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J.R.R. Tolkien

271 copies for sale · $10–$135,000 · 47 first editions · 10 signed

Notable copies for sale

Tree and Leaf (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$35,000
The Lord of the Rings. The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$135,000
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy | First Edition, First Printings (first edition) — Sotheby's$115,200
The Return of the King First Edition (first edition) — Sotheby's$8,000
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings; The Two Towers; The Return of the King (first edition) — Good Books in the Woods$5,000
Vintage THE HOBBIT by J.R.R. Tolkien - 1997 Hardcover w/ Slipcase (signed, 1997) — eBay$40
THE ROAD GOES EVER ON; A Song Cycle (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$621
THE LORD OF THE RINGS - THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE TWO TOWERS, THE RETURN OF THE KING (signed) — Rare Book Cellar$64,788
Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien - Hardcover in Slipcase -1979 First Edition 1st Print (first edition, 1979) — eBay$140
J.R.R. Tolkien Beowulf 2014 UK First Edition First Printing Hardcover (first edition, 2014) — eBay$91
THE HOBBIT FACSIMILE FIRST EDITION By J R R Tolkien - Hardcover **Excellent** (first edition, 2017) — eBay$57
The Book of Lost Tales Part 2 J.R.R. Tolkien First Edition Hardcover W/ DJ 1984 (first edition, 1984) — eBay$30

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Works on the market

J.R.R. Tolkien The Silmarillion First American Edition Hardcover With Map 1st11 copies · $30–$249
Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (2001, Hardcover)7 copies · €33–€25,000
The Hobbit4 copies · £108–£1,650
Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien4 copies · $116–$123
The Hobbit3 copies · $8,000–$14,500
J.R.R. Tolkien Lord of the Rings 3 Volumes 11 11 & 14th Edition 1965 - Maps - HC3 copies · $300–$2,500
Lord of the Rings Deluxe - Special Edition Illustrated by the Author3 copies · $125–$250
J.R.R. Tolkien THE LORD OF THE RINGS Collector's Edition w/ Slipcase & Map LOTR3 copies · $65–$200
MORGOTH'S RING: The Later Silmarillion,Part 1,Vol.X by J.R.R. Tolkien *MINT*3 copies · $48–$62
THE LORD OF THE RINGS - THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE TWO TOWERS, THE RETURN OF THE KING2 copies · $544–$64,788
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, & The Return of2 copies · $3,500–$5,500
Tree And Leaf2 copies · $300–$3,500
THE TWO TOWERS2 copies · $114–$1,070
The Silmarillion2 copies · £85–£495
The Peoples of Middle Earth J.R.R. Tolkien Houghton Mifflin 1st Ed. 1st Printing2 copies · $189
The Lord Of The Rings Red Leather 1994 Collector Edition - JRR Tolkien w/Map2 copies · $90–$99
TREASON OF ISENGARD: THE HISTORY OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS, By J. R. R. Tolkien2 copies · $62–$73
The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings Illustrated, Hardcover Box Set2 copies · $60
3 The Hobbit 1997 HC Illustrated Alan Lee J.R.R. Tolkien + TREASURES & MR. BLISS2 copies · $50–$55
The Hobbit, or, There and Back Again2 copies · $46–$48

Market context

200 copies of J.R.R. Tolkien's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $76 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).

Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):

The Silmarillion, first edition, 1977; and 2 other first editions by the same (3) (forum, 2026-07-02)£150
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, first edition, 1962; and 2 other first editions by the sam (forum, 2026-07-02)£300
The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., fourth and fifth impressions, 1955-58. (forum, 2026-07-02)£1,400
Farmer Giles of Ham, first edition, 1949 (forum, 2026-07-02)£700
Autograph letter signed ("Ronald Tolkien") to "My dear Ladies", c/o George Allen & Unwin, (bonhams, 2026-07-01)£4,200
[The Lord of the Rings:] The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the Kin (bonhams, 2026-07-01)£17,000

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