHIP, FEW VERY MINOR SPOTS OF FOXING TO SOME PAGE FORE-EDGES, COUPLE OF SPOTS OF LIGHT FOXING TO HALF TITLE & TITLE PAGE OF THE TWO TOWERS. OVERALL THE BOOKS ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH TEXT PAGES FREE FROM FOXING. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JACKETS HAVE A CLEAR REMOVABLE COVERING THAT MAY SHOW SOME REFLECTIONS IN IMAGES. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS POSTED IN STURDY BOOK BOX.

Octavo, three volumes, cloth. Follows the 1965 Ballantine Books text. Comprises THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE TWO TOWERS and THE RETURN OF THE KING. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 3-40. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1606, 1607, and 1608. Cawthorn and Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books 76. Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels 16. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature II, pp. 897-915. Tymn (ed), Fantasy Literature, pp. 193-96. A fine set in nearly fine dust jackets with mild wear to spine ends and corner tips, mild age darkening to spine panels. An attractive set of an important edition. (22905) First British (and first hardcover) printing of the second edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Allen & Unwin 1963, 62, 62, impressions 13, 10, 9, 1963 set. Sold in 63, but using up 1962 TT and Rotk. The dust jackets are a bit grubby and spotty on the spines, there minor paper loss to spine ends, less than usually found. Repair of a closed tear made to lower spine of TT, which also has a small stain to the lower rear cover. The other two books have minor spotting in places to the covers, but no serious issues. Bindings tight, gilt bright. All three books have seller's sticker to inside cover indicating they've been kept together likely since purchase. Above average jackets and books , now extremely rare with complete dust jackets.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Box set of first edition, later impressions. 11th, 9th, 9th impressions 1961-1962, published by George Allen & Unwin. Box is a tanned and a bit grubby, with some marks, wear, and a historical split to the top back edge, which has been robustly restored. Books in approximately equal condition, unclipped dust jackets with heavy sunning to the spines, with a little wear to the spine ends, the fellowship having a few more marks and wear, The Two Towers jacket has a tear to the bottom edge of the front, below the n in Tolkien, correct impression jackets. Original red covers and spine gilt a little dulled, red top edges, spine ends lightly bruised, securely bound books, slight lean to The Return, faint spots to the edge of page blocks and first and last couple of pages, also partial tanning to the endpapers, pages otherwise tidy, and free from inscriptions, complete with fold out map at the end of each volume. The books have a slightly musty odour. Good minus condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION SET: FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING IS TWELFTH IMPRESSION OF THE FIRST EDITION, TWO TOWERS & RETURN OF THE KING ARE BOTH NINTH IMPRESSIONS OF THE FIRST EDITION. HARDBACK BOOKS BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL PUBLISHERS CLOTH BINDINGS, ALL WITH THE ORIGINAL & CORRECT DUST JACKETS PRICED AT 21s NET, ALL BOOKS ARE COMPLETE WITH THE FOLDING MAP TO REAR & HALF TITLES. EACH BOOK MEASURES APPROX 9 x 6 INCHES. THE USUAL BORWNING TO SPINES OF JACKETS WITH A FEW SURFACE SCRATCHES TO SPINES OF JACKETS, FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING HAS A CLOSED TEAR TO BOTH EDGES OF SPINE ON JACKET AT FRONT & REAR HINGES, FEW SURFACE SCRATCHES TO REAR OF JACKET ON THE RETURN OF THE KING, THE SAME NAME & DATE OF 1963 TO ALL FRONT ENDPAPERS, COUPLE OF CORNERS BUMPED, VERY SMALL MINOR TEAR TO CLOTH AT TOP OF SPINE ON THE FELLOWSHIP. OVERALL THE BOOKS ARE IN LOVELY CONDITION WITH NO LOSS OR RESTORATION TO JACKETS, ALL CLOTH COVERS VERY CLEAN & BRIGHT & TEXT PAGES FREE FROM FOXING. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JACKETS HAVE A CLEAR REMOVABLE COVERING THAT MAY SHOW SOME REFLECTIONS IN IMAGES. EXTRA POSTAGE MAY APPLY FOR OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS ARE POSTED IN A STURDY BOOK BOX.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The unrestored dust-jackets are all in excellent condition. Both the fellowship and the two towers only have very small tears and are in stunning condition. The return of the king Is also in great condition but has some tears along with a bit of a bigger one by the spine of the jacket. It also has one smaller on lower part of spine and where the flap begins. All jackets have some small stains outside (they are completely fresh internally with only a slight bit of red colour(coloured from the book). Very common in lotr editions and its just a little bit on these. All of the dust-jacketd have some darkening to spine of jackets. These books and jackets are in superb condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A handsome and harmonious First Edition set of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, comprising a 1965 printing of The Fellowship of the Ring (fourteenth impression), and 1962 printings of The Two Towers (ninth impression) and The Return of the King (ninth impression). An honest set, purchased from new in the 1960s by the same owner (the first two volumes have a short inscription (five/six words) in the same hand very neatly to the top of the ffep. All are tightly bound in superb red cloth and brightly lettered in gilt to the backstrip; immaculate fold-out map firmly fixed to the rear of each, as issued; publisher's red topstain, slightly faded to the latter two volumes. The Two Towers and The Return of the King are both Fine, while The Fellowship is very nearly Fine due to a little rubbing to the spine tips and a light bump to the bottom corner; otherwise, all three are very bright, crisp and clean. Each is in the correct original dustwrapper, which range from Very Good+ to Very Good minus. Dustwrapper notes - The Fellowship of the Ring is Very Good minus: clipped; some toning/staining to the spine; rubbing and a little wear to the spine tips and corners; 3cm closed tear to the head of the lower spine fold, sealed to the verso with vintage tape. The Two Towers is Very Good+: clipped; a touch of toning/staining to the spine; light rubbing and wear to the spine tips and corners; two tiny ink marks to the lower flap. The Return of the King is Very Good: unclipped; light toning/staining to the spine; a touch of localised browning to the upper; rubbing and a little wear to the spine tips and corners; two small chips to the head of the spine. The dustwrappers are presented in removable, archival-quality Brodart protective covers. Postage within the United Kingdom is free; overseas shipping will require an additional shipping charge (to cost). All orders are sent very carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and sturdy cardboard.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This is a lovely set of the highly sought-after fantasy classic in the first edition format, including the iconic "eye in the ring" motif. These are the 14th / 11th / 11th impressions, dating 1965 / 1965 / 1965. They are sharp cornered, have extremely bright clean gilt, do not have inscriptions and are good solid bindings. The maps are extremely clean and bright, again with no sign of handling. The classic grey dustwrappers are sharp and not price clipped, each showing a 25s price. All wrapper shave some yellowing and sunning / yellowing to spines, as per pictures, with The Return of the King having more yellowing across the front panel and with a delicate joint on the wrapper showing signs of starting to separate, but stabilised in a removable plastic sleeve. There is also some minor darker marking to the wrappers, and a short closed tear (2.5cm) to The Fellowship of the Ring front panel. Internally, these lovely volumes are all very clean. In all, these books present very well indeed. This is a collectable clean copy of the 1st ed format in original unclipped wrappers. In all, a superior set. A note about this edition: The value of the later printings in first edition format have steadily risen over the last decade as the contribution of Tolkien to culture and the scale of his achievement has been recognised. His work continues to inspire new generations of fantasy readers and watchers, and his books show no sign of dropping in people's estimations and continuing to climb in value.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Allen & Unwin 1965, 65, 65, impressions 14, 11, 11. Some darkening to the jacket spines, but otherwise one of the nicer condition first editions sets we've seen for many months. Books are lovely.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. An original set of the Tolkien classic trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, with complementary dust jackets. All with original red boards and dust jackets, top edge red and with maps in situ at the end of the book. The Fellowship of the Ring 1956: Slight lean, and 3 tiny holes on rear board. Chipping to spine ends. Clipped dust jacket with internal tape repairs to the spine. Browned and torn spine to the jacket. The Two Towers 1959: Very good condition book and dust jacket. Browning to the jacket spine. small stains on p185. The Return of the King 1959: Few dark spots to the spine of the book. Otherwise very clean book. Clipped dust jacket with small internal repairs to the spine ends and a few stains on the front. 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Fellowship of the Ring - Eleventh Impression (1961) The Two Towers - Eighth Impression (1961) The Return of the King - Seventh Impression (1961) Offered here is a set of "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien, including "The Fellowship of the Ring" (eleventh impression), "The Two Towers" (eighth impression), and "The Return of the King" (seventh impression). Each volume is a hardcover edition, complete with its original dust jacket, representing an early impression of Tolkien's legendary fantasy trilogy. Condition: The Fellowship of the Ring: The condition of this volume has been impacted by previous water damage, noticeable through staining on the top edge and some bleeding on the back pastedown. Despite this, the book remains fully intact. The dust jacket has undergone professional repair, most extensively for this volume, including a full relining to ensure its durability and presentation. The Two Towers: This book is in good to very good condition, with its dust jacket showing moderate wear before undergoing professional repair to address chipping and minor losses. The fold-out map is present and in good condition. The Return of the King: Shows signs of wear to the dust jacket, including small tears and creases that have been professionally repaired. Inside, the pages are clean and the binding tight. The map is intact, displaying minimal wear at the folds. Additional Information: These editions were published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd in London, making this set a notable acquisition for collectors and enthusiasts. Notwithstanding the noted condition issues, particularly with "The Fellowship of the Ring," the set holds considerable collectible appeal due to the professional repairs made to preserve the dust jackets, especially the extensive work done on "The Fellowship of the Ring" to ensure its preservation and presentation. Ownership name inscription on upper pastedown of all volumes. Includes an adorable note written in Elvish by previous owner.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First UK Editions/Second Uk Printings (Impressions). Hardcovers. 3 Volume set, all second impressions. The Fellowship of the Ring (1954), The Two Towers (1954) and The Return of the King (1955). All three books in original red cloth stamped in gold to the spines, map tipped in to the back of each volume, with the Shire map after the prologue in The Fellowship of the Ring. Three volumes good to very good condition, all with slight leans, rubbing to the boards and spines, light fading to the spines and wear to the board tips. The Fellowship has an ownership signature to the front flyleaf, else all volumes clean of any markings. Nice set of second impressions of The Lord of the Rings three volume set.

Condition: Good. 1st edition. Cloth, G. 3 volumes, 423pp, 352pp, 416pp, b/w map of the Shire in volume I, folding map of Middle Earth at the rear of each volume ( detached in volume I ), cloth rubbed with a little loss at the corners, small split in the cloth on the spine of volume I, gilt title lettering, a fair set. Fellowship in a December 1954 2nd impression. Towers is a 1956 4th impression & Return is a November 1955 2nd impression. A classic work of fiction, much imitated but never equalled. The first volume is techincally the first revised edition of the text - the printers had, inexplicably broken up the forms holding the type after the first impression was struck, thus the whole book had to be reset it for this printing. This enabled Tolkien's corrections to the text to be included. 1800 grams.

[Fantasy Classic] FIRST EDITION, the eleventh, eighth, and eighth impressions respectively. Complete in three volumes. Octavo (23 x 15 x 10cm), pp.423 [1]; pp.352; pp.416. With a folding map at the rear of each volume. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spines and top edges red. With the cream typographic dust-jackets, each priced at 21s. No ink names or ownership. Crisp, clean, fine copies of the books in fine jackets with some gentle tonign to the spines. Housed in a modern card slipcase replicating the publisher's original box. A fantastical trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings" is one of the greatest books of the twentieth century, containing amazing details of a new mythology, never really surpassed. Basis for the epic film series directed by Peter Jackson, 'The Return' (2003) winning a record 11 Oscars from 11 nominations. This is an attractive set, bought at the same time in 1961 and carefully kept since.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Allen and Unwin. 1962, 1963, 1963 Impressions 12, 10,10 This set is in much better condition overall, jacket colour is uniform. FotR jacket has a little more tattering to spine ends. Of 1st edition sets you are more or less buying jacket as far as the value, thus this set is priced higher. The photos provide the detail. Books are truly read once condition, all have the Foyles sticker, along with the uniform wear, indicating they were purchased together. Condition, Condition, Condition! As Tolkien book collecting grows in popularity, the availability of collectible/investment original condition books and jackets disappears. It is not just the printing/edition that matters to the value, but that serious collectors want only the best condition. Books with damaged jackets or even no jackets at all, are now increasing in price, driving up the price of complete and better condition copies. You could have a poor copy worth only £200 or a fine copy worth £5,000. That's how important condition is to value. You should always buy the best you can afford original jackets, early printing and very good or better. Unlike other genre?s, the market for Tolkien early editions is quite mature and well established. It is not a matter of waiting for a better copy to come along. There aren?t going to be any! There are no more hiding in the attic or charity shops. People sell off their more worn copies when they upgrade and now leave their collections to their children. We?ve been a specialist dealer for 20 years. Some examples that were plentiful just two years ago are now completely gone or only the dregs appear. As time goes on, you?ll pay more money, for less condition. First editions The Lord of the Rings and Hobbits remain the most in demand. If you like it, can afford it, then buy it while its available!.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Fellowship 5th 1956 two towers 6th 1959 rotk 5th 1959. Felloeship actual 5th with date february 1956. All three volumes have name and date written on front-free endpages. Fellowship has some foxing inside and some tears on jacket and darkening. The two towers and rotk are both in great condirion. those two jackets are clipped though. They also have some wear and marks on inside of jacket. Both have probably been glued at some point. This is only small marks on inside of jackets though and is not visible in the books themselves. Rotk has suffered some loss when having been removed then. Fellowship of the ring book has some small white stains but is still in very good condition. Rotk and two towers book are in great condition. All 3 books have maps in very good condition. A very earlt set all with original jackets.

Second edition, first printing (the first revised edition). Three volumes. Superbly bound in full red morocco, each of the three spines titled individually and tooled in gilt forming the complete Gate of Moria illustration when placed together in order. The upper board with the author's JRRT monogram in gilt. All edges gilt. Hand sewn headbands. Red marbled endpapers. Illustrated by the author, each volume with a large folding map at the rear. A stunning fine set, the contents spotless throughout and without previous owner's inscriptions or stamps. Housed in a bespoke black cloth slipcase. A beautifully presented example of a bibliographically important printing of The Lord of The Rings. This first revised edition features a new foreword and revisions to the first edition text by the author throughout. (Hammond & Anderson A5e). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.