$1,952
A fine set of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, all first editions, all with original dust jackets, all but one unclipped, each with fold-out map of middle earth. London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954-1955. London, 1954. First edition, second impression. London, 1954. First edition, first impression. London, 1955. First edition, first impression, with signature mark '4' and sagging 'Legolas' on page 49. 3 vols. 8vo, red cloth, gilt-lettered spines, dust jackets, top stains to and . Dust jacket clipped to with a couple of light marks from top stain to jacket and f.f.e.p., others unclipped; 1/2-inch chip to head of spine ; all three dust jackets with light foxing, toning to spines and along creases and some rubbing to edges with only minor loss; light scattered foxing to interiors, concentrated at the endpapers and fore edges, heaviest on ; manuscript presentation inscription to f.f.e.p. ; otherwise a fine set.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2011-04-05
