Tolkien (j.r.r.) The Lord Of The Rings, 3 Vol., First Edition, 1954-5. Auction
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Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., first edition, 1954-5.
Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., first edition, 1954-5.
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Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., first editions, first impressions, The Return of the King without signature mark '4' and text block straight, folding map at end of each vol., faint toning strips on endpapers, original cloth, spine ends fractionally bumped, otherwise fine, top edge staining still bright to vol.1 & 3, dust-jackets, light toning to spines and panel edges, neat and expert restorations to extremities, still in effect an excellent and bright set, preserved in custom-made morocco-backed slip-case, [Hammond & Anderson A5], 8vo, 1954-55.
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Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., first edition, 1954-5.

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