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Tolkien, J.R.R.

55 copies for sale · $40–$975,000 · 39 first editions · 6 signed

Notable copies for sale

The Silmarillion (1st printing), Tolkien, J. R. R., George Allen — eBay$95
The Hobbit. (first edition, signed, 1937) — Biblio$975,000
The Hobbit. (first edition, 1937) — Biblio$275,000
The Lord of the Rings. The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King (first edition, signed, 1954) — Biblio$135,000
The Lord of the Rings-The Fellowship of the Rings, The Two Towers and The Return of the Ki (first edition, 1954) — Biblio$100,000
The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of t (first edition, signed, 1967) — Biblio$75,000
The Fellowship of the Ring - In the original unrestored dust wrapper (first edition, 1954) — Biblio$50,599
J.R.R. Tolkien Autograph Letter Signed and Annotated Old English Literature Questionnaire. (first edition, signed, 1920) — Biblio$48,000
The Lord of the Rings. (first edition, 1954) — Biblio$40,479
Typed Letter Signed [TLS] introducing The Lord of the Rings (first edition, signed, 1953) — Biblio$37,500
The Hobbit or, There and Back Again (first edition, 1937) — Biblio$37,106
Tree and Leaf (first edition, 1964) — Biblio$35,000

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Works on the market

The Hobbit3 copies · $33,733–$975,000
The Lord of the Rings. The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King2 copies · $32,000–$135,000
The Hobbit2 copies · $12,500–$14,500
The Shaping of Middle-Earth: History of Middle-Earth Volume IV.2 copies · $250
The Treason of Isengard. The History of Middle-Earth: Volume 7.2 copies · $250
The Lord of the Rings-The Fellowship of the Rings, The Two Towers and The Return of the Ki1 copy · $100,000
The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of t1 copy · $75,000
The Fellowship of the Ring - In the original unrestored dust wrapper1 copy · $50,599
J.R.R. Tolkien Autograph Letter Signed and Annotated Old English Literature Questionnaire.1 copy · $48,000
The Lord of the Rings.1 copy · $40,479
Typed Letter Signed [TLS] introducing The Lord of the Rings1 copy · $37,500
The Hobbit or, There and Back Again1 copy · $37,106
The Lord of the Rings1 copy · $35,000
Tree and Leaf1 copy · $35,000
The Lord of the Rings. Part One: The Fellowship of the Ring; Part Two: The Two Towers; Par1 copy · $32,500
The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring ; The Two Towers ; The Return of the K1 copy · $30,359
The Lord of the Rings. The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King.1 copy · $29,685
The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of t1 copy · $15,000
The Hobbit or There and Back Again1 copy · $12,000
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again1 copy · $1,200

Market context

26 copies of Tolkien, J.R.R.'s works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $116 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).

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