The Lord of the Rings. The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King
$135,000 · Offered by Burnside Rare Books
First edition · Signed
London: George Allen and Unwin, 1954-55. 1954, 1954, 1955. Three volumes. First edition, first printings, signed by J.R.R. Tolkien on the title page of The Two Towers. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in red morocco, spines decorated and titled in gilt, with Eye of Sauron to front boards in gilt, dark green endpapers, and edges gilt. Housed in a red leather entry slipcase. Folding maps in red and black at rear of
- Printing: first
- Binding: Leather
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