Lord of the Rings Collector’s Edition Tolkien Houghton Mifflin w/ Slipcase Map
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The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, Collector’s Edition, published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. One-volume hardcover, ISBN 0-395-19395-8. Bound in red leatherette with gilt cover design based on Tolkien’s own artwork (tree, sun, and star motifs). Printing number line indicates 8th printing, circa 1981 — this is the pre-1987 text, printed before the revised edition that added the “Note on the Text.” Includes the original slipcase and fold-out map. Some wear visible at the top spine corner (see photos); pages are clean and binding is tight. No dust jacket issues to note, as this edition doesn’t use one — the leatherette cover is the binding itself.
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
- Year: 1981
- Condition: Fine
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