The Lord of the Rings. Part One: The Fellowship of the Ring; Part Two: The Two Towers; Part Three: The Return of the King

by Tolkien, J. R. R.

$32,500 · Offered by Biblio

First edition

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1954. First edition. Folding map at back of each part. 423, [1]; 352; 416 pp. 3 vols. 8vo. Full red crushed levant with raised bands, gilt, spine titles, teg. A few spots on edges, a very good set in a bright binding, with folding maps tucked into folders in the back of each part. First edition. Folding map at back of each part. 423, [1]; 352; 416 pp. 3 vols. 8vo. A beautiful copy of Tolkien's masterwork, begun three months after the first appearance of The Hobbit in 1937, 17 years prior to publication. 3000 copies of part I were printed, 3250 of part II, and 7000 of part III. Hammond and Anderson A5a; Bingham and Scholt pp. 340-341

• Publisher: George Allen & Unwin Ltd
• Year: 1954
• Edition: First Edition
• Binding: unknown

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