The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King

3 Volume Set. Fourteenth Impression [Fellowship of the Ring], Eleventh Impression [Two Towers], Eleventh Impression [Return of the King]. 8vos, uniform red buckram cloth, gilt titles, red top stain, 423pp [I], 352pp [II], 416pp [III]. All volumes with illustrated maps in fine condition. Unclipped dust jackets (25s net) are heavily age toned with sunning to spine panels. Most noticeable are the soil marks to the front panel of Fellowship of the Ring, with a faint charcoal mark to rear panel of title. Two Towers presents light edge wear to rear panel, Return of the King presents a less visible soil mark to front panel, faint rubbing and a short closed tear at flap edge of rear panel. All volumes bear ownership signatures to the front endpaper. Light mottling to the top stains of the first and third volumes. Light shelf wear to board corners and spine edges of all volumes, pages minimally age toned. Contents clean, binding sharp and square. The complete text of the legendary fantasy series and the last of the original First Edition impressions preceding the 1965 publication of the Second Edition. Dust jacket decorations simplified from full scale drawings submitted by Tolkien to the publisher. Illustrations to text and map calligraphy by Tolkien himself, though uncredited as such in book. A near fine set with very good dust jackets in mylar.…