The Lord of the Rings Part 1 The Fellowship of the Ring Part 2 The Two Towers Part 3 The Return of the Ring

Three volumes with unblemished red boards and spines, the latter lettered in gilt. All three jackets enclosed in clear removable sleeves; text block tops uniformly pink. VOL 1: 10th impression 1961; front panel of unclipped jacket foxed and splayed with minuscule black spots; a 2 cm closed tear at its base; its spine slightly toned; a 2 mm spot on rear panel. Fore edge a little marked. Internally gift inscription on front free end paper. Aforementioned marks to fore edge bleeding slightly into edges of latter pages; a few foxing spots in margins of page prior to map and to the final blank. VOL 2: 8th impression 1961; some toning to unclipped jacket and red lettering on spine a tad faded. 8 cm x 2 cm creasing on top corner of front panel including a 5 mm tear; a 2 mm spot on rear panel. Fore edge foxed. Internally name in pencil on ffep; some slight bleeding onto page edges from the foxing on fore edge, invading last two margins as in vol 1, not affecting map. VOL 3: 9th impression 1962; price clipped jacket a little toned, particularly the spine; a 1 mm black spot on front panel and a faint 1 cm x 5 mm smudge beside it; text block edges clean. Internally gift inscription in ink on ffep and a 5 mm x 3 mm mark lower down; remaining contents unblemished.…