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J.R.R.TOLKIEN : The Lord of the Rings. Complete in three volumes comprising 'The Fellowship of the Ring', 'The Two Towers' and 'The Return of the King'

George Allen & Unwin Ltd., London 1971, 1970 and 1971.

The revised second edition (the sixth, fifth and sixth impressions respectively). Individual volumes as follows: 'The Fellowship of the Ring. Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings' (1971). The sixth impression of the revised second edition. 8vo. 423pp + a multi-panel two-colour folding map tipped to a rear flyleaf. Red cloth lettered in gold at the spine and with the publisher's vibrant red top edge stain. With one further full-page two-colour map. Contemporary former owner name and date inked to the tip of the front free endpaper. A trace of very light wear to the backstrip ends and corner tips, and with a single shadow of faint tape residue marking to the front and rear endpapers. A very good copy in very good sixth impression non-price-clipped dust wrapper, with a little corresponding wear to the spine ends and to several corner tips. 'The Two Towers. Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings' (1970). Fifth impression of the revised second edition. 8vo. 352pp + a multi-panel two-colour folding map tipped to a rear flyleaf. Red cloth lettered in gold at the spine and with the publisher's vibrant red top edge stain. Contemporary former owner name and date inked to the tip of the front free endpaper. Two shadows of very faint of tape residue marking to the front and rear endpapers. A virtually fine copy in virtually fine fifth impression dust wrapper, clipped and re-priced by the publisher.' The Return of the King. Being the Third Part of The Lord of the Rings' (1971). Sixth impression of the revised second edition. 8vo. 440pp + a multi-panel two-colour folding map tipped to a rear flyleaf. Red cloth lettered in gold at the spine and with the publisher's vibrant red top edge stain. Contemporary former owner name and date inked to the tip of the front free endpaper. The tiniest trace of wear to several corner tips, and a shadow of very faint of tape residue marking to the front and rear endpapers. Some minor creasing to several edges of the map where it has been inexpertly folded. A virtually fine copy in virtually fine sixth impression dust wrapper, non-price-clipped but with a tiny area of light soiling to the rear panel, a hint of wear to the spine ends and a single tiny closed edge-tear. A super set of assorted impressions of the second edition of Tolkien's classic, each housed in the correct corresponding impression dust wrapper.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good

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