Lord of the Rings, Set, First Edition, unwin (50 results)

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).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. llen and Unwin. all 1967 2nd edition, 2nd printing. 1966 was the first printing of the second edition, but they failed to make all the correction. Professor Tolkien required and he insisted, they re-print them immediately. They had to produce a second edition (new edition) in the first place following the copyright disputes over the ACE editions. Thereafter we see all the key text changes and it remain as we see them today other than correction of typoes. 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. Note, the second printings do not have the correction tot he title errors on the jacket flaps, one of the ways to identify a true 1966 set. This set has some wear and "chipping" (ink comes off the jacket and you see the paper beneath) to the jacket edges and spines which is more obvious due to the dark grey color. Books are read several times but no serious flaws. They do have tasteful owners bookplates to each end page, but we don't consider this is a flaw or affects the vlaue. The overall condition is the most important factor to the value. As good as set as you'll find as the early second editions are now very scarce.

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: 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: First Edition Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by George Allen & Unwin in 1955-1956. This set was originally owned by the renowned American professor in classical and medieval languages Charles Christopher Mierow (1883 1961), who played a significant role in part of the genesis of 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings'. Mierow's work, 'The Gothic History of Jordanes' (1908), meticulously documented the history of the Goths, tracing their origins from Scandinavia to their migration to the Black Sea region. It delves into the Gothic Wars, including their conflicts with the Huns. Tolkien drew inspiration from this book for his creation of orcs, drawing parallels with the Huns. Moreover, Mierow's book spurred Tolkien's interest in the Gothic language, which he utilized in crafting 'Qenya', the High-Elven tongue featured in 'The Lord of the Rings'. [See: 'The Rhetoric of History in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings', University of Pretoria, J.L. Painter 2015]. Following Charles Mierow's passing in 1961, the books embarked on a remarkable journey from the USA: Over thirty years ago, a Dutch student discovered the set in a small shop in Nepal. The circumstances surrounding how the books ended up in South Asia remain unknown, but it's clear that like Frodo Baggins in 'The Lord of the Rings', they undertook a very long journey. ------ About the books: The Fellowship of the Ring: 1956 first edition, FIFTH impression in fifth impression dust jacket. Notations 'Nov. 14, 1956,' and 'Charles C. Mierow, Colorado College,' written in a blue ink on the first free endpaper. Mierow also marked a passage in the margin of pages 136, 137, and 138 with a thin (approx. 1 cm) vertical blue line. -- The Two Towers: 1956 first edition, FOURTH impression in a third impression dust jacket (as issued). --- The Return of the King: 1956 first edition SECOND impression in a second impression dust jacket. --- Near fine set with undamaged bright red cloth covers. The gold gilt lettering on the spine is still bold. Binding firm, pages bright and clean. The price-clipped dust jackets have some fading towards the spine. The dust jacket of The Fellowship of the Ring has a few small tears and some brown spots on the back. The dust jacket of Return of the King has two small pencil marks on the back. Overall, a near fine set with a truly remarkable and captivating provenance.

Finely bound set of each title comprising the The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Octavo, 3 volumes bound in three quarter calf over marbled boards with gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, watered silk endleaves, all edges marbled, ribbons bound in, folding maps. The sets includes a first edition, first impression of The Return of the King; first edition, second impression of The Two Towers; first edition, fifth impression of The Fellowship of the Ring. In very good condition. "The Lord of the Rings began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's fantasy novel The Hobbit, but eventually developed into a much larger work. It was written in stages between 1937 and 1949, much of it during World War II in letters to his son, "and finally, having polished it to his own satisfaction, published it as a trilogy from 1954 to 1955, a volume at a time, impatiently awaited by a growing audience. It is considered one of this centuryâ s lasting contributions to that borderland of literature between youth and age. It seems destined to become this centuryâ s contribution to that select list of books which continue through the ages to be read by children and adults with almost equal pleasure." (Eyre, 134-35). It has went on to become the third best selling novel of all-time with 150 million copies sold.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Volume 1 is a US First Edition, First Printing. Volume 2 and 3 are UK First Editions, First Printings. Hardcovers. Alluring 3 Volumes complete set that has been rebound in quarter black [goat] leather spines and JPatrician marbled boards. Two raised bands on spine with titles stamped in gilt, ornate gilt stamped design on raised bands, the printing year as well as the Volume number represented as a gilt ring stamped on lower spine. Custom end bands added using the same marbled paper as used for boards. Cream colored Hahnemueller Ingres endpapers. All top text block edges sanded to clean and/or remove publisher staining. Original maps are affixed to rear in each Volume. Maps are intact without tears or chips. (Volume 1) The Fellowship of the Ring: Houghton Mifflin Company; Boston, 1954. First US Edition, First Printing. 423pp.(Volume 2) The Two Towers: George Allen and Unwin Ltd.; London, 1954. First UK Edition, First Printing. 352pp.(Volume 3) The Return of the King: George Allen and Unwin Ltd.; London, 1955. First UK Edition, First Printing. 416pp.Condition: A Near Fine, trace handling marks to text block, some age toning to pages, Volume 2 has a faint approx. 4-inch diagonal crease to bottom of few prelims, Volume 3 had bottom corner of page 407/408 missing which has been fixed with Japanese tissue. All three Dust wrappers are missing. Original cloth boards which are well worn and are in pieces, will be included upon shipping.A beautiful, unmarked and unique set. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9]. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Allen and Unwin. 1956, 56, 55 Impressions 5,4,2 A lovely first edition set. Dust jacket are grey rather than tan, mich is much closer to the original unfaded colour which is extremely rare. Uniform fading to jacket colours, but no tattering to the paper on spine ends as often found. There are tape marks to the flaps and lighter on the spines which is unfortunate, but can't be readily seen when displayed on your shelf. Owners name in all three books indicate they have stayed together as a set. Books have tape marks to end pages, but no other serious flaws, gilt bright, pages clean I have indicated in previous listings impressions 7,5,4 or 7, 4,3 in all probability could have been purchase as a set of three titles in the bookshop of the day, some with the first ever slipcases. Much less common, but equally probable is this 5,4,2 impressions which is the very earliest "production set" published in 56, with leftover 55 RotK you could have bought. The only way you could be sure, as in this case, the original owner signed all three books. We feel these very early, cherished sets are special having been purchased before Tolkien's works became so iconic. These early collectors were trend setters of the day. It's a lovely set.