Lot 5 , Tolkein, John Ronald Reuel - The Lord of the Rings trilogy

° Tolkein, John Ronald Reuel - The Lord of the Rings trilogy; comprises: The Fellowship of the Ring (4th impression, Nov.1955); The Two Towers (2nd impression, 1955); The Return of the King (First Edition, 1955). all with the folded, red-lettered map and half titles; publisher's cloth (no d/wrappers). 3 vols., Allen & Unwin, 1955. (3)
£400-600

Condition:
Fellowship - V. sl. wear head / tail spine (with sl. fading), e/ps. foxing, lt. on half title and v. sl. head of title, spotting at end pp.422/23. fore-edge foxed, map v.good and fresh cond. with offset on final page (imprint). pp/(1-7), 8-424. near contemp. ownership front. free e/p/; Two Towers - spine faded and sl. marked, fore-edge foxed, e/ps. foxing, also half title and front blank, fore-edge spotting just shows on some page edges also, map good as previous, offset on last leaf mostly marginal, near contemp. ownership front e/p. pp/(9), 10-352; Return King - spine faded and lt. marked, fore and lwr. edges foxed, foxing e/ps/ and a first front blank, map as previous and offset (p/416), all vols. with red tops, pp/ (11), 12-416, nr. contemp. ownership front e/p (this vol. Hammond A5aiii)

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