Description: JRR Tolkien's: The Lord of the RingsUp for auction is a set of first editions of the Lord of the Rings: 1954-55. The Fellowship is a second impression (1954), The Two Towers in a first impression (1954), and The Return of the King is a first impression (1955). They are in their original bindings - no dust jackets. I would leave it up to the purchaser whether they would want these rebound or displayed / protected in facsimile jackets. The spines are faded and there are spots on the binding (mostly to Towers as the pictures show). The spine cloth on Towers is also split in places but easily hanging on. There is an ink ownership to the endpapers and some spotting in the text, which is fairly typical and nothing too bad. The pages do look fairly bright and the original maps are at the back. The Return of the King has the footnote '4' on Pg. 49 and the sloping text (as pictured). Really, the pictures do pretty much say all. They will also come with a lovely slipcase. Sets like this do not come up very often - especially at this price. There are not many first impressions of The Two Towers to be had, but I will not split up the set - this will not last. The Lord of the Rings has sold well over 150 million copies, but these were the first. They will be well boxed and wrapped and shipping to the US will be free with tracking. Shipping to the UK is $70, but there is no tracking. If you would like tracking to the UK, it can be arranged, but I believe the cost is quite a bit. Thanks, Wayne Kuechle
Price: 5500 USD
Location: Penticton, British Columbia
End Time: 2025-02-02T17:03:57.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Subject: Literature & Fiction
